Facebook testing self-destructing posts
NEW DELHI: Facebook is experimenting with the way people post updates on the social network.
It is currently running a pilot programme, wherein it allows users to schedule an expiration time for posts they publish. The time frame varies from one hour to seven days.
This experimental feature is only available to a few users on Facebook iOS app. It is not being tested on Android or Windows Phone apps as well as desktop website at present.
Users who noticed the availability of the self-destructing posts on their iOS devices took to Twitter:
Facebook also confirmed that it is testing the feature. A spokesperson said, "We're running a small pilot of a feature on Facebook for iOS that lets people schedule deletion of their posts in advance."
In the past, too, Facebook has tried its hands at ephemerality of posts with Slingshot, an app similar to Snapchat.
It is currently running a pilot programme, wherein it allows users to schedule an expiration time for posts they publish. The time frame varies from one hour to seven days.
This experimental feature is only available to a few users on Facebook iOS app. It is not being tested on Android or Windows Phone apps as well as desktop website at present.
Users who noticed the availability of the self-destructing posts on their iOS devices took to Twitter:
New #Facebook feature. Post expiration dates?! Spotted this tonight:pic.twitter.com/Sv98D6qI7I
— Jen Flitter (@jenflitter) September 8, 2014
Facebook also confirmed that it is testing the feature. A spokesperson said, "We're running a small pilot of a feature on Facebook for iOS that lets people schedule deletion of their posts in advance."
In the past, too, Facebook has tried its hands at ephemerality of posts with Slingshot, an app similar to Snapchat.
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