Facebook outage coincides with (or causes?) 3m new Telegram users
A worldwide, nearly day-long outage at Facebook led to Telegram having a busy, busy day.
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Zuck says Facebook is becoming more “privacy focused”
Facebook’s planning a new, highly integrated platform and talking a lot about encrypted messaging. Continue reading Zuck says Facebook is becoming more “privacy focused”
Facebook Messenger Gets a Dark Mode
Facebook has a beautiful new dark mode for Messenger on Android and iOS.
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Rietspoof malware distributes ransomware via messaging apps
By Waqas
A malware strain dubbed as Rietspoof has been under the radar of researchers at Avast since last August. Reportedly, researchers suspect that the malware is on the rise and it is being distributed via Skype, Facebook Messenger, and other messa… Continue reading Rietspoof malware distributes ransomware via messaging apps
Judge won’t unseal legal docs in fight to break Messenger encryption
The Feds tried—and failed—to force Facebook to break its encryption so investigators could listen in on suspected MS-13 gang conversations. Continue reading Judge won’t unseal legal docs in fight to break Messenger encryption
Facebook Isn’t Destroying Instagram and WhatsApp Just Yet
Facebook is planning to integrate Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger’s messaging system into a combined system, though that might not happen till 2020.
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Facebook to tie together WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger
Should we cheer for WhatsApp-esque, end-to-end encryption everywhere, or tremble at creeping Facebookism? Continue reading Facebook to tie together WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger
Facebook bug resurrects ghostly messages from the past
In the latest in a long line of SNAFUs, it seems Facebook has found a new way to inadvertently torment us: resurfacing old chat messages. Continue reading Facebook bug resurrects ghostly messages from the past
Sent a photo to the wrong person? Facebook Messenger to let you unsend it
Think fast! You’ll only have up to 10 minutes to hit unsend: a lot stingier than the hour afforded by WhatsApp. Continue reading Sent a photo to the wrong person? Facebook Messenger to let you unsend it
Facebook Launches Portal Smart Display
Facebook launches its own smart displays, comes with a camera cover out of the box.
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