The new feature is available on iOS and Android...
but is currently only present in France. Depending on the success of this update, it may be extended to other countries.
The new feature has drawn obvious comparisons to Facebook rival Snapchat, which has over 100 million daily users and 6 billion daily video and photo views. According to the Wall Street Journal, Facebook attempted in 2013 to acquire Snapchat for $3 billion -- an offer Snapchat refused.
Users will be able to send the self-destructing messages by tapping a small hourglass icon on the top right of the Messenger screen. Anyone in the conversation can turn the feature on or off within each thread.
"Starting today, we’re conducting a small test in France of a feature that allows people to send messages that disappear an hour after they’re sent. Disappearing messages gives people another fun option to choose from when they communicate on Messenger. We look forward to hearing people’s feedback as they give it a try."
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