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Meta to enable WhatsApp and Messenger interoperability with iMessage, Telegram, and more in the EU
Reactions, message replies, and read receipts are part of the package
Meta starts enabling default end-to-end encryption on Facebook and Messenger
Law enforcements have just a few more weeks to keep spying on users' personal comms
Meta is bringing Messenger back to the Facebook mobile app
Almost nine years after Messenger became a separate app
What Ever Happened to MSN Messenger?
It was the late 90s, social media platforms like Facebook didn't yet exist, texting was in its infancy, email was very popular, instant messaging was up for the taking and Microsoft took notice.
Messenger and Instagram's encrypted messages won't arrive until 2023
Meta is developing a system where users can feel safe and have control over who they speak with, while continuing to support law enforcement
Facebook Messenger's 'Vanish Mode' can automatically erase your messages
As long as your chat partners opt-in
Instagram, Facebook cross-app messaging functionality is rolling out
You don't need an Insta account to receive FB messages and vice versa
Facebook launches desktop app for group video calls and chats
It's probably not a suitable replacement for Zoom or Hangouts
You can no longer sign up for Messenger without a Facebook account
Phone numbers had been enough
Facebook's Messenger now has a Star Wars-themed dark mode
It also has custom stickers, reactions, and augmented reality camera effects
Facebook admits contractors have been transcribing Messenger voice recordings
It has now "paused" the practice
Bug in Facebook Messenger Kids app allowed group chats with unapproved strangers
The company sent out emails to parents citing the issue as a technical error
Facebook is killing off its Windows Phone apps on April 30
Bad news for the few people who still use the devices
James Patterson is releasing his next book 'The Chef' for free on Facebook Messenger
Not only will users be able to read the novel, they will be able to interact with its characters
Autoplay video ads will start invading Facebook Messenger users starting Monday
Facebook: 'We aren't making enough revenue, so we will start interrupting your Messenger conversations'
Facebook accidentally tags Kentucky woman as HBO's Westworld chatbot
"Guess that's what I get for calling my home Westworld"
Facebook will soon use AI to offer automatic English to Spanish translations within Messenger
Additional languages will arrive at a later date
Facebook will let you lock your children out of Messenger Kids at night with 'Sleep Mode'
You can now prevent your kids from chatting with their friends at bedtime
Facebook has been collecting detailed call and text logs for years
The true extent of Facebook's data harvesting is surprising people
Open Forum: What do you use for messaging with friends and for work?
AIM is dead, and so is ICQ and other legacy platforms we used to depend on
Facebook is expanding Messenger home screen ads worldwide
Expect to see the ads sometime this year