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Re:Apple's Power Move to Kneecap Facebook Advertising Is Wor... by _Understated_ on Friday September 24, 2021 @04:52AM (#28640029)
> There are various features provided by Snapchat (camera, filters, games)

Of course, these are addons to the platform. But the platform is still the same fundamental application as a forum. Nothing more.

Re:Apple's Power Move to Kneecap Facebook Advertising Is Wor... by yunohn on Friday September 24, 2021 @05:05AM (#28640113)
I don’t think anyone would agree that Snapchat is a forum. It’s primarily for direct (media) messages, and the company themselves considers them a camera app.
Re:Apple's Power Move to Kneecap Facebook Advertising Is Wor... by _Understated_ on Friday September 24, 2021 @05:14AM (#28640177)
> and the company themselves considers them a camera app.

Doesn't matter what the company calls themselves, it's a forum that people upload phone pics to and those photos/images are then displayed in an algorithmic form (used to be chronological with forums)... same as a forum!

Remember, Google is an advertising company but they'd consider themselves more of an engineering or search company... doesn't mean they're right!

Edit: Forgot to ask, how do Snapchat make their money? Is it all through advertising? It's a genuine question, I don't use it and have no idea! If it's all advertising revenue then they're an advertising company like Google and Facebook!

Re:Apple's Power Move to Kneecap Facebook Advertising Is Wor... by yunohn on Friday September 24, 2021 @06:31AM (#28640622)
> I don't use it and have no idea

There is no forum aspect to Snapchat. I don’t think you should be arguing about this topic, without having used it. G’day!