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WhatsApp is developing the ability for businesses to display a verification badge on their channels. Spotted on the latest beta version of the app by a feature tracker, the chat application will soon let businesses set up a verified channel on WhatsApp. WhatsApp will switch over to blue verified check marks that are shown on Instagram and Facebook,...

Facebook Messenger chats will now be protected by end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for individual chats and calls, according to Meta. Existing conversations will be protected by E2EE and new chats will also be protected by the technology. The rollout is expected to take place over time, according to the company.

Meta unveiled a host of new enhancements for its AI experiences across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp on Wednesday. The company’s virtual assistant, Meta AI, which was launched in September, will now give more detailed and accurate responses to queries. The Facebook parent is also expanding its text-to-image generation tool, Imagine...

Instagram and Facebook Messenger cross app chat support will soon be discontinued, according to the company. Users will not be able to message users across apps when support for cross-app communication chats is turned off, according to the company. Here's everything you need to know about when Meta will turn off support for this feature that was in...

WhatsApp compresses the images, and hence most users opt to other methods for transferring high quality pictures. To resolve this issue, WhatsApp has now made it possible to share HD images through their chats, as announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Facebook post.

Meta on Thursday previewed new tools relying on AI that are in development, including ChatGPT-like chatbots for Messenger and WhatsApp that offer different 'personas'. The firm is also working on a feature or Instagram to modify images using text prompts and generate emoji stickers using AI for its chat apps.

WhatsApp is reportedly testing the ability to lock chats on the latest iOS beta version of the app. Users on the latest Android beta version can share their Status to Facebook, without leaving the app. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is also testing a new voice note transcription feature that will allow users to read the contents of voice notes, that will be t...

Meta is allowing some users to access their Messenger inbox within the Facebook app again. The feature was earlier available in the app, before it was moved to the standalone Messenger app in 2014. It also removed the feature from the mobile site in 2016 in order to encourage users to use the Messenger app.

Instagram, the social media platform owned by Meta Platforms, is rolling out a broadcast chat feature called Channels, the company's boss Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday. The company will also introduce the feature to Messenger and Facebook in the coming months.

Meta has announced that new features are coming to the Messenger app for encrypted conversations. The list of new features includes personalised chat themes, customised chat emojis and reactions, group profile photos, and more for end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) chats. Chats with E2EE enabled by default is a feature that is currently under testing and ...

Meta-owned instant messaging service, WhatsApp has rolled out an 'Avatars' feature which offers customisable digital personas. These can be made from a combination of hairstyles, facial features, and outfits. The feature could be used as a profile picture or as part of 36 customised stickers that could be used in chat and elsewhere. In the Meta fam...

WhatsApp Business chat and Messenger will drive Meta's next wave of sales growth, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday. The company's Chief Executive is said to have described the WhatsApp and Messenger as being "very early in monetizing" compared to Facebook and Instagram. Zuckerberg was addressing concerns at a company-wide meeting which was...

Their paths crossed when they started chatting on a Facebook group set up to help Ukrainians fleeing Vladimir Putin's Russian forces

While the Internet does have its advantages, there are negatives to social media overuse that we need to careful of. Here's what you can do to avoid burnout.

WhatsApp is working on a handful of features for the company’s upcoming updates to the popular messaging app. These features are not yet officially announced, but may soon make their way to your phones as part of a beta update before they roll out to all users.

WhatsApp is developing the ability for businesses to display a verification badge on their channels. Spotted on the latest beta version of the app by a feature tracker, the chat application will soon let businesses set up a verified channel on WhatsApp. WhatsApp will switch over to blue verified check marks that are shown on Instagram and Facebook,...

Facebook Messenger chats will now be protected by end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for individual chats and calls, according to Meta. Existing conversations will be protected by E2EE and new chats will also be protected by the technology. The rollout is expected to take place over time, according to the company.

Meta unveiled a host of new enhancements for its AI experiences across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp on Wednesday. The company’s virtual assistant, Meta AI, which was launched in September, will now give more detailed and accurate responses to queries. The Facebook parent is also expanding its text-to-image generation tool, Imagine...

Instagram and Facebook Messenger cross app chat support will soon be discontinued, according to the company. Users will not be able to message users across apps when support for cross-app communication chats is turned off, according to the company. Here's everything you need to know about when Meta will turn off support for this feature that was in...

WhatsApp compresses the images, and hence most users opt to other methods for transferring high quality pictures. To resolve this issue, WhatsApp has now made it possible to share HD images through their chats, as announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Facebook post.

Meta on Thursday previewed new tools relying on AI that are in development, including ChatGPT-like chatbots for Messenger and WhatsApp that offer different 'personas'. The firm is also working on a feature or Instagram to modify images using text prompts and generate emoji stickers using AI for its chat apps.

WhatsApp is reportedly testing the ability to lock chats on the latest iOS beta version of the app. Users on the latest Android beta version can share their Status to Facebook, without leaving the app. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is also testing a new voice note transcription feature that will allow users to read the contents of voice notes, that will be t...

Meta is allowing some users to access their Messenger inbox within the Facebook app again. The feature was earlier available in the app, before it was moved to the standalone Messenger app in 2014. It also removed the feature from the mobile site in 2016 in order to encourage users to use the Messenger app.

Instagram, the social media platform owned by Meta Platforms, is rolling out a broadcast chat feature called Channels, the company's boss Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday. The company will also introduce the feature to Messenger and Facebook in the coming months.

Meta has announced that new features are coming to the Messenger app for encrypted conversations. The list of new features includes personalised chat themes, customised chat emojis and reactions, group profile photos, and more for end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) chats. Chats with E2EE enabled by default is a feature that is currently under testing and ...

Meta-owned instant messaging service, WhatsApp has rolled out an 'Avatars' feature which offers customisable digital personas. These can be made from a combination of hairstyles, facial features, and outfits. The feature could be used as a profile picture or as part of 36 customised stickers that could be used in chat and elsewhere. In the Meta fam...

WhatsApp Business chat and Messenger will drive Meta's next wave of sales growth, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday. The company's Chief Executive is said to have described the WhatsApp and Messenger as being "very early in monetizing" compared to Facebook and Instagram. Zuckerberg was addressing concerns at a company-wide meeting which was...

Their paths crossed when they started chatting on a Facebook group set up to help Ukrainians fleeing Vladimir Putin's Russian forces

While the Internet does have its advantages, there are negatives to social media overuse that we need to careful of. Here's what you can do to avoid burnout.

WhatsApp is working on a handful of features for the company’s upcoming updates to the popular messaging app. These features are not yet officially announced, but may soon make their way to your phones as part of a beta update before they roll out to all users.