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Snapchat is adding a feature it reportedly bought for US$100 million

Snapchat's Bitmoji is part of a slew of new features that pose a serious challenge to Facebook and Twitter for advertising dollars

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Snapchat Bitmoji allows you to create personalised emojis and send them over Snapchat. Photo: Bitmoji

Snapchat users are now able to make custom emojis and send them in snaps after the ephemeral messaging app announced a partnership with Bitmoji.

According to reports, Snapchat acquired Bitstrips, the maker of Bitmoji for US$100 million earlier this year, and the latest announcement appears to confirm that.

"We fell in love with the Bitmoji team and their amazing products, and we are so excited to welcome them as a new part of the Snapchat family," Snapchat wrote in a blog post in the form of a comic book made of Bitmoji custom emojis.

Snapchat did not respond to a request for comment.

Bitmoji allows people to make customized emojis. Snapchat users can integrate their account with Bitmoji, then use their customised emojis in their snaps.

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