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Snapchat

American

[snap-chat] / ˈsnæpˌtʃæt /

Digital Technology, Trademark.

a brand name for an image messaging service and application, through which users can share images that may be private and temporary or public and stored for retrieval.

Etymology

Origin of Snapchat

First recorded in 2011; snap ( def. ) + chat ( def. )

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Snapchat

Meta announced a smartglasses collaboration with the celebrity Kylie Jenner, whose posts on Snapchat had previously helped drive its cultural relevance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok have maintained they have robust children's safety policies in place.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

A crowd of 73,946 gathered around Shane Gillis last month to hear his jokes about exposing himself accidentally on Snapchat and looking like a junior-varsity football coach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The lawsuit alleges that Snap, the parent company of disappearing messaging app Snapchat, failed to disable and warn its users about “dangerous” features used by predators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

“My Snapchat was mostly videos from it,” Bits said, shaking their head.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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