Facebook has started rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) across Messenger, continuing its efforts to bring E2EE across its platforms.
Telegram Gained 70 Million New Users During Facebook Outage
It was a known fact that Telegram gained users during Facebook’s recent outage, but founder Pavel Durov is putting a number on it: 70 million.
Router Configuration Change Responsible for Facebook Outage
Facebook has disclosed the cause of its outage Monday, one of the worst in its history, and misconfigured routers were to blame.
Telegram a Casualty of Facebook’s Woes
Telegram was an unlikely casualty Facebook’s troubles Monday, as people flocked to the messaging service, slowing it down.
Messenger Calls and Instagram DMs Get End-to-End Encryption
Facebook has added major security features to Messenger calls, as well as Instagram DMs, upgrading both with end-to-end encryption (E2EE).
Facebook Integrates Payments Into WhatsApp
For the first time, Facebook has added the ability to send and receive money to WhatsApp.
Facebook Acquires Giphy, Adding It to Instagram
Facebook announced it is acquiring Giphy, with plans to integrate it into the Instagram platform.
Facebook Now Requires An Account to Sign Up For Messenger
According to VentureBeat, Facebook has ended the ability to sign up for Messenger without a Facebook account. In the past, individuals who wanted to use Facebook Messenger could use their phone number to sign up. In an email to VentureBeat,…
Google Bringing RCS To Android Messages Starting Today
Android messaging has long lagged behind iOS, where Apple Messages has included features absent from standard SMS texts. According to a CNET report, Google is rolling out a major upgrade in the U.S. starting today. Rich Communication Services (RCS), is…
James Patterson Says He is Releasing New Book ‘The Chef’ on Facebook Messenger
James Patterson is releasing his next book “The Chef” on Facebook Messenger. It will be a hybrid combining the written word with video and photography in an attempt to appeal to the millions of millennials that are on Facebook and tend not to read literature.
Facebook and PayPal Collaborate to Allow Peer-to-Peer Payments
Facebook is making it easier for users to send and receive money. Online payment giant PayPal announced that Facebook users can now make peer-to-peer payments via Messenger by using their PayPal accounts. The agreement between Facebook and PayPal will also make…
Snapchat Now Bigger Than Twitter With 150 Million Users Daily
According to a report by Bloomberg, Snapchat has surpassed Twitter in daily users by 10 million. Twitter is said to have 140 million daily users while Snapchat now has 150 million. According to sources not revealed by Bloomberg, Snapchat had…
Facebook, Messenger & Instagram Get Windows 10 Apps
Facebook just announced new Windows 10 apps for Facebook and Messenger on desktop and Instagram on mobile. The apps, the company says, will load quickly within Windows and have the most up-to-date features. “We built the new Windows 10 Facebook…
Upcoming Marketing Webinars From Facebook Cover Important Topics
Facebook announced eight upcoming webinars tackling various aspects of marketing with Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. A couple of them are this week. On Tuesday, April 26, they’re hosting one on running campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, and the Audience Network, with…
Facebook Gives Developers Tools To Build Messenger Chatbots, Should Change How Businesses Is Done on Facebook
Well, we knew it was bound to be a big day for Messenger news with Facebook’s developer conference F8 kicking off, and it has so far been just that. Within its first hour, Facebook made a slew of announcements about…
Facebook Messenger Gets Video Chat Heads
Facebook introduced Chat Heads for Messenger a few years ago. These are images of your friends that appear on your device when you get a Facebook message from them. They appear regardless of what app you’re currently using. The feature…
Facebook Messenger Surpasses 900M Users, Gets New Features (With Business Potential)
Facebook Messenger lead David Marcus made some new announcements for the product on Thursday. First off is a new milestone with Messenger achieving over 900 million monthly active users. That’s an addition of about 100 million in about three months.…