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Meta's latest features for Messenger Calling include AI backgrounds
Now you can add AI backgrounds, make HD video calls and leave video and audio messages.
Danny Gallagher20 hours ago
Meta shares how WhatsApp and Messenger will interact with other messaging apps in the EU
Meta is sharing how interoperability with third-party chat apps would work on WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe.
Mariella Moon09.07.2024
WhatsApp hits 100 million monthly active US users
WhatsApp is growing in the US, with one-tenth of the daily users coming from Texas alone.
Sarah Fielding07.25.2024
Messenger's new community chats don't need to be connected to Facebook groups
Meta will now let you create massive community chats on Messenger with people you aren't connected to in any way.
Mariella Moon06.08.2024
Parrots in captivity seem to enjoy video-chatting with their friends on Messenger
A small study led by researchers at the University of Glasgow and Northeastern University compared parrots’ responses when given the option to video chat with other birds via Messenger versus watching pre-recorded videos.
Cheyenne MacDonald05.04.2024
Meta explains how third-party apps will hook into Messenger and WhatsApp
Meta has revealed how third-party apps will be able to securely connect to Messenger and WhatsApp. The company has to open up its apps to a certain extent to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act.
Kris Holt03.06.2024
Facebook and Instagram will block DMs to teens unless they're from a friend
Facebook and Instagram users under 16 — or 18, in some places — can no longer receive DMs from anybody they don't follow by default, even if they're sent by fellow teens.
Mariella Moon01.25.2024
Meta is letting users uncouple Messenger and Marketplace accounts in the EU
It follows regulations in the Digital Markets Act, which goes into effect in March.
Sarah Fielding01.22.2024
Facebook Messenger update sets default end-to-end encryption for chats and calls
Facebook Messenger is getting default end-to-end encryption through the latest update, along with a few other handy new features.
Richard Lai12.06.2023
Meta is disconnecting Messenger and Instagram chat later this month
Meta will soon remove a feature that lets you chat with Facebook friends on Instagram and vice versa. Starting mid-December, the company will disconnect the cross-platform integration, which it added in 2020.
Will Shanklin12.04.2023
Instagram finally begins testing an option to turn off read receipts
The new feature may be available for a limited number of users at first.
Sarah Fielding11.08.2023
Meta brings Instagram's broadcast channels to Facebook and Messenger
Back in February, Meta launched a Telegram-like feature for Instagram called "broadcast channels," which introduced a one-way messaging feature to the app.
Mariella Moon10.19.2023
Messenger's encrypted chats expand to more users ahead of full rollout later this year
Meta is considerably expanding Messenger's encryption feature, rolling it out to "millions more people's chats" starting today.
Steve Dent08.23.2023
Meta now lets you make video calls using a cartoon avatar
Meta has unveiled the option to use animated avatars for video calls. The company frames this as a “third option” that rests between an audio-only call and a full video call. You can participate in video conversations, but it’ll be your avatar that the other participants see.
Lawrence Bonk07.11.2023
Facebook adds parental control tools to Messenger
Meta has added new tools to its Family Center that will allow parents to see and control how their teenage kids are using Messenger.
Mariella Moon06.27.2023
Facebook Messenger app for Apple Watch is going away after May 31st
Facebook Messenger will be unavailable for Apple Watch after May 31st, joining a list of big-name apps that have left the platform.
Jon Fingas05.11.2023
Messenger is returning to the Facebook mobile app after nine years away
Meta is 'testing the ability for people to access their Messenger inbox within the Facebook app.' It wants Facebook to be 'the best place for social discovery and sharing.'
Kris Holt03.07.2023
Meta is working on 'AI personas' for Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp
Meta plans to make AI 'personas' for Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, and it's creating a unified team to help make this happen.
Jon Fingas02.27.2023
Meta is bringing Telegram-like ‘channels’ to Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg just showed off “broadcast channels,” a new Instagram feature that brings one-way messaging to the app.
Karissa Bell02.16.2023
Facebook Messenger encrypted chats now include more of the features you expect
Facebook Messenger's encrypted chats now include many features from unprotected conversations, including custom emoji and themes.
Jon Fingas01.23.2023