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Facebook starts merger of Instagram and Messenger chats
By Stephen Warwick published
Facebook appears to have started the process of merging Instagram and Messenger chats for both iOS and Android.

Facebook Messenger for iOS gets hefty new security measure
By Stephen Warwick published
Facebook is introducing support for both Touch ID and Face ID locking on Messenger for iOS.

Facebook testing Face ID and Touch ID authentication for Messenger on iOS
By Stephen Warwick published
Facebook is testing using Face ID and Touch ID as an additional layer of security for its iOS Messenger App.

Facebook Messenger adds safety alerts as it moves towards end-to-end encryption
By Michael Allison published
Facebook Messenger is adding safety alerts to Messenger as it prepares to roll out full encryption to its primary messaging app.

Facebook's Zoom and Google Meet challenger is now available worldwide
By Babu Mohan published
Facebook's Messenger Rooms feature has started rolling out globally. With Messenger Rooms, users can host free group video calls with up to 50 people and no time limit.

Facebook launches Messenger Rooms to compete with FaceTime and Zoom
By Joe Wituschek published
The new service works across Facebook, Facebook Messenger, and anyone who is given a link regardless if they have a Facebook account.

Facebook has a new Apple Watch app for talking to close friends
By Oliver Haslam published
Facebook already has Messenger on your wrist. And now it has Kit which is Messenger, but not. Confused yet?

Facebook announces new Messenger app for Mac and Windows
By Stephen Warwick published
Facebook has announced that Messenger, complete with video calling, is now available for both Mac and Windows.

Facebook Messenger finally rolling out for Mac
By Stephen Warwick published
Facebook has finally begun the rollout of its Facebook Messenger app for macOS.

Facebook unveils new design for its Messenger app
By Stephen Warwick published
A new report has revealed Facebook's plans to overhaul its Messenger app, an update Facebook says will begin rolling out shortly.

Facebook Messenger getting a desktop app, end-to-end encryption, and more
By Joe Maring last updated
Ahead of its F8 developer conference, Facebook announced new features coming to Messenger — including a desktop app, end-to-end encryption, shared video watching, and more.

Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram — down (again)
By Rene Ritchie last updated
All of Facebook — including Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp — appear to be having major server problems at the moment. So no, you're not alone!

How to enable the hidden Dark Mode on Facebook Messenger
By Luke Filipowicz last updated
Facebook Messenger promised an update that featured a dark mode earlier in the year, and now it seems the promised dark mode is here but there's a catch.

Facebook Messenger: Everything you need to know!
By Cella Lao Rousseau published
Facebook Messenger is a great way to connect with friends, chat with family, send photos, have group chats, and so, so much more. Here’s everything you need to know about Facebook Messenger!

Facebook, Privacy, and You: The Ultimate Guide
By Serenity Caldwell last updated
Don’t trust Facebook but have to use it? Here’s how to keep your information — and that of your friends — safe and sound.

Facebook will add an 'unsend' feature to Messenger in the coming months
By Joe Maring published
After coming under fire for removing messages sent by Mark Zuckerberg and other execs, Facebook says it'll be giving all Messenger users an "unsend" feature later this year.

How to stop Facebook from accessing your microphone
By Lory Gil last updated
Facebook has gone on record to state that it is not listening in on your conversations, but those coincidental ads seem really creepy. You can turn off the microphone.

Facebook starts testing 'secret conversations' in Messenger with end-to-end encryption
By Joseph Keller last updated
Facebook is currently testing a new end-to-end encryption feature for Messenger with a small set of people.
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