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Facebook and Instagram are getting Vanish Mode in chats

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Yordan 13 November 2020

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Ten days ago WhatsApp got Disappearing Messages and now the other two apps with messaging abilities in the Facebook family are adopting it. Both Messenger and Instagram will get Vanish Mode which will delete messages upon closing the conversation window.

Facebook and Instagram are getting Vanish Mode in chats

Vanish Mode is activated with a swipe from the bottom of the chat. Once a message is sent, it will stay on the screen until it is turned off or the app is switched. Of course, you can always screenshot the message before it disappears.

The new feature will work both in group chats and personal conversations. While they are instantly disappearing, Facebook revealed conversations can be reported, meaning they will remain in the system for up to 14 days, so they are not instantly deleted.

Such features aren't entirely new in the Facebook universe - there still is “Secret Conversation” for Messenger but it is rather tedious to set up and use and nobody has the time for that. Instagram also has something of a disappearing feature - currently, photos can be sent and set up to disappear once seen but nothing on messages unless you Unsend them.

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  • Anonymous
  • m2A
  • 20 Nov 2020

Every single social media app is turning into Snapchat

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  • Grace
  • Fv1
  • 16 Nov 2020

Another source of income stream for the Company to trigger customers behaviour.

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  • Dki
  • 14 Nov 2020

These social media apps have become too big and they controlling the world view, destabilizing relationships and countries. These are nothing but the NSA tools to spy. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp must be fined in each country and subsequen...

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