

One Facebook Stories filter shows Minions from the upcoming movie "Despicable Me 3."ĭespite how similarly the Stories feature works across Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, Facebook isn't letting people cross-post their photos and videos between apps. But with the launch of Facebook Stories, the company is admitting that Snapchat's youthful, creative approach to messaging is worth fully adopting. So far, Facebook has been reluctant to acknowledge Snapchat, which calls itself a "camera company," as the inspiration behind the recent slew of camera-centric changes to its suite of apps. Special effects, such as location-based filters for cities like San Francisco, can be placed on top of content before it's shared. Like Instagram, the feature will sit at the top of Facebook's mobile app. With Stories, Facebook's nearly two billion users can post photos and videos in chronological order that disappear after 24 hours. Aptly named Facebook Stories, the feature is being made available globally after being tested in Ireland and a few other countries over the last few months. It often indicates a user profile.įacebook Stories lets you use Snapchat-like face mask filters.įacebook has decided that the future of social networking looks a lot like Snapchat.Īfter replicating Snapchat's Stories format in Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, Facebook on Tuesday is releasing Stories in its main mobile app. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
