Some of the amazing facts about Snapchat:

• Only Facebook has surpassed it. Snapchat has grown to the point where Facebook is the only competitor that can compete with it.Snapchat is consistently ranked second, right behind our favourite social networking app.
• Picaboo was the name of the app when it initially launched in 2011, however it was renamed Snapchat in 2012.
• Every day, Snapchat users watch more than 7 billion photos and videos.
• Snapchat launched a number of filters that users could apply to their photos and videos. This is claimed to have played a role in the app's rise in popularity.
• When Mark Zuckerberg's initial offer of a billion dollars for Snapchat was rejected, he countered with a $3 billion offer. After being rejected yet again, he returned the next day, promising a $4 billion cheque. His offer was turned down.

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