Facebook is testing a clone of Snapchat stories inside Messenger

Facebook has a long, fairly embarrassing track record of trying to clone Snapchat's features and core appeal. Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, is actually doing a pretty decent job at it, but Facebook has been through a number of failed attempts over the last several years. It's not giving up, though.
The company has quietly launched another effort to clone a big element of Snapchat's formula: stories. TechCrunch reports that Facebook has rolled out a new feature called Mess