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Meta's Facebook to let you play games during video calls on Messenger

The tech giant said that there are 14 free-to-play games available in Messenger video calls on iOS, Android, and the web, with no installs required

Meta launches new feature, users can create FB Reels of up to 90 seconds

Meta has launched some new "creative expression" features for creators on Facebook, including the ability to create Reels of up to 90 seconds which were earlier limited to only 60 seconds

Meta introduces more features to end-to-end encrypted Messenger app

With the introduction of Group profile photos, users will be able to choose profile photos for different chats with friends or work colleagues

Experts warn risks from unknown links as spyware infests social media

Crooks impersonating journalists, business execs, and even friends and families of victims in over 200 countries to extract sensitive data

Meta introduces new privacy features for protecting its young users

All those under age 16 (or under 18 in some countries) will be defaulted into more private settings when they join Facebook, Meta says

Instagram introduces new age verification feature for users in India

People will now be able to ask others to vouch for their age or use tech to confirm their age based on video selfie. Earlier, verification was possible only by uploading driving license or other ID

Meta commences Community Chats testing for Facebook Groups in Messenger

Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Meta is starting to test Community Chats for Facebook Groups inside the Messenger app

Facebook and Instagram: Why Meta removed 27 million posts in India?

Facebook and Instagram removed 2.7 crore posts in India in July 2022. Why these posts were deleted? What do netizens feel about meta? Read this article to know everything

WhatsApp privacy policy in place; probe must go on: CCI to High Court

Appeal was against earlier order refusing to stay CCI probe into WhatsApp's new privacy policy

Facebook introduces new chronologically-organised tab called Feeds

Facebook's long overdue and makes sense that the main feed you see when you launch the app is now named Home. The major update is the rolling of a new tab in the app called Feeds.

Facebook vs Facebake is only the latest in a series of trademark wars

IPR laws in India and the challenge of staying ahead of violators

Meta reveals India's pet icons across categories ahead of Emoji Day

Emoji Day will be celebrated across the world on July 17

'Take it down': Indian requests to social media firms at record highs

Twitter got the largest rise in government demand about content compared to the pre-pandemic period

17.5 mn content pieces 'actioned' on Facebook in India during May: Meta

Meta-owned Facebook 'actioned' about 17.5 million content pieces across 13 violation categories in India during May, according to the latest monthly report by the social media giant. The content 'actioned' belonged to categories including bullying and harassment, violent and graphic content, adult nudity and sexual activity, child endangerment, dangerous organisations and individuals, and spam, among others. Facebook took action against about 17.5 million content pieces between May 1-31, 2022 across multiple categories, while Meta's photo-sharing platform Instagram 'actioned' nearly 4.1 million pieces of content across 12 categories during the same period, according to its recently-released India monthly report. "Taking action could include removing a piece of content from Facebook or Instagram or covering photos or videos that may be disturbing to some audiences with a warning," Meta's report said. Under the IT rules that came into effect in May last year, large digital platforms

Facebook informs users roll out of updated privacy policy from July 26

Social media platform Meta, formerly Facebook, has started sending out notification to users about privacy policy update which it will roll out from July 26, the company said on Thursday. Meta in its post said that it has rewritten and re-designed its privacy Policy to make it easier to understand and clearer about how it uses users' information. "Notifications that people will start to receive today on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger will direct them to information about what to expect from the relevant privacy policy and terms of service in their region. They'll also see a summary of what's different. These updates go into effect on July 26, and people don't need to act on this notification by this date to continue using our products," Meta said. Meta is also updating "Terms of Service" to explain expectation from it and those who use its platforms. "The updated Meta Privacy Policy covers Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and other Meta products. It doesn't cover WhatsApp, Workpla

WhatsApp rolls out Facebook-like message reactions feature with 6 emojis

In addition to reacting to messages with emojis, WhatsApp users can also share larger files now since WhatsApp has increased the file transfer size from 100MB to 2GB

Instagram gets Facebook Messenger like messaging features: Details here

Instagram has announced that it is connecting the Facebook Messenger and Instagram experience to bring some of the best Messenger features to the photo-sharing platform

Meta to launch several Slack-like functionalities on Messenger

Meta is adding a new "@everyone" functionality that will notify all participants in a chat about a new message.

Facebook Messenger rolls out 'Split Payments' feature in US

Meta-owned Facebook Messenger is also introducing voice message recording controls and a mode for sending disappearing messages

Facebook Messenger chief announces to quit Meta in Q2 of next fiscal

Meta's current chief of the Messenger division, Stan Chudnovsky, has announced that he will be leaving the company "at some point in Q2 of next year.