Meta has decided to postpone the rollout of default end-to-end encryption for Facebook Messenger and Instagram until 2023 over user safety concerns.
Reported outages of Meta apps including Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger have been fixed. WhatsApp does not appear to have been affected.
Facebook Messenger has introduced new AR experiences that are aimed at making video calls more fun and interactive for everyone.
Messaging apps work wonderfully until they don't. Was a global shutdown of services enough to convince you to try another messaging app? If so, which one did you use?
Facebook is bringing back the ability to place voice and video calls to its main app.
Facebook has expanded its end-to-end encryption feature in Messenger to voice and video calls. Its disappearing message feature has also added more controls so you can set the time before your chat expires.
Facebook expands Messenger's payments features with support for QR codes and links. The company will also add new themes for both Messenger and Instagram, including a Fast and Furious 9 theme.
When we polled our readers on which Facebook app they couldn't give up, we weren't surprised by the top answer. We were, however, surprised by the last-place answer.
Giving up on Facebook is easier said than done. Could you really quit WhatsApp, Instagram, Oculus, or Messenger completely? Which could you not live without?
Facebook continues improving its messaging services with a new slew of updates aimed at Messenger and Instagram Direct.
Yeah, it's not just you. Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp went down for millions of users right when they were getting ready to dive into the weekend.
Facebook Messenger's Kids focused app is getting an overhaul just in time for Christmas.
Facebook Messenger, Facebook, Instagram, and even WhatsApp have been hit by a major outage this morning.
Facebook is rolling out an update to its Messenger Kids app, restyling it to match the mainstream Facebook Messenger app.
Facebook Messenger's vanish mode will make all your messages disappear. It's rolling out to the U.S. and select countries from today.
Instagram has shared details on how it's handling privacy now that it's rolled Instagram messages and Messenger into one.
You'll soon be able to use Messenger to talk to your friends on the Oculus Quest, Facebook said. The app will be coming to the Quest platform in the near future.
Facebook has announced a new forwarding limit for messages to try and prevent the spread of viral misinformation on its Messenger platform.
Facebook is making it easier to create and customize your Messenger Rooms experience using the Messenger app on mobile. It'll also add cusomizable background within the next couple of weeks.
Facebook appears to have started the process of merging Instagram and Messenger chats for both iOS and Android.