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Chakri K March 27th, 2018 5:00 PM 5 COMMENTS

Facebook Admits to Using SMS and Call Log Data from Messenger: How to Stop it?

Facebook despite being surrounded in a lot of controversy made another shocking revelation. The Social Network giant admitted to collecting users’ data from their Messenger app and also via the SMS that are sent through a user’s phones. Although, in such cases, the usual go-to reason for collecting data is the fact that it is done so only after getting explicit permission from the user. But it is noteworthy that... Read More

Zara Ali November 30th, 2016 6:00 AM 2 COMMENTS

Facebook Messenger Update Brings ‘Instant Games’ Onboard Including Pac-Man

Facebook is rolling out a new update for its Messenger app on iOS and Android, which will allow users to play a variety of games on the messaging platform. With this update, Facebook has integrated a game controller icon within the app that will show various games that can be played on the Messenger. By tapping on the game controller icon, users will get a list of games, ranging from... Read More

Zara Ali November 28th, 2016 6:00 AM 3 COMMENTS

Facebook Starts Testing ‘Express Wi-Fi’ In Rural Areas Of India

After the downfall of Facebook's "Free Basics" project, the social networking giant is now testing a new project dubbed as "Express Wi-Fi." for India. The project aims at providing quality internet services in the rural areas of the country. As per Facebook's Internet.org page, the project is already made live in select regions of India and will expand gradually to cover more areas. A blog post on Facebook's Internet.org page... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 14th, 2016 2:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Facebook Is Testing Public Chat Rooms On Messenger

Facebook is reportedly testing a new feature named “Rooms” in selected markets like Australia and Canada. This is a public group messaging service, where the user will be able to set rooms and accept new chat additions. Similar to the Facebook Pages, this feature will also has a provision for the moderator or admin approval system. According to a report by PC Tablet, Rooms feature of Facebook Messenger will enable... Read More

Zara Ali October 1st, 2016 5:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

“Messenger Day” is Facebook’s another attempt to copy Snapchat features

There is nothing new about Facebook trying to copy Snapchat features. In yet another clone move, the social media giant is now testing Snapchat Stories-like feature for its Messenger app. It had already rolled out a similar feature on Instagram, a month ago. A report by TechCrunch says that Facebook has started rolling out the new feature, dubbed as Messenger Day. This feature allows users to post photos and videos... Read More

Ria Lakshman August 29th, 2016 4:45 PM 2 COMMENTS

Facebook’s “Trending” gets fully automated, will no longer depend on manual editors

Following the reports of Facebook becoming a gatekeeper of the news in its “Trending Topics” section, the social media giant has announced a few updates to the section. According to a blog post, the company is making the “Trending Section” automated and no manual labor will be used to write their descriptions. The new change will appear in a way that the users will no longer see the description of... Read More

Ria Lakshman July 22nd, 2016 3:29 PM 1 COMMENTS

Facebook Messenger crosses 1 billion user mark

Around one billion people use Facebook Messenger every month, revealed Facebook on its newsroom. On the occasion, Facebook has sent “thank you” to the users in the form of a new floating balloon gift that everyone can use to celebrate. “Just send a balloon emoji to your friends to add a touch of whimsy and delight to any conversation,” Facebook stated in the news. Messenger is the third app from the social... Read More

Ria Lakshman July 18th, 2016 4:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Following YouTube, Facebook rolls out “Download Video Offline” feature on its Android app

Facebook has launched a “save video offline” feature, much similar to YouTube’s offline on its Android app. The feature was first spotted by Android Police, where it claimed that one of its readers found the option on his Facebook app. This could mean that the option is rolling out across the world. When the user sees a particular video and wishes to save it, he/she can click on the three... Read More

Ria Lakshman July 11th, 2016 2:40 PM 1 COMMENTS

Facebook introduces ‘Secret Conversations’ on Messenger

In order to extend better support for sensitive conversations between users, Facebook has made its Messenger more secure by adding the “Secret Conversations” feature. In a blog post published on Friday, Facebook states that it will be useful in case such as when user wants to discuss private information like health issues with trusted friends and family, or sending financial information to an accountant. The Secret Conversations on Messenger uses end-to-end... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 17th, 2016 4:15 PM 4 COMMENTS

Facebook Messenger goes for a revamp, adds new features

It hasn’t been a week long since Facebook announced the integration of SMS into its Android Messenger app. Looks like the social media giant still wants to do more with Messenger that it has announced a revamp for Facebook's Messenger standalone app. The revamp not only includes a design makeover, but also goes for an enhancement of features. There is a new home tab added, so the users can catch... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 15th, 2016 3:25 PM 2 COMMENTS

Facebook finally adds SMS support to Android Messenger App

After a trial of few months, Facebook has finally integrated SMS into the Messenger app of Android. This means that the users can send and receive SMS to anyone via their Messenger App. This was earlier tried during 2013, but Facebook withdrew the feature after finding that not many users are using the service. Besides the text messages, people can send stickers, voice clips, emojis etc. To enable the feature in... Read More

Zara Ali May 11th, 2016 5:28 PM 1 COMMENTS

Facebook launches enterprise-focused ‘Facebook at Work’ service in India

Facebook has finally launched its "Facebook at Work" service in India. The service is aimed at serving business firms as it enables employees to connect with work colleagues. One of the main features of the service is that employees can use Work Chat to comment and share news posts. The service is still in its beta mode and is currently used by companies such as Godrej, YES Bank Paytm, Zomato... Read More