Anonymous social app Yik Tak left users' precise locations exposed
Stalkers could easily have tracked users.
Messaging
Paid Telegram features appear in latest beta
The messaging app may soon charge for some reaction emoji and stickers as part of a premium option.
WhatsApp is adding reaction emoji and better misinformation controls
Group admins can delete false or otherwise troublesome messages.
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WhatsApp makes voice messaging less of a chore
You'll be able to pause and draft messages while recording and listen to them outside of chats.
Twitter DM search now works the way you'd expect
You can find specific messages.
Brazil reverses its Telegram ban after just two days
The company says it wasn't getting the Supreme Court's emails.
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.
Slack is struggling to get back to work (updated)
This isn't the first time Slack has suffered a morning outage.
Facebook plays catch-up with new features for Messenger encrypted chats
Reactions, stickers and typing alerts are some of the upgrades.
WhatsApp is nearly ready to migrate Android chats to iPhone
It looks like a new tool for two-step verification is coming soon as well.
Snapchat adds bitmoji reactions and threaded replies to chats
Other new features include emoji-driven polls in stories and snaps.
Telegram adds iMessage-style reactions and hidden text for spoilers
You'll be able to translate messages as well.
Instagram will 'double down' on video in 2022 and focus on Reels
Adam Mosseri, who runs the platform, said the team will place an onus on creators, transparency and messaging next year.
Google Messages will display iMessage reactions as emoji
It's a fix to a long-standing annoyance for Android users.
Meta delays full Facebook and Instagram message encryption to 2023
That's significantly later than the company's earlier suggested timeline.
WhatsApp's answer to Discord may be group chat 'communities'
You could link group chats together.
FCC proposes text support for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The expansion could make crucial help more accessible.WhatsApp's iOS-to-Android history transfer tool rolls out to Pixel devices
It's coming soon to new Android 12 devices.
Facebook sues programmer who allegedly scraped data for 178 million users
The man reportedly sold user info on the black market.
