Facebook's second attempt at stomping out Snapchat was released today. Called Slingshot, the new app basically does what Snapchat does: It allows users to send disappearing photos and videos to their friends.
However, Facebook says Slingshot differs from Snapchat in one crucial way: Slingshot users can't view photos or videos until they send back one of their own. (The Verge has a video of Slingshot in action.)
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