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Evan Spiegel is an American technology entrepreneur who co-founded the multimedia messaging app Snapchat and serves as the CEO of its parent company, Snap Inc. He developed the disappearing-photo messaging concept in 2011 alongside Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown while they were students at Stanford University. Spiegel later spearheaded the introduction of the "Stories" format in 2013, a vertical video slideshow feature that was subsequently adopted by numerous competing social media platforms.
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What is Evan Spiegel best known for?
Evan Spiegel co-founded Snapchat, a multimedia messaging app built around photos, video, lenses, and disappearing messages. He became chief executive of its parent company, Snap Inc.
Who founded Snapchat with Evan Spiegel?
Spiegel developed the original disappearing photo concept in 2011 with Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown while they were students at Stanford. Spiegel and Murphy later became the central founders of Snap.
Why do Snapchat messages disappear?
Snapchat was designed so that many photo and video messages disappear after they are viewed, while Stories generally remain available for a limited period. The disappearing format was one of the app's defining features when it launched in 2011.
When did Snapchat's parent company become Snap Inc.?
The parent company adopted the name Snap Inc. in 2016. The broader name reflected products beyond the original Snapchat messaging app, including Spectacles.
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