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Facebook introduces new features for Messenger, Instagram including Star Wars chat themes, camera stickers, Tap-To-Record and more
Trendingdesk •Instagram's new Inbox Seen States feature allows users to confirm that their friends and followers have seen a message after they have sent it.
Facebook Messenger crosses five billion mark on Google Play Store
Trendingdesk •The Messenger follows the suit of most downloads after the Facebook app (2019) and WhatsApp (2020).
Facebook Messenger, Instagram Direct to receive end-to-end chat encryption by 2022
Trendingdesk •Facebook also aims to "bring default end-to-end encryption to all of our messaging services."
Whatsapp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger down briefly in major outage, says report
•After 11.30 pm IST, several Whatsapp users said on social media that they were able to again send messages on the app
Instagram starts rolling out new Vanish Mode: How it works
Tech2 News Staff •The Vanish Mode essentially allows users to share something silly or embarrassing and then immediately forget about it by vanishing the entire chat.
COVID-19 misinformation, hate speech, nudity among first cases picked by Facebook's oversight board
Tech2 News Staff •The oversight board has the power to overrule the Facebook’s decisions to remove certain pieces of content from its platforms.
Instagram limits live videos to 4 hours and introduces new 'Live now' section
Trendingdesk •Instagram will also allow users to save their live videos for 30 days before they delete it.
Facebook Messenger gets a new logo and features like personalised reactions, new chat themes and more
Trendingdesk •The new gradient Messenger logo reflects its close connection with Instagram.
Instagram's Threads app will now let you message everyone and not just 'close friends'
Trendingdesk •The app will have two tabs, one dedicated to those you consider to be your ‘close friends’ and the other for ‘everyone else’
Facebook Messenger limits forwarding messages to five people to combat misinformation
Trendingdesk •As per Facebook, the new feature will provide an added layer of protection against 'viral misinformation or harmful content'.