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Meta delaying plans to encrypt Facebook, Instagram messages till 2023

Meta-owned Facebook Messenger and Instagram are delaying plans to encrypt users' messages until 2023.

Facebook introduces AR experiences for group video calls on Messenger

Facebook on Thursday announced that Group Effects are now available on Messenger video calls and Messenger Rooms, and will soon come to Instagram.

Facebook Messenger, Instagram facing issues for second time in a week

Facebook Inc confirmed that some users were having trouble accessing its apps and services, days after the social media giant suffered a six-hour outage

Facebook to let you make group chats across Instagram, Messenger

Facebook will now let users start cross-app group chats between Messenger and Instagram, the company has announced.

FB Messenger updates end-to-end encrypted chats with new features

Facebook has announced that it is rolling out the option to make voice and video calls end-to-end encrypted on Messenger, along with updated controls for disappearing messages.

Facebook introduces new chat themes, payments in Messenger app

A new quick reply bar has also been added

Data privacy row: Why you need to switch from Facebook Messenger now

Messenger does not offer any end-to-end protection and is more prone to data breach, a security expert has claimed, adding that Messenger users should opt for safer apps first

Facebook is hard at work to merge its family of messaging apps: Zuckerberg

Facebook has reportedly started merging Instagram and Messenger chats to resolve a fragmented messaging experience

Facebook promotes Alex Schultz to lead marketing efforts as new global CMO

Schultz replaces Antonio Lucio, Facebook's well-liked former CMO who previous to Facebook served as CMO of HP

Facebook simplifies cross-posting across its apps, unifies payment

Facebook said the portal centralises payment, contact and login information across its family of apps

Facebook begins merging Instagram and Messenger chats, says report

Facebook acquired Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 for $19 billion

In a bid to integrate, Facebook unveils Messenger Rooms on WhatsApp for web

People can now access Messenger Rooms which allow group video calls of up to 50 people with no time limit via WhatsApp on the desktop

Facebook rolls out 'App Lock' for Messenger to protect users' privacy

With App lock, users can lock Messenger and it will require an authentication method like Face ID or Touch ID to open it

Facebook brings in new Messenger feature to protect minors from scams

Facebook started rolling this feature out on Android in March and would bring this to more people around the world on iOS this week

Facebook takes on Amazon with online shopping, commerce venture Shops

The Facebook chief executive officer announced a handful of updates Tuesday signaling the company's commitment to online shopping and commerce

In a bid to take on Zoom, WhatsApp web may integrate with Messenger Rooms

It will enable users to connect with their friends and family via Messenger Rooms from their PCs and laptops

Facebook launches experimental messaging app 'Kit' for Apple Watch platform

The app has not been ranked on the App Store charts. It appears to be on offer only in Canada, at present

Coronavirus is pushing usage, but hurting ads business adversely: Facebook

Much of the increased traffic is happening on Facebook's messaging services

Facebook rebuilds Messenger app to make it more responsive on iOS

The company explained how adding features such as video calling, GIFs, and location sharing made Messenger more complex

Federal Trade Commission may ban integrating Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger

Facebook's plan behind stitching the technical infrastructure of the messaging services it owns is to allow its 2.7 billion users seamlessly communicate across the platforms.