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Axel Springer and Snap want to develop AR messages

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May 20, 2022 – Axel Springer and Snap Inc. have agreed on a global partnership. Both companies also want to invest in building augmented reality news.

by Dominik Grollman

As part of the partnership, the newsrooms of the media brands from Axel Springer

content for Snapchats

Deliver discover area. Next Bild

and Insider

who are already active on Snapchat, the editors of “Welt

” in Germany, Politico

in the US and Upday

produce shows for Discover in Germany, Spain and Italy. “Bild” and “Insider” will also contribute entertainment and lifestyle content.

Another central element of the partnership is an augmented reality cooperation with the FreeTech Axel Springer Academy of Journalism and Technology

. With Snap’s support, the FreeTech will teach the basics of AR and prepare the next generation of reporters to experiment with augmented reality storytelling on Snapchat.

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