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July 21, 2016 11:01 pm GMT

Facebook experiment suggests it's trying to copy Snapchat again

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Facebook appears to be working on yet another Snapchat-like experience. 

New screenshots of what look to be one of the social network's many experiments show the company is working on a new feature that allows groups of friends to privately share photos and other updates that disappear after 24 hours.

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Called "quick updates," the experience was first noticed by Tiffany Zhong, an analyst at venture capital firm Binary Capital, though other users have reported seeing the test as well.

Quick updates lives in the main Facebook app behind the new smiley face icon in the top right corner of the app. From there, you  can add friends to groups so you can see each other's updates. Read more...

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