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24-hour ephemeral sharing outside the News Feed [Messaging, Social Network, Tech]

Entertainment·by Meta Platforms, Inc.·Launched Jul 2016·0 upvotes·techcrunch.com

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ALIVEverified Aug 26, 2026 · HTTP 200

CohortClass of 2016

What it is

24-hour ephemeral sharing outside the News Feed [Messaging, Social Network, Tech]

HTTP liveness

17 probes since Jun 16

Jun 16Aug 26

AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub

Jul 9, 2026
Back online
Alive · 200 OK
Jul 4, 2026
Probe inconclusive
Timeout
Jun 16, 2026
First probe — live
Alive · 200 OK

Funding history

No disclosed funding rounds yet. SEC EDGAR + press scrape runs weekly.

Moat

Network effects

strong

Meta's competitive advantage stems from its extensive user base, which includes over 3.5 billion users across its apps; this creates a favorable environment where user retention is high and competition is hard to penetrate.

webMeta holds a strong position online with more than 3.5 billion people using its apps daily. source
webThe combination of AI, scale, data, infrastructure, and distribution is difficult for competitors to replicate. source
webAI allows Meta to better understand user preferences, enhancing content relevance without increasing ad load. source
webInvestments in data centers and AI infrastructure support the scalability of Meta's services. source

strong · 0.80 confidence · grounded in 4 sources

Website-grounded · May 2026

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