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Re:Snap commits $2B over 5 years for Google Cloud infrastruc... by kevindong on Thursday February 02, 2017 @10:03PM (#13557316)
> 2. Like Whatsapp, server has to store the message until the receiver is online again (until they open the app).

The server actually has to store it for a maximum of 30 days [0]. Snaps get deleted after 30 days (even if they're unopened). They're deleted immediately once the Snapchat servers get confirmation they've been viewed.

[0]: https://www.snap.com/en-US/news/post/how-snaps-are-stored-an...

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Re:Snap commits $2B over 5 years for Google Cloud infrastruc... by unixhero on Friday February 03, 2017 @02:33AM (#13558377)
Do you really believe that.
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Re:Snap commits $2B over 5 years for Google Cloud infrastruc... by luckystartup on Friday February 03, 2017 @05:03AM (#13558836)
Sure, why not? They might work with the FBI to store data for specific targets, and the NSA probably intercepts and copies a lot of data onto their own servers, but I see no reason why the company itself would lie about this. They probably do delete the data immediately for the vast majority of their users.
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