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Meta Deploys End-To-End Encryption Across Messenger, Facebook
Despite resistance from authorities, Meta begins roll-out of default end-to-end encryption for Messenger, Facebook
Meta To Deploy Broadcast Channels For Facebook, Messenger
Because social media really needs more ways to spread information. Broadcast channels are coming soon to Facebook and Messenger
UK Urges Meta Not To Add End-To-End Encryption
Government minister urges Meta not deploy end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger, after passing of Online Safety Bill
Twitter To Launch Encrypted Direct Messaging
Elon Musk reveals Twitter is to launch encrypted direct messages on Wednesday, and voice and video chat are to follow
Facebook Tests Default End-to-End Encryption For Messenger
Privacy move. Platform tests secure storage of people's chats on Messenger, in a move sure to provoke pushback from law enforcement
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram Suffer Global Outage
As CTO departs, a major global outage rocks the Facebook platform, as well as its WhatsApp and Instagram platforms on Monday afternoon
Facebook Adds Encrypted Calls Option To Messenger
Facebook adds option for end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls, following on from encrypted chats, as pandemic sees surge in usage
Facebook Fixes Glitch That Took Services Offline Worldwide
Facebook fixes 'technical issue' that caused Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and other services to go offline globally for about an hour
Facebook, WhatsApp And Messenger Services Crash In Europe
Significant outage for a number of Facebook services including Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram on Thursday for thousands of users
Facebook Flaw Allowed Kids To Join Unauthorised Chats
Facebook quietly fixes design flaw with Messenger Kids app that allows kids to join unauthorised chats
Facebook Messenger App To Be Ditched, Researcher Claims
Messaging service may be incorporated back into main Facebook app, after trial was spotted by researcher
Facebook Simplifies Messenger App
Redesigned to make mobile app more streamlined with a simplified user interface
Facebook May Use Data From Portal Video Device To Target Adverts
Facebook says Portal was designed with privacy in mind — but that's not necessarily so for the Facebook Messenger infrastructure it's built on
Facebook Splashes Out On AI Startup To Boost Messenger Assistant
Facebook will look to make use of Ozlo's knowledge graph that reportedly contains over 2 billion entities
Facebook Bakes Natural Language Processing Into Messenger Platform 2.1
Developers will be able to make better use of smart service capabilities in Messenger
Why Bots Aren’t Ready To Replace Mobile Apps
Everybody's hyping bots as a solution to out-of-control mobile apps. Don't believe the hype
Facebook M Is Your New Social Media Virtual Assistant
Siri-esque service will live inside Facebook Messenger and help answer life's tricky questions
Facebook Developing Digital Assistant
‘Moneypenny’ should make sure your Messenger usage never gets shaken or stirred
Criminals Target Windows Live ID Accounts
New scam uses Windows Live ID as bait to catch personal information stored in user profiles on services like Xbox LIVE, Zune, Hotmail, Outlook, MSN, Messenger and OneDrive.
Facebook Adds Video Calling To Messenger
Looks to take on the likes of Skype with new addition
Facebook Hello Wants To Make Phone Calls More Social
Facebook Hello app will let users see extra information on their contacts, but what does it mean for Whatsapp?
Facebook Messenger Now Lets Companies Contact Customers Directly
Messenger for Businesses unveiled at F8 conference in San Francisco
Facebook Has Its Big F8 Plans Leaked Early
Social network’s new initiatives revealed ahead of F8 conference
Facebook Opens Up Messenger Payments Service
Payments service will roll out over next few months for Visa and Mastercard users
Facebook Messenger For iPhone And Android
Facebook Messenger service for smartphones extends one-to-one and group Messages beyond the desktop
RIM Blog Hacked After Police Offered BBM Access
As London burned, Team Poison hacked RIM's Inside BlackBerry blog to protest against company helping police
BlackBerry Messenger Faces Up To Apple iMessenger
RIM's BlackBerry Messenger 6 supports social apps and faces a challenge from Apple’s upcoming iMessenger