SANTA MONICA, CA — Snap CEO Evan Spiegel triggered a real-world disappearing act Tuesday, accidentally applying the platform’s signature auto-delete to all 5,000+ employees during a routine all-hands. Security footage shows him demoing internal features before every profile winked out on a 24-hour timer. “One moment they were taking notes, then they were just... gone,” said janitor Miguel Rodriguez, who survived by calling in sick. Even the guy who microwaves fish vanished. Spiegel spent hours digging through servers for a recovery option. None existed. “It’s impressive, technically,” said Dr. Sarah Chen of UC Berkeley. “He’s created ephemeral human resources. They didn’t quit or get fired — they ceased to exist in any corporate database.” At a hollow press conference, Spiegel promised solutions. “We tried rollbacks and digital archaeologists. Unfortunately, it’s working as designed.” He’s handling customer service himself, now 2 million tickets behind. Labor advocates demanded safeguards against experimental employee management. Snap stock jumped 15% on reduced payroll. Spiegel said he might hire again but is “terrified to touch any buttons,” then tried to screenshot the empty office just in case.