With syndicated stories and an ad network, Snapchat cautiously opens up


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  • Friday, 05 Apr 2019

People walk past a sculpture of one of Snap's AR lenses, 'donut' by World Space at the first annual Snap Partner Summit in West Hollywood, California on April 4, 2019. - Messaging app Snapchat, which is widely popular among younger users but has struggled to turn a profit since its creation in 2011, on Thursday unveiled new features including an integrated gaming platform, an expansion of its original series and new partnerships with developers. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION

LOS ANGELES: Snap CEO Evan Spiegel wants to have it both ways: Keep Snapchat insulated from the darker sides of the Internet, and also open it up to some of the rest of the Web. 

Spiegel shared these duelling visions during the company’s first partner summit in Los Angeles on April 4. In a keynote speech, the chief executive not only introduced new products, but also aimed to separate Snap from some of the companies that have been under scrutiny in recent months. 

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