Facebook Messenger

Join the dark side

Facebook adds Star Wars themes to Messenger in Rise of Skywalker promotion

Michael Allison 7 hours ago

Facebook and Disney are teaming up to let you turn your Messenger app into a shrine to Star Wars.

All about privacy

Facebook launches Privacy and Safety Hub for Messenger

Muhammad Jarir Kanji 1 month ago

The new addition to Facebook Messenger's website includes a summary of, and how-tos for, all the options you have for ensuring your privacy on the social media giant's chat app.

Testing in progress

Facebook Messenger may soon let you make encrypted audio and video calls

Babu Mohan 1 month ago 1

Facebook is testing the ability to make end-to-end encrypted calls using the ‘Secret Conversations’ function in the Messenger app.

Another worry

Facebook Messenger Kids flaw allowed unauthorized users to join group chats

Babu Mohan 4 months ago 1

A flaw in the Messenger Kids app reportedly allowed children to interact with unapproved strangers in some group chats.

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Do you use Facebook Messenger?

Joe Maring 6 months ago 24

Facebook Messenger is one of the most popular messaging apps out there. But do you use it?

New stuffs

Facebook Messenger getting a desktop app, end-to-end encryption, and more

Joe Maring 7 months ago 1

Ahead of its F8 developer conference, Facebook announced new features coming to Messenger — including a desktop app, end-to-end encryption, shared video watching, and more.

You saw nothing

Here’s how to delete a sent message in Facebook Messenger

Marc Lagace 10 months ago 2

Facebook is rolling out a new feature that finally lets you delete a message sent to the wrong person or group chat.

Better safe than sorry

How to make Facebook Messenger as secure as possible

Aimee Hart 10 months ago

Facebook can be a dangerous place to keep your secrets, or conversations for that matter. But there are ways to make it safer, and here's how.

Better late than never

Facebook is putting focus back on simplicity with Messenger 4

Hayato Huseman 1 year ago 10

After years of increasingly messy designs, Facebook is finally making an effort to simplify its Messenger service with a refresh rolling out over the coming weeks.

On second thought

Facebook will add an 'unsend' feature to Messenger in the coming months

Joe Maring 1 year ago 9

After coming under fire for removing messages sent by Mark Zuckerberg and other execs, Facebook says it'll be giving all Messenger users an "unsend" feature later this year.

Better sharing

Facebook Messenger now supports 360-degree photos and HD videos

Joe Maring 1 year ago 4

Still using Messenger despite the recent Facebook drama? You can now send/receive 360-degree photos and HD videos.

Welcome changes

Facebook Messenger updated with admin privileges and joinable links

Joe Maring 1 year ago

Group chats on Facebook Messenger aren't that great in their current form, but a couple new features aim to make them much more enjoyable.

Functional without bloat

Facebook Messenger Lite now supports video calls

Joe Maring 1 year ago 8

Messenger Lite, Facebook's fast and lightweight communications app, now supports video calls.

Just for kids

Facebook Messenger Kids comes to Android via Google Play

Joe Maring 1 year ago 5

Following its debut on iOS this past December, Facebook Messenger Kids is finally coming to Android.

Automatic responses

Reply wants to add Smart Replies to all your messaging apps

Joe Maring 1 year ago 6

Smart Replies have been a part of some Google apps/services for a couple years now, but a new service called Reply wants to integrate it with even more messaging apps.

4K all the way

Facebook Messenger now supports sharing of 4K pictures

Joe Maring 2 years ago 5

Sharing photos on Facebook Messenger is about to get a big upgrade with new support for true 4K images.

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Facebook Messenger now allows you to send and receive money via PayPal

Joe Maring 2 years ago 11

PayPal is getting serious with its Facebook integration with the launch of its own Messenger bot and the ability to send money to other Messenger users via your PayPal account.