Facebook is following in the footsteps of messaging app Snapchat by testing a feature that allows users to schedule the automatic deletion of their posts.
The social network said the option, which offers expiration settings ranging from one hour to seven days, was "a small pilot" for its iOS app.
Facebook often tests new capabilities.
It faced criticism in June for one experiment that "manipulated" the content of nearly 700,000 users' news feeds, to gauge emotional responses.
The BBC understands that the expiration option was introduced after Facebook users expressed an interest in automatically deleting posts which are only relevant for a limited amount of time.
Posts for which an expiration time is chosen cannot be subsequently shared by other users.
The option is currently limited to users in New Zealand, where Facebook and other tech companies have tested products and services in the past.
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