The social media dance continues and, yet again, it's Facebook copying steps from Snapchat. "We face significant competition in nearly every aspect of our business both domestically and internationally", Snap Inc explained.
Snapchat's "Streaks" feature has become popular as it appeals to a young audience.
A spokesperson for Facebook Messenger confirmed the test saying it was a way to "to see at a glance fun facts about the people you message with". Facebook appears to be testing this on limited accounts at the moment.
Users of both Facebook and Snapchat took to Twitter to respond to this feature and give their view. What's important here is that as more and more Snaochat features make their way to Facebook Messenger and its associated apps, the aura of exclusivity around Snapchat will fade. And showing no signs of slowing down, Facebook is still taking many of Snapchat's more interesting ideas and adding them to its own properties. Investors flocked to initial public offering, pushing valuation of almost $24 billion.
Gareth Bale back in Real Madrid training
Bale has not played a minute of football since injuring his calf against Borussia Dortmund on September 26. A lot is spoken about his injuries, but he is an important player for us.
Sun Life Financial INC Increases Holdings in United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Kentucky-based Teachers Retirement Systems Of The State Of Kentucky has invested 0.1% in United Parcel Service, Inc.
Billy Baldwin accuses Trump of hitting on his wife
Since Trump announced his campaign, almost two dozen women have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment against him. His brother, Alec Baldwin , has, on several occasions, been criticized for his Saturday Night Live Trump impressions.
Facebook is reportedly working on Snapchat's Streaks-like feature, an addictive game that encourages friends to send messages back and forth for consecutive days.
The utility of the feature for users is questionable, but the impetus behind it is clear: encouraging people to send more messages mean they'll use the app more, and thus get served more ads.
If Facebook is preparing to clone this, then don't be surprised to see it show up in Instagram and WhatsApp, according to The Verge. The streak feature is a psychological technique called loss aversion, which involves users to stay on an app even when it is no longer useful, or they no longer enjoy using it anymore.
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Vikings DE Everson Griffen watched birth of son during warm-ups
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British Board for Film Certification clears Padmavati for Dec 1 release
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