Slingshot is reported to be an ephemeral messaging app Facebook is developing to let users send short videos and photos quickly. TechCrunch reports the app will resemble Berlin-based Wit Dot Media’s Taptalk in both appearance and interaction. Reported mechanics mirror Taptalk’s simplicity: a live image view, tap to send a photo, hold to send a short video, and optional text and location tags. The product emphasizes speed and authenticity (no retakes, no filters, and one-to-one sends rather than broadcasting). Facebook engineers and many employees have been using Taptalk since its beta in March, and user numbers for Taptalk have reportedly spiked amid the Slingshot rumor. The article does not disclose any financing for Slingshot itself.

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