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Stop me if you've heard this one before: Facebook is testing yet another Snapchat clone. 

Yes, again. And, once again, Facebook's latest effort to take on Snap is centered around Instagram. That's according to The Verge, which reports that Instagram has been testing "Threads," a new, separate app based around Instagram users' "close friends" lists. 

The app is "designed to promote constant, automatic sharing between users," says The Verge, which has published mock-ups of the app based on screenshots of the unreleased app. The images show a single feed where you can view friends' Stories or brief "statuses."  Read more...

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