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You can now split the bill with friends on Facebook Messenger
The new feature is especially useful for group activities or divvying up the price of a big meal.
Meta's upgraded 3D avatars work across Facebook, Instagram and VR
Meta has rolled out new 3D avatars you can use across Facebook, Instagram and VR, giving you the same look wherever you are.
The UK Government is reportedly preparing a PR blitz against end-to-end encryption
The UK Home Office is reportedly planning ads to mobilize public opinion against end-to-end encryption using what critics called "scaremongering" tactics.
Facebook's new Privacy Center explains how the company handles data collection
The other topics that users can read up on are data use, ads, sharing and security.
Facebook is testing a bill splitting feature in Messenger
Starting next week, you'll be able to charge your friends in a group chat or from the Payments Hub in Messenger.
Meta details its latest efforts to combat climate change as COP26 starts
It aims to help users and businesses reduce their carbon footprint.
Facebook Messenger on Oculus will soon handle audio calls
Later this year, Facebook Messenger on Oculus will allow you to call your friends.
Facebook explains how its October 4th outage started
Following Monday’s massive service outage that took out all of its services, Facebook has published a blog post detailing what happened yesterday.
Facebook is coming back online after hours-long outage
Facebook services seems to be slowly coming back online after one of the biggest outages in recent memory.
Instagram users can now join group chats in Messenger
After introducing cross-messaging between Messenger and Instagram last year, Facebook has made it more useful with the addition of cross-app group chats.
NASA's chief scientist will retire in 2022
NASA chief scientist Jim Green is retiring in 2022 after overseeing projects like the Curiosity rover and New Horizon.
Facebook Messenger marks 10th anniversary with birthday-themed features
Facebook’s first messaging app is officially 10 years old, and the company is celebrating the occasion with a handful of new features and birthday-themed updates.
Facebook test brings voice and video calls back to its main app
Facebook has started testing a feature that gives users a way to place voice and video calls from within the main app itself, according to Bloomberg.
Facebook Messenger rolls out end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls
A limited test of E2EE in Instagram DMs will start in the coming weeks.
Messenger chats are about to get more annoying thanks to Soundmojis
Facebook reckons emoji with sound is something people want. 🙄
LG TVs will soon gain dedicated support for Facebook's Portal TV
LG has made it easier to install Facebook's Portal TV on its webOS-powered TVs thanks to a new firmware update.
Facebook's Movie Mate chatbot is a second-screen experience for the 'Fast' movies
With Fast & Furious 9 coming out on June 25th, Facebook and Universal Pictures are releasing a new second-screen experience called Movie Mate to give both longtime fans and newcomers a new way to experience the series.
Facebook starts rolling out Messenger on Oculus headsets
Developers also have a new way to distribute VR apps and games.
Instagram and Messenger get ‘vanish mode’ for disappearing chats
Messenger and Instagram will soon get a new “vanish mode” feature for ephemeral messages.
Facebook Messenger gets a new logo and a fresh design
The redesigned app has more chat themes and custom reactions.