Snapchat might soon offer an alternative to 'login with Facebook'

Sick of being forced to use "login with Facebook?" You might soon have an alternative and it could come from a company you'd least expect: Snap.

The historically closed off company is reportedly working on a new developer platform called "SnapKit." It would allow developers to tap into parts of Snapchat for their own services, including a kind of social login that would let users access third-party services using their Snapchat credentials.

The move, first reported by TechCrunch, would be a significant departure for the company, which up until now has been resistant to letting third-party developers onto its platform.  Read more...