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The latest Facebook news and guides, all in one place. Navigating one of the largest social media networks and keeping up with everything Mark Zuckerberg up to is no easy task, but Digital Trends offers in-depth coverage to help keep you informed. Here’s everything you need to know about Facebook.
Meta premium subscriptions are coming, here’s what you’ll actually pay for
Meta is testing premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Pricing and launch markets aren’t public yet, but early Instagram perks point to power-user tools and AI features that may be locked behind a paid tier.
Facebook’s wants to turn basic link sharing into a paid feature
Meta is experimenting with charging users to share more than a couple of links on Facebook. While still a limited test, the change signals how basic platform features are increasingly being tied to paid subscriptions.
Meta’s Horizon OS isn’t coming to third-party headsets anytime soon
Meta has paused its plans to license Horizon OS to third-party headset makers as it shifts focus to improving first-party hardware and software.
Meta’s new open-source AI tool helps you clean up noisy recordings just by typing
Meta has released an open-source AI model called SAM Audio that lets users clean up noisy recordings by describing what they want to remove. The tool can isolate voices, music, or background noise using text, visual, or time-based prompts.
Your Meta AI glasses can now boost voices in loud restaurants and trains
Meta’s v21 update adds Conversation Focus to Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta HSTN glasses, boosting the voice you’re talking to in noisy places. It starts in Early Access in the US and Canada.
You can now stream Disney+ on your Meta Quest headset, no workarounds needed
Disney+ now has an official app for Meta Quest headsets, and users can now stream content without relying on a browser or workarounds.
Meta’s Threads doubles down on Communities, along with “Champion” badge and profile labels
Threads has expanded its Communities feature to more than 200 topic groups and begun testing visible badges for super-engaged members.
Meta’s new MR glasses won’t arrive until 2027, so keep squinting at life for now
Meta pushed its Phoenix MR glasses launch to 2027, giving teams more time to improve quality and stabilize the experience amid budget shifts and evolving metaverse strategy.
Meta promises it’ll soon be easier to recover your hacked Instagram account
Meta is rolling out a unified support hub to make recovering hacked Instagram and Facebook accounts faster and easier, with AI tools and improved security.
You might be using Facebook more than you think, new research reveals
A new Pew Research Center study shows Facebook remains the only social platform used by a majority of U.S. adults, far surpassing TikTok, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X despite ongoing narratives about its decline.
Lawsuit claims Meta stopped research showing users felt better after leaving Facebook
A lawsuit alleges Meta stopped an internal study showing users felt less depressed and anxious after leaving Facebook.
WhatsApp Windows app may get slower with this new Windows update
WhatsApp’s Windows app sheds its native core for a web-wrapper version, bringing heavier memory use, slower responsiveness and a more browser-like experience for desktop users.
Samsung Smart Glasses take shape as new details revealed for 2026 launch
Samsung’s smart glasses will feature transition lenses, camera, AI-assistant support and U.S. launch variant, aiming for 2026 release.
Meta might soon serve a ChatGPT-rival with an early morning social twist
Meta is reportedly working on an AI-powered experience that will deliver a personalized briefing based on your social activity in Facebook.
You can now block stolen video reposts on Facebook and Instagram
Meta is introducing a new Content Protection tool on Facebook that alerts creators when their videos are copied and lets them block or claim those reposts. The update aims to reduce unoriginal content and give creators more control over what happens to their work.
Whatsapp will soon let you chat with people on other messaging apps
WhatsApp is preparing a new interoperability feature that will let users in Europe message people on supported third-party apps directly from WhatsApp. The update isn’t live yet, but Meta says it’s coming soon as part of its DMA-driven compliance.
Friends can now join your Facebook Marketplace chats to help you negotiate the best deals
Meta just announced a host of new features headed to Facebook Marketplace that make shopping more collaborative and personalized.
Meta breathes new life into your Gen 1 Ray-Ban smart glasses
Meta’s v19.2 firmware quietly adds selectable video stabilization to Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1, making old glasses feel new again. Auto is strong out of the box, and you can dial in low, medium, or high.
Threads just made it easier to control which replies appear on your posts
Meta is rolling out new tools on Threads that let users review replies before they appear publicly and filter replies to focus on what matters.
Meta brings disappearing posts to Threads under a spooky name
Threads is getting a new ghost posts system that automatically vanishes the post after 24 hours and saves it in the personal archive.
Instagram’s Stories editor now gives you quick access to Meta’s AI editing tools
Meta is making it easier for users to access its AI-powered photo and video editing tools by adding them to Instagram's Stories editor.
Meta is killing Messenger on desktop, here’s what you need to do
Meta is pulling Messenger’s desktop apps. Windows shuts down on December 14, macOS gets a 60-day window.
Facebook’s AI now helps you pick your best photos and videos
Facebook is rolling out a new AI feature that suggests the best photos and videos to share from your camera roll.