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Meta tests end-to-end encryption for individual chats on Messenger
New Delhi: Meta on Thursday announced that it is testing end-to-end encryption for individual chats on its Messenger app. The company is testing secure storage on Messenger, a new feature that allows…
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Meta rolls out new ‘Calls’ tab to Messenger
San Francisco: Meta is rolling out a dedicated tab for audio and video calls to the function bar at the bottom of the Messenger app. The new tab will appear alongside “Chats”,…
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Meta brings Slack-like shortcuts to Messenger
San Francisco: Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is adding a new Slack-like “@everyone” functionality that will notify all participants in a chat about a new message. When you start a message with…
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Facebook Messenger rolls out ‘Split Payments’ feature in US
San Francisco: Meta-owned Facebook Messenger has announced new features, including Split Payments on the platform for iOS and Android users in the US. The company said it is also introducing voice message…
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Messenger’s end-to-end encrypted chats, calls available to everyone
San Francisco, Jan 28 (IANS) Meta-owned Messenger’s end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) chats and calls are now available to everyone. According to The Verge, Messenger added E2EE chatting in 2016 when it was still…
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No default end-to-end encryption for Facebook Messenger, Instagram until 2023
Washington: Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp’s parent company — Meta, does not plan to roll out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default on Messenger and Instagram until 2023. The company merged Messenger and Instagram…
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Facebook introduces AR experiences for group video calls on Messenger
San Francisco: Facebook on Thursday announced that Group Effects are now available on Messenger video calls and Messenger Rooms, and will soon come to Instagram. Group Effects are new AR experiences that…
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WhatsApp may soon get quick message reactions like Messenger
Washington: Facebook-owned popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp might soon get quick message reactions just like the company’s other social media platforms- Messenger and Instagram DM. According to a report by WABetaInfo, obtained…
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FB Messenger updates end-to-end encrypted chats with new features
San Francisco: Facebook has announced that it is rolling out the option to make voice and video calls end-to-end encrypted on Messenger, along with updated controls for disappearing messages. “People expect their messaging…
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Instagram plans to send 2FA codes on WhatsApp: Report
San Francisco: Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is working on a new feature that allows users to choose if they want to receive 2FA codes through WhatsApp Messenger or WhatsApp Business. This feature will…
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Facebook finally integrates Messenger with Instagram
New Delhi: In a first serious step to realizing the dream of CEO Mark Zuckerberg to integrate its family of apps, Facebook on Wednesday announced to connect the Messenger and Instagram for a…
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Facebook begins merging Instagram, Messenger chats: Report
New Delhi: In a fresh bid to allow cross-messaging among its family of apps, Facebook has reportedly started merging Instagram and Messenger chats. First spotted by The Verge, the update is for both…
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Facebook launches Messenger chatbot to share COVID-19 info
New Delhi: Social media giant Facebook on Friday launched Messenger Chatbot with Health Ministry and MyGov in India to raise awareness around COVID-19 disease. The Corona Helpdesk Chatbot on Messenger will help provide…
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Facebook rolls out Star Wars theme for Messenger
California: You can now bring the world of Star Wars right into your chats on Facebook Messenger with the rollout of the new theme. Users will be able to apply the limited-edition…
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Facebook lets 3rd-party vendors listen to your Messenger chats
San Francisco: After Google, Apple and Amazon, Facebook has become the latest tech giant who was paying third-party contractors to transcribe and listen to your conversations on its Messenger app. “Much like…
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