Snapchat is Getting Into the News Business

Snapchat is planning to launch a service that would provide news content and paid advertising this fall.

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Snapchat is introducing a new service that would show content from news organizations including newspapers, magazines and TV networks, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The startup is planning to debut the service, Snapchat Discovery, in November. Per the WSJ:

The product would let users read daily editions of publications as well as watch video clips of TV shows or movies by holding down a finger on the screen, like they do with photos and other messages on the app before disappearing.

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