Facebook new feature that is still tested will allow the users to share their post in the news feed and avoid it to be seen from their timeline. (Photo : Getty Images/ Sean Gallup)
Facebook seems to be forcing their users once again to download a new app called "Moments" by telling them that their synced photos will be deleted if they do not install the new app.
The social network giant previously took out the chatting feature of their mobile website to force users into downloading their new Messenger app. Now, they are forcing users to download the Moments photo app as their photos will be deleted if they refuse to comply.
Facebook users are given up to July 7 to download the new app or their synced photos will be gone on their profiles. The synced photos are taken automatically uploaded when they take a photo on their smartphones.
It is not really a big deal per se, but there could be some who intentionally sync their photos in order to save them on Facebook's cloud and reduce the space needed on their storage. Now, users who are relying on the method will have to download the app from the Play Store or the App store.
Some users did not even know that their photos were privately synced to Facebook's cloud storage, Engadget has learned. They could just wait for the July 7 deadline to pass before possibly installing the Moments app so that their massive online private album of photos from their phone will be automatically deleted.
Messenger was initially hated because most users thought that it was an unnecessary addition to their phones. However, users were forced to use the app if they wanted to contact their friends on Facebook from their mobile phones.
Moments does have useful features built in the app. It has an AI facial-recognition system that would automatically identify people on the photos, Digital Trends reported. If they do decide to tag someone inside the app, the person will be notified via the Messenger app.
Facebook's Moment app has been at the top one spot on the Apple App Store. However it is only placed at the top five spot in Google Play Store's Top Free chart of apps with Messenger taking the top spot followed by the Facebook app itself, SHAREit and Snapchat.
