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Some Snap employees in the past used Snapchat tools to spy on users

SnapLion icon from Snapchat

We use apps every single day, and the general hope is that most of them aren't tools to be used to spy on us. Even the ones that are built around a social networking platform. Snapchat, for instance, which is one of the biggest and most popular social networks out there. But it turns out Snap used to have tools accessible by employees to spy on users.

Snapchat launches Friendship profiles

Snapchat on Tuesday announced a new way to celebrate your friendships on the service. They're calling it Friendship profiles and it's a simple enhancement: just tap on a friend’s Bitmoji to find your Friendship profile.