What if Snap was bought by Google?

It may be unlikely. It may require Snap chief executive Evan Spiegel to change his mind about the merits of independence but if it were to happen then a Google/Snap  partnership could benefit both brands. 
While Google would provide the cash and the scale, having struggled previously to develop something truly different to compete with Facebook, Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, would furnish its new owner with a