Snapchat tells users it's not storing their private snaps after privacy update

Snapchat, the social media service beloved by teens and media outlets, recently updated its terms of service (TOS) and privacy policy. Not long after, the company, with its fairly lackluster legacy on privacy issues, had to reassure users that it wasn't trying to hoard all those selfies and sexts.

The TOS and privacy policy were both updated by Snapchat on Oct. 28, but on Sunday, the platform released a blog post explaining the changes after media reports suggested that Snapchat had given itself a carte blanche to use everything uploaded onto its servers.