Facebook Messenger now has its own Snapchat-like camera, too

You can now add Messenger to the growing list of Facebook-owned services to add a camera feature that looks a lot like Snapchat.

Called "Messenger Camera," the new tool allows users to exchange photos with text, doodles, stickers, illustrated frames and animated effects. The feature is beginning to roll out to Messenger's iOS and Android apps now and will be available globally, Facebook says.

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Similar to the in-app camera Facebook is testing in Ireland, Messenger Camera is meant "to make it faster, simpler, and more fun to send photos and videos," according to Facebook's description. One key difference between Snapchat and other camera features Facebook has piloted, though: Photos exchanged via Messenger Camera do not disappear after they are sent. Read more...

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