Facebook Rolls Out, Then Removes, Snapchat Competitor Slingshot
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Facebook on Monday launched Slingshot, its latest attempt at creating a Snapchat competitor.
The iOS app, which is currently only available to users in certain countries, allows users to send disappearing photo and video messages.
Users begin by snapping a photo or recording a video to share with friends. Like Snapchat, you can draw or write on images before sending them. But in order for the recipient to view the message, they will need to send their own message first.
After opening a message, you can respond with a reaction. Messages will disappear after they are swiped away though it's not clear whether there is a time limit on how long individual messages can be viewed.
Slingshot is currently only available to users in certain markets, including Russia, India, Australia and New Zealand, TechCrunch reports, and is not yet available to those in the U.S. It's not yet clear when the app might come to the U.S. or if the company is choosing to test the app in other markets first.
Facebook did not immediately respond to Mashable's request to comment.
Reports Facebook was working on the new standalone app surfaced last month when the Financial Times reported the company was working on a disappearing messaging app that would be called Slingshot.
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