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The French social network became known in 2020 for its original concept: once a day, at a different time, users receive a notification.
They then have two minutes to send a photo of the present moment, taken with the smartphone's front and rear cameras.
Without this, they do not access the images posted by their contacts.
With this spontaneity at the heart of its DNA, BeReal - which means
"be authentic"
in English - goes against the tide of TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat with their filters which allow reality to be embellished.
A concept that appealed to 18-24 year olds, who constitute the main users of BeReal.
“Our mission is to create a more authentic world by connecting our users to the people they love”
and allowing them to share a
“moment of intimacy or vulnerability”
, explains Romain Salzman, director of operations of the company which speaks for the first time in the French press.
“
Our growth…
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