That didn't take long! Instagram COPIES 'anti-Instagram' app BeReal with Candid Challenges feature

March 2016 – FiltersOne of the first signs Facebook was copying Snapchat was in March 2016 when it bought MSQRD, an app that overlays silly live filters to your selfies.The app lets users apply filters to their faces – similar to Snapchat ‘Lens’ filters.One of the first signs Facebook was copying Snapchat was in March 2016 when it bought MSQRD, an app that overlays silly live filters to your selfies. The app lets users apply filters to their faces (pictured right) – similar to Snapchat ‘Lens’ filters (pictured left)April 2016 – QR codes In April of last year, Facebook added QR codes to profiles in Messenger. Snapchat uses QR codes to allow people to add other users without having to search.December 2016 – Location-based filters and in-app cameraFacebook introduced custom location-based camera filters that overlay pictures and videos – similar to Snapchat’s ‘geo-filters’.Users build ‘frames’ on any design platform, submit them to Facebook and then friends nearby will have access to the creations.In the same month, a ‘Messenger Camera’ was designed to make it quicker to capture and share photos and videos without having to dip out of a conversations – a feature that already existed on Snapchat.In December, Facebook introduced custom…
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