Anonymous social app Yik Tak left users' precise locations exposedStalkers could easily have tracked users.By J. Fingas, 05.13.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Paid Telegram features appear in latest betaThe messaging app may soon charge for some reaction emoji and stickers as part of a premium option.By K. Holt, 05.02.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
WhatsApp is adding reaction emoji and better misinformation controlsGroup admins can delete false or otherwise troublesome messages.By J. Fingas, 04.14.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
WhatsApp makes voice messaging less of a choreYou'll be able to pause and draft messages while recording and listen to them outside of chats.By K. Holt, 03.30.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Twitter DM search now works the way you'd expectYou can find specific messages.By J. Fingas, 03.23.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Brazil reverses its Telegram ban after just two daysThe company says it wasn't getting the Supreme Court's emails.By K. Holt, 03.21.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
How Telegram found itself at the heart of the Ukrainian conflict A side-project from the founder of Russia's Facebook has become vital to many.By D. Cooper, 03.07.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Slack is struggling to get back to work (updated)This isn't the first time Slack has suffered a morning outage.By J. Fingas, 02.22.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Facebook plays catch-up with new features for Messenger encrypted chatsReactions, stickers and typing alerts are some of the upgrades.By J. Fingas, 01.27.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
WhatsApp is nearly ready to migrate Android chats to iPhoneIt looks like a new tool for two-step verification is coming soon as well. By I. Bonifacic, 01.23.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Snapchat adds bitmoji reactions and threaded replies to chatsOther new features include emoji-driven polls in stories and snaps.By K. Holt, 01.12.2022TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Telegram adds iMessage-style reactions and hidden text for spoilersYou'll be able to translate messages as well.By K. Holt, 12.30.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Instagram will 'double down' on video in 2022 and focus on ReelsAdam Mosseri, who runs the platform, said the team will place an onus on creators, transparency and messaging next year.By K. Holt, 12.28.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
WhatsApp on the web lets you create your own stickersAny image will do.By J. Fingas, 11.24.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Google Messages will display iMessage reactions as emojiIt's a fix to a long-standing annoyance for Android users.By K. Holt, 11.22.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Meta delays full Facebook and Instagram message encryption to 2023That's significantly later than the company's earlier suggested timeline.By J. Fingas, 11.21.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
WhatsApp's answer to Discord may be group chat 'communities'You could link group chats together.By J. Fingas, 11.08.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
FCC proposes text support for the National Suicide Prevention LifelineThe expansion could make crucial help more accessible.By J. Fingas, 10.27.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
WhatsApp's iOS-to-Android history transfer tool rolls out to Pixel devicesIt's coming soon to new Android 12 devices. By I. Bonifacic, 10.26.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare
Facebook sues programmer who allegedly scraped data for 178 million usersThe man reportedly sold user info on the black market.By J. Fingas, 10.23.2021TwitterFacebookRedditMailShare