Facebook has materialized a new option that will affect both Instagram and Facebook Messenger, it is the ephemeral messages. Thanks to this new option, called by them as "Vanish Mode", users will be able to determine whether or not they want the messages they send to be automatically deleted once they have been read. Do you want to know how they work exactly=? Let's see it.
Messages that disappear when viewed
You may not like the integration between the different Facebook messaging platforms, but it must be recognized that thanks to this it is much easier to implement different innovations. The latest to arrive on both Instagram and Facebook Messenger is the so-called «Vanish Mode».
This, to understand us easily and quickly, is neither more nor less than the possibility of sending ephemeral messages or messages that have the ability to self-delete themselves once the recipient has seen them. That is, if the person who chats with you activates the mode and you receive a message from him, as soon as you read it, the message is deleted by itself and will no longer exist.
Or almost, because although it is raised with the idea of ​​improving the level of privacy at a certain point (avoiding leaving a written record) that does not mean that a priori it is still possible to take a screenshot. However, that is another story that everyone will have to assess.
The important thing here is that it is an extra novelty that can be interesting for all those users who have the habit of deleting their own messages both for themselves and for the person to whom they are sending it.
This new function is of course not invented by Facebook. As we have already seen months ago with the arrival of Reels as a way to stand up to TikTok within Instagram, This is something that Snapchat already introduced in its beginnings and made it gain a lot of popularity among users who discovered the app.
Therefore, now that you know what exactly the new «Vanish Mode» of Instagram and Facebook Messenger, let's see how they work and how they are activated.
How to use ephemeral messages on Instagram and Facebook Messenger
The operation of the new ephemeral messages of Instagram and Facebook Messenger, or "Vanish Mode", is very simple. When we open a conversation with a person or group of people, this function can be activated or deactivated in the configuration of said chat. Another way to access this setting is by swiping up on a chat window. When the option appears, activate or deactivate it as you want and that's it. From that moment on, all the messages you send will be deleted shortly after being read by the person or persons to whom they were addressed.
This new option is being rolled out to all users right now. That means that you may already have it active or you may have to wait a bit. But the important thing is that you are clear about what they are, how they work and the possible uses that you could give them in each and every one of those conversations where what you write you do not want to be recorded forever.