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Facebook Reportedly Working On Feature To Unsend Messages

SACRAMENTO (CBS) — A new report reveals that Facebook is working on an unsend message button feature.

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According to TechCrunch, a tipster generated screenshots of a prototype unsend button from Facebook Messenger's Android code.

https://twitter.com/wongmjane/status/1050799033915072512

This feature will allow users to remove a message from both sides of a conversation, but TechCrunch reports that there appears to be a "time limit" to do so.

"Facebook internally tests products and features before they ship to the public so we can ensure the quality of the experience," a company spokesperson told TechCrunch.

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It is not yet known when this reported feature will be ready for all users.

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