<p>It's beginning to look a lot like Facebook will launch another mobile messaging app, one which destroys your communiques after a certain amount of time.</p><p>The rumour fell out when All Things D gave its sources a festive shake; they say that the app will hit before the year is out, allowing users to set how long their messages and shared photos are accessible for.</p><p>Once that time period is exceeded, the photo, message or video will disappear from view and your correspondent will no longer be able to access it. Secret squirrel</p><p>It's a lot like the functionality of Snapchat, an app which has become the sexting app of choice given its messages' impermanence; its makers are no doubt quaking at the thought of Facebook stomping into Snapchat's domain.</p><p><a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/facebook-planning-new-messaging-app-with-self-destruct-function-1119500">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/report-facebook-building-photo-messaging-app-rival-snapchat/2012-12-17">Report: Facebook building photo messaging app to rival Snapchat</a> (Fiercemobilecontent)</p><p><a href="http://allfacebook.com/testing-snapchat-lphoto-messaging-app_b106892">Report: Facebook Testing Snapchat-Like Photo Messaging App</a> (AllFacebook)</p><p><a href="http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/17/facebook-to-go-all-mission-impossible-with-self-destructing-photo-messaging-app/">Facebook to go all Mission Impossible with self-destructing photo messaging app</a> (VentureBeat)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dR6TaB3FxtkVaFMxyUiSQYe5oIFcM&ned=us">39 additional articles.</a></p>