owner Elon Musk has been among those pointing fingers over the fires,

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And this week, amid swirling questions ecuador b2b leads around other apps, Snap’s chief Evan Spiegel has taken a step forward in offering support for the victims of the Los Angeles fires, in a way that other tech CEOs could learn from.

As per Spiegel:

“Los Angeles, my heart breaks for you, and yet I love you even more. This melting pot of creativity, innovation, and storytelling. This city of angels, who, covered in soot, are already beginning again. For each looter, thousands upon thousands are giving their time, their treasure and their prayers. For every coward, there is courage overflowing. For each finger pointed in blame, thousands of hands are hard at work to heal and bring hope.”
and the alleged failures of local government, while other tech CEOs have been largely silent, and have not yet offered any public support packages for the region.

But Spiegel, along with Snapchat co-founder Bobby Murphy, has committed $5 million in immediate aid, while also pledging to do more in the recovery process:

“We are feeding evacuees and first responders and offering free space. We’re listening to experts on megafire recovery and learning every day what more we can do and how we can rise to the challenge. We want to collaborate and build together with you.”