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> 2. Like Whatsapp, server has to store the message until the receiver is online again (until they open the app). The server actually has to store it for a max
by kevindong 10y ago
> 2. Like Whatsapp, server has to store the message until the receiver is online again (until they open the app).
The server actually has to store it for a maximum of 30 days [0]. Snaps get deleted after 30 days (even if they're unopened). They're deleted immediately once the Snapchat servers get confirmation they've been viewed.
[0]: https://www.snap.com/en-US/news/post/how-snaps-are-stored-and-deleted/ https://www.snap.com/en-US/news/post/how-snaps-are-stored-an...
- unixhero 10y agoDo you really believe that.
- luckystartup 10y agoSure, why not? They might work with the FBI to store data for specific targets, and the NSA probably intercepts and copies a lot of data onto their own servers, but I see no reason why the company itself would lie about this. They probably do delete the data immediately for the vast majority of their users.