facebook messenger

  1. Jan

    Instagram and Messenger video calls getting support for Meta avatars

    Facebook adding live avatar video calling to Instagram and Messenger Meta Platforms is rolling out a feature allowing Messenger and Instagram users to make video calls using their Meta avatars. The company says the feature is designed for moments when you're "not quite camera-ready", and the...
  3. Jan

    Facebook adds multiplayer games to Messenger video calls, like Discord

    Meta adds multiplayer games to Facebook Messenger video calls Meta Platforms has taken a page out of Discord's book and is adding a feature to let video call participants play multiplayer games within Facebook Messenger. There are currently 14 free-to-play games available in Messenger video...
  4. Jan

    Facebook Messenger testing end-to-end encryption by default

    Facebook testing end-to-end encryption in Messenger Facebook has started testing automatic end-to-end encryption in Messenger with a small group of users, the company said in a statement. It also said that it has started testing secure storage for Messenger to allow users to backup their...
    • Jan
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  5. Rual dV

    Attackers use Facebook Messenger chatbots in new phishing scam

    Attackers use new trick on Facebook to steal passwords Trustwave security researchers discovered a new phishing campaign using Facebook Messenger chatbots to steal users' credentials. The chatbots would impersonate Facebook customer support staff to hijack pages by tricking page managers into...
  6. Jan

    European Union regulations threaten WhatsApp encryption - experts

    WhatApp privacy under threat Cybersecurity experts have warned that incoming legislation targeting Big Tech in Europe could have devastating consequences for encryption in messaging apps like WhatsApp. The European Union recently announced the new Digital Markets Act, which is aimed at curbing...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    Facebook Messenger group chats get end-to-end encryption

    Big privacy update for Facebook's Messenger app Meta's Messenger chat app now offers full end-to-end encryption for all group chats, ensuring that the content of conversations is kept between participants. "We know the importance of safety and privacy when it comes to communicating with the...
  8. Jan

    Telkom launches data bundles for 8 chat apps

    Telkom launches new WhatsApp bundles Telkom has launched new chat data bundles that can be used on eight messaging apps — WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, WeChat, Viber, Line, Threema, and Facebook Messenger.
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 13
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  9. Jan

    Facebook Messenger gets end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls

    Facebook Messenger gets major security boost Facebook is rolling out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls in its Messenger app, the company announced in a blog post on Friday. "People expect their messaging apps to be secure and private, and with these new features, we’re giving...
  10. Vorastra

    Facebook Messenger becomes the third non-Google app to reach 5 billion installs on the Play Store

    https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/05/08/facebook-messenger-becomes-the-third-non-google-app-to-reach-5-billion-installs-on-the-play-store/
  11. J

    Do you use Facebook Messenger?

    Do you use Facebook Messenger to communicate with family and friends? Why do you use this app instead of other messaging services?
  12. Kevin Lancaster

    Facebook Messenger launches group video chat

    Facebook Messenger launches group video chat Facebook has launched group video chats on its Messenger platform. “Group Video Chat is rolling out to Android and iOS devices, and the desktop version of Messenger, worldwide,” said Facebook.
  13. Kevin Lancaster

    Mxit’s big battle with WhatsApp, Facebook

    Mxit’s big battle against WhatsApp, Facebook Mxit is struggling to stay relevant in the South African mobile messaging market, where big international players are dominating
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    Facebook Messenger hits half a billion users

    Facebook Messenger hits half a billion users Social networking site Facebook Inc said its messaging service is being used by more than half a billion people, few months after it was separated from the main Facebook app
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    WhatsApp vs BBM vs Skype in SA

    IM battle in SA: WhatsApp vs BBM vs Skype The latest South African Mobile Report sheds light on which instant messaging platform is winning the war
  16. jes

    Facebook smartphone chats pushed to Messenger app

    Facebook smartphone chats pushed to Messenger app Facebook began pushing smartphone chats between friends to a stand-alone Messenger application
  17. jes

    Facebook Messenger adds free voice calls

    Facebook Messenger free voice calls launched A free voice over IP calling feature has been added to the Facebook Messenger smartphone app
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  18. jes

    Facebook pilots charging users to send certain messages

    Facebook pilots charging users to send certain messages Facebook unveiled a test that charges users to send certain types of messages through the social network
  19. Jan

    Facebook Messenger for Android now a text messaging alternative

    Facebook takes on WhatsApp in South Africa The Facebook Messenger app for Android has a new way to sign up and it hints at plans to tackle text messaging
  20. jes

    Mobile instant messaging systems compared

    Mobile instant messaging systems compared WhatsApp, MXit, BlackBerry Messenger, Google+ Messenger, iMessage, Kik, Facebook Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, Viber, fring, KakaoTalk, Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, and now ZiNG…
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    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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