PARIS: Facebook appears to be testing self-destructing messages. The feature is being beta-tested in France and on the social media company’s Messenger app.
Facebook is trying to offer a feature that allows people to send messages that have an auto-destruct timer built in. These self-deleting messages seem to quite similar to Snapchat, a platform dedicated to offering the facility of temporary, time-bound instant messages that automatically get deleted within moments of being seen or read.
According to Buzzfeed, which first reported the new feature found in Facebook’s mobile messenger app, the company has chosen to test self-destructing messages in France. Testing commenced without much fanfare in France on Friday and a limited number of users are being greeted with an additional hourglass icon. If users choose to tap the hourglass icon within the messenger app, they will be able to send any message they desire, with an auto-destruct timer.
