Despite the screenshot notifications, there are still some ways to capture snaps without senders knowing. Countless tutorials have been published online about the topic, and Snapchat has done its part in continuously updating the app to keep privacy and security in tiptop shape.
Facebook Poke App Mimicked Snapchat
In late 2012, Facebook announced that it was coming out with an app to compete with Snapchat. The Facebook Poke app was released, which closely resembled almost everything about Snapchat.
A lot of eyebrows were raised shortly after Facebook Poke was released. Many criticized the social networking giant for creating a complete copy of such a successful app and raised questions about potential problems in Facebook’s product development area. Two weeks after Facebook Poke launched, it never broke into the top 100 apps on iTunes – while Snapchat remained took the fourth top spot.
Facebook Poke failed to match Snapchat in terms of capturing a strong user base. Maybe Zuckerberg should have stuck to its retro poke function we all used to have fun with on our Facebook profiles back in 2007.
Instagram Stories
In 2016, Instagram unveiled its very own Snapchat-like stories feature to compete with the popular app.Continue reading