Report: Facebook Working on A**ther Snapchat Competitor, Slingshot
 

Report: Facebook Working on A**ther Snapchat Competitor, Slingshot
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Just weeks after finally putting its would-be Snapchat killer Poke to rest, Facebook may be looking to test the disappearing-message waters again with a Snapchat rival called Slingshot.

The Financial Times reports that Facebook has been working for several months on an ephemeral messaging app by that name. The app lets users send short video messages by tapping their screen, according to the report, which cautions that the app may never ultimately be released

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Slingshot would likely be a standalone app and **t part of Facebook Messenger, the report says. Facebook reps could **t be reached for comment. Read more...

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