Instagram tests new disappearing messages feature
Instagram seems to be preparing to copy one of Snapchat's most popular features, the disappearing private chat. They have begun prototyping a chat thread that disappears once you leave it. They are hoping this will get people to use the chat feature on the app more often and have them returning to the app many times in a day.
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