PeerStream

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PeerStream
FormerlySNAP Interactive (2005-2018)
Company typePublic
IndustryComputer software
Computer applications
Founded New York City (2005)
Headquarters United States
Key people
Alexander Harrington, CEO
Jason Katz, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Products Online dating service
Social network service
Website www.peerstream.com

PeerStream (formerly SNAP Interactive) is an American computer software [1] [2]

On March 12, 2018, Snap Interactive, Inc. rebranded to PeerStream, Inc.(OTCQB:PEER). PeerStream is a developer of decentralized technologies for multimedia social apps and business communication. [3]

On 14 May 2020, PeerStream, Inc. reported that the company's corporate name has been modified from "PeerStream, Inc." to "Paltalk, Inc.," effective Friday 15 May 2020, and that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ( FINRA) has authorized the shift of its ticker symbol from "PEER" to "PALT." [4]

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  3. March 12, 2018 Press Release. Retrieved 2017-3-12. [ dead link ]
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