Snap CEO Says Facebook Is All About Competing for Attention

  • Evan Spiegel says Snapchat will survive Facebook’s copying
  • Facebook copying ‘bothers my wife more than it bothers me’
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Snap Inc. chief Evan Spiegel launched a stinging critique of Facebook Inc., dismissing both its appeal and its successful attempts to copy Snapchat’s most popular features.

Spiegel aimed a series of barbs against his larger adversary at the Code Conference Tuesday -- moments before Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg took the stage. Spiegel, a co-founder of the Snapchat application for sending ephemeral messages and videos, made the case for his company’s longevity.