Facebook, which with 1.86 billion users is the industry leader, denies it took its camera ideas from Snapchat.
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc is giving the camera a central place on its smartphone app for the first time, encouraging users to take more pictures and edit them with digital stickers that show the influence of rival Snapchat.
Shares of Snapchat owner Snap Inc, which held its initial public offering this month, were down 4.1% after Facebook's announcement.
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