Along with this change, Facebook is also killing private
ephemeral messaging feature Direct.
According to TechCrunch, not only will Stories between Messenger Day and Facebook be consolidated as of today, but Facebook is also getting rid of Direct,
an ephemeral messaging feature.
But it could foreshadow Facebook launching a more legitimate
ephemeral messaging feature inside Messenger, which already has 1.3 billion monthly users.
Meanwhile, Zuckerberg also benefited from
the ephemeral messaging feature — the data privacy equivalent of the mayor using his police detail to skip red lights on the way to a dinner party.
It's also killing off the Facebook Direct
ephemeral messaging feature in favor of handling Stories replies and messages via Messenger.
Not exact matches
The new fundraising
feature comes a few days after Facebook unveiled its latest addition that mirrors a
feature offered by Snapchat, the
ephemeral messaging platform that has grown into one of Facebook's biggest competitors.
Snapchat is slowly adding
features on top of its highly successful
ephemeral messaging platform.
At face value, the end of Facebook Direct could appear to be a win for Snapchat, which sees
ephemeral messaging as its primary use case and differentiator after all of Facebook's apps cloned its Stories
feature.
Meanwhile, Facebook is also getting rid of its Facebook Direct
feature for private
ephemeral messaging, and instead will route all Stories replies and Facebook Camera
messages through Messenger.
Instagram not only copied Snapchat's Stories, but has turned its Instagram Direct
feature into a full - fledged Snapchat
ephemeral private
messaging competitor.
Since then, Facebook has made numerous efforts to copy the
ephemeral messaging app and has finally succeeded in bringing the Snapchat Stories
feature to not only Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger, but now directly to the biggest prize of all: Facebook itself.
Just a few days ago, Facebook completed its Snapchat cloning process by adding a new
feature to its mobile app that lets users share
ephemeral messages, including videos and images.
Plus it launched a revamped Direct
messaging feature that combined Snapchat - style
ephemeral chat with traditional permanent
messages.
And soon, thanks to the private
ephemeral messaging app's new public broadcast
feature Stories, we may see Snapchat superstars take the spotlight.
And, finally, if you use Instagram Direct to send
ephemeral messages to friends and family, be aware that the app doesn't support screen recording notifications for the built - in
feature in iOS 11 yet.
Snap is out with another update to its popular
ephemeral messaging platform, Snapchat, with context cards joining the
feature list.
If we're being honest here, it's weird that Snapchat has only now just added two - factor authentication.The
ephemeral messaging app for Android and iOS devices has updated, ushering in a brand new
feature called «Login Verification».
Snapchat wants to begin showing brief television and film clips, news articles, and adverts, it's claimed.According to The Wall Street Journal, Snapchat, a three - year - old
ephemeral messaging app most popular for its self - destructing
messages feature,... Read more
WindUp app, as first reported by Neowin, works as an
ephemeral messaging app to provide similar
features of Snapchat.
The new
feature is based on Stories which is an integral part of the
ephemeral messaging app.
Facebook is trying to go after Snapchat again.The company is developing an
ephemeral photo
feature for WhatsApp, the popular
messaging app it acquired a couple years ago for more than $ 19 billion.