Twitter in talks to buy Bieber-backed selfie app Shots - CNBC

Reuters

Updated 25 November 2014 at 5:48 pm

(Reuters) - Twitter Inc is in talks to buy Shots, a selfie photo-sharing app, CNBC reported, citing a source close to the Justin Bieber-backed company.

The microblogging website is particularly interested in the app's more than 3 million users, nearly two-thirds of whom are women under 24, CNBC said. (http://cnb.cx/1AQ7U34)

A Twitter spokesperson said the company does not comment on rumour and speculation. Shots could not be reached immediately for comment.

(Reporting by Abhirup Roy in Bangalore; Editing by Savio D'Souza)

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