One of the important thing options to Snapchat’s (debatable) success was that messages didn’t stick round, which inspired customers to share extra simply, understanding what they put up couldn’t be held in opposition to them sooner or later.
It had appeared in November that Facebook was planning to deliver this function to WhatApp, with WABetaInfo discovering some proof in beta releases for Android.
It now seems to Facebook has determined to desert this function, and make it rather more restricted.
In the most recent beta launch for iOS the function is now solely out there in teams, not particular person chats, and might solely be activated by admins, stories WABetaInfo.
It now seems it’s primarily designed to wash the historical past of a gaggle and restrict the quantity of storage a gaggle takes on a cellphone.
Snapchat’s innovation of disappearing pictures was considerably floor altering, and it’s a little bit of a pity the function isn’t out there all over the place folks chat.
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