ORIGINALLY launched in 2011, Snapchat is a popular picture and messaging app.
Users of the social media app are able to pin certain people and conversations.
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How do you pin someone on Snapchat?
To pin someone on Snapchat, one must simply hold down on a username and click More – Pin Conversation.
The pinned person or conversation will appear at the top of one’s chat history unless unpinned.
Only a total number of three conversations or users can be pinned to Snapchat at once.
To unpin a user, press down on their username once more and click More – Unpin Conversation.
Users are also able to customize their Snapchat pin icon by adding an emoji.
To do this, one should scroll to their Snapchat settings and hit Manage.
They can then click on Friend Emojis, placing an emoji of their choice next to one of their pinned conversations.
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What is Snapchat?
Snapchat is a multimedia instant messaging app that allows users to send messages or pictures to others.
The app also features stories, which allow users to post pictures or videos for their followers to see for a 24 hour period.
As the popularity started to grow, the company first introduced filters in January of 2015.
Users are able to add different designs and backdrops to their photos, as well as face-changing lenses.
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Who owns Snapchat?
Snapchat was first launched in 2011 and has since become one of the most popular social media applications around.
The company is owned by the original founders: Evan Spiegel, 31, and Bobby Murphy, 33.
Spiegel is the acting CEO and owns 13 percent of the company, while Murphy serves as the Chief Technology Officer with a 15 percent stake in the company.
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