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  • BeReal is acquired by Voodoo Games for 500 million euros.
  • The once-popular social media app struggled to grow and had limited runway left.
  • Co-founder and CEO Alexis Barreyat will leave BeReal after a transition period.

BeReal is being acquired.

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