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6- In May 2017, an update allowed sending
Snaps with unlimited viewing time, which
reduced the previous maximum duration
of ten seconds until it reached 24 hours
with the content disappearing after it was
intentionally closed by the recipient. New
creative tools have also been launched,
namely the ability to draw with an emoji, videos that play in a loop, and an eraser
that allows users to remove blurring from the image while the application fills the
background space.

7- Snapchat allows users to add links to Snapchat, which enables them to direct viewers
to specific websites. The feature was previously only available to brands. In addition,
the update added more creative tools. The “background” feature allows users to cut
out certain things from their photos and apply colorful patterns to them in order to
increase the focus on these things, and “audio filters” enable users to remix their
voices into Snap. For your information, audio filters were available Previously, but
the new update, which adds a speaker icon, allows for remixing sounds in any
Snapchat and a set of newly added features.

In June 2020, Snap announced “mini” which are small applications located within the
main Snap application.

Security and privacy within the Snapchat application Figure 63: Audio recording interface
There is more than one feature within the Snapchat for the Instagram application
application to protect it from hacking, which is the
ability to change the password at any time, but the
name of the account and the profile of the account
cannot be changed. It is also possible to activate the
two-step login feature and enter a code.

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