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Meta brings default end-to-end encryption, new features to Messenger

Meta is updating its Messenger app to be more secure and add new features, but it's part of a gradual rollout.

Android Central

Meta begins rolling out end-to-end encryption across Messenger and Facebook

Meta begins rolling out end-to-end encryption across Messenger and Facebook

Under the changes, Meta will no longer have access to the contents of what users send or receive, unless a user reports a message

The Guardian - AU

Instagram and Facebook users will soon no longer be able to chat in new update

Instagram and Facebook users will soon no longer be able to chat in new update

Meta is planning on ending the cross-messaging feature for its platforms this December as it keeps scaling back Messenger.

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Meta is separating Instagram and Facebook messages as the EU watches on

Meta has announced it is disconnecting Instagram and Facebook's messaging, with the EU possibly a concern.

Meta is divorcing the messenger programs of Facebook and Instagram

Meta has severed the link between its two biggest products as it fights more EU regulation.

Blow to Ron DeSantis as more key Florida backers switch to Trump

Bad news for Florida governor’s campaign, with favorability falling throughout 2023 and a GOP debate scheduled for Wednesday

The Guardian - US

After canceled Kansas visit, Cooper Flagg’s mom expects college decision soon

Cooper Flagg's mom and Montverde coach both expect he'll decide between Duke and UConn soon. Early signing period runs from Nov. 8-15.

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Meta AI Assistant Expands To WhatsApp, Messenger, And Instagram With Celebrity-Inspired AI Characters

Meta AI Assistant Expands To WhatsApp, Messenger, And Instagram With Celebrity-Inspired AI Characters

Meta's AI assistant brings real-time online results and visual generation, partnering with Microsoft's Bing.

Meta is bringing celeb chatbots and generative AI to Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook

A new digital assistant, art-effect filters, and a raft of chatbots are coming to the company’s family of apps

Evening Standard

Trump's "me too" strategy in Georgia

Trump's "me too" strategy in Georgia

Legal experts told The Messenger the extent to which Trump's legal team is adopting co-defendants' argument

Meta encryption plan will let child abusers ‘hide in the dark’, says UK campaign

Meta encryption plan will let child abusers ‘hide in the dark’, says UK campaign

In in Home Office initiative, survivors urge Mark Zuckerberg to rethink changes to Messenger and Instagram

The Guardian - UK

WhatsApp may integrate with other messenger apps in Europe

People are expected to be able to message between apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal or Snapchat without needing multiple accounts next year

Evening Standard

Meta's Messenger Lite is finally ready to die

Meta's Messenger Lite is finally ready to die

Messenger Lite is going away soon, and you'll see a message when you open it that tells you to use the main app instead.

Android Central

Messenger will finally get end-to-end encryption by the end of the year

Meta says that policy and programming obstacles have delayed the rollout of secure messaging on the app

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Facebook Messenger is breaking up with SMS

Facebook Messenger will no longer support SMS integration by the end of September. The app will redirect users to use their default messaging app.

Facebook Messenger is losing a useful messaging feature soon

Facebook Messenger is losing SMS message support on September 28, 2023.

MSN Messenger needs to return in Windows 12 to take on WhatsApp and iMessage

With many using WhatsApp, Telegram, and more, it’s high time for one of the best messaging apps to return for Windows 12.

Meta is making it easier to manage your kids' Instagram and Messenger addictions

Messenger's Parental Supervision hub helps parents keep a close eye on things while Instagram tests message invites.

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Vital new parental controls are rolling out on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger

Meta is rolling out some new parental controls for its holy trinity of apps.

Millions of Apple users warned of a major messaging downgrade

Bad news for Facebook Messenger users: Meta's killing it off in a matter of weeks

Apple Watch is set to lose a major messaging app

Meta has confirmed that its dedicated Facebook Messenger app for Apple Watch will be discontinued at the end of the month.

Meta unit touts hybrid shopping experience

Facebook Thailand advises brands to leverage new technologies in augmented reality (AR) and video to provide consumers with a hybrid shopping experience, according to Prae Dumrongmongcolgul, country director at Facebook Thailand.

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FTC: Facebook misled parents, failed to guard kids' privacy

U.S. regulators say Facebook misled parents and failed to protect the privacy of children using its Messenger Kids app

Wix and Meta are giving your business a centralized hub for customer interactions

New integration offers central hub for businesses to manage all their social customer interactions with their website.

Evening Standard

Predator who used Facebook Messenger to try and lure 14-year-old girl to London for sex jailed

A paedophile was caught in a sting texting a Facebook profile he believed belonged to a teenage girl.

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