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Have a question for the TSA? Now you can ask it on Facebook Messenger

The TSA started taking questions by way of Facebook Messenger on Thursday morning.
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First truly successful Facebook Messenger malware bot has been identified

A new virus mimics Facebook notifications in Messenger. It spread to 10,000 people before a combined Facebook and Google effort slowed it down.
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11,000 bots now live on Facebook Messenger after just three months

Facebook launched bots on Messenger just three months ago, but developers are all over it. Over 11,000 bots have launched in that short period of time.
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Facebook Messenger is about to get a Facelift

Facebook's Messenger app is about to get a Facelift with new features putting your favorites first, and birthday reminders.
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Facebook reintroduces SMS integration to Messenger for Android

Facebook Messenger has reintroduced SMS support to its Android app, allowing users to text message their friends outside of Facebook.
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Keep up with all the Euro 2016 action with the Copa90 Facebook Messenger bot

Copa90 has created a Facebook Messenger chatbot to serve as your ultimate guide to the UEFA Euro 2016.
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Not for the first time, Facebook is pushing users toward its Messenger app

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Facebook Messenger updates emojis to reflect diversity of the real world

With 900 million people using Facebook Messenger, the app's emojis have lagged in terms of reflecting the diversity of its user base. That has changed.
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Opera bakes a VPN into iOS app, Stormtroopers are a hit on the dance floor

Opera puts a VPN into their iOS app to allow private browsing, chatbots are on the rise, Stormtrooper dance team pushes Simon Cowell's button on BGT.
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You can finally make group calls with Facebook Messenger

Facebook has launched an update to Messenger for both iOS and Android, finally allowing users to make group calls through the app.
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Meet Donald Drumpfbot, the Trump parody chatbot designed for Messenger LOLs

Donald Drumpfbot is about to crash the chatbot party on Facebook Messenger. The Donald Trump parody AI promises major LOLs on the popular chat service.

Facebook Messenger wants to save you from ever dialing a 1-800 number again

Facebook has taken the wraps off of Agents on Messenger, the company's version of chatbots, allowing users to interact with businesses from Messenger.
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Facebook-Ticketmaster partnership lets you buy tickets right from your news feed

Facebook's business partnership with Ticketmaster will let you buy gig and events tickets from the social network and receive them through Messenger.
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Copy/paste be gone! You can now share Dropbox files straight from Messenger

You won't need to copy and paste links to share files from Dropbox anymore -- Dropbox will no integrate straight into Facebook Messenger.
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Facebook Messenger gains new ways to start chats and add contacts

Facebook has announced two new features for Messenger that make it easier to start chats and add new contacts.
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MasterCard seeks to partner with Twitter and Facebook on social media payment solutions

A MasterCard exec has revealed the company wants to officially partner with Facebook and Twitter on payments solutions for the social media giants.
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KLM using Facebook Messenger as social portal for boarding passes, customer service

Thanks to a partnership between Facebook and KLM, passengers will now be able to use Messenger for boarding passes, flight info, and customer service.
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Facebook may be prepping a way to make in-store purchases through Messenger

Facebook is looking to go head to head with Apple Pay and Android Pay, developing its own mobile payment system that will work through Messenger.
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March Madness fans, here's how to play Facebook Messenger's secret basketball game

Facebook quietly added a new mini basketball game to its Messenger app as a treat for fans chatting about March Madness (or basketball in general).
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Facebook’s digital glossary patent reveals Web-slang version of the Urban Dictionary

Facebook has been granted a patent for a “social glossary” software that scans posts and messages in order to collect emerging terms and Web slang.
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You can now hail a Lyft ride straight from Facebook Messenger

Lyft has announced a new developer program that will enable users to hail rides straight from apps like Facebook Messenger.
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You can now share Spotify songs directly through Facebook Messenger

Spotify's new integration with the social media platform will allow users to share songs or playlists directly within Facebook Messenger.
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Facebook Messenger for Android supports multiple accounts, keeps messages private

Facebook has officially rolled out multiple-account support for its Android Messenger app.
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Facebook Messenger is getting ads, according to a leaked document

A leaked document points to businesses being able to send ads to Facebook Messenger users who have previously chatted with them, starting later this year.
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Indonesia orders WhatsApp and Facebook to remove gay emojis

The Indonesian government wants all lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender (LGBT) emojis banned from messaging apps such as Facebook and WhatsApp.
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Facebook update did not intentionally disable Crypter encryption app, company says

Crypter lets you encrypt Facebook messages. However, Crypter says an update intentionally rendered it useless, but Facebook says it did not.
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Facebook Messenger for Mac desktop app spied in leaked photo

Facebook appears to be working on a Messenger desktop app for Mac computers, according to a leaked photo obtained by TechCrunch.
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Facebook Messenger hits another milestone of 800M users, with 250M added in 2015

Facebook has announced 800 million active monthly users are now on Messenger, making it the fastest-growing app worldwide and second-fastest on iOS.
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Uber has integrated with Facebook Messenger so you never have to leave a conversation

Uber and Facebook have collaborated to integrate the ride-sharing service into the messaging app, eliminating the need to leave the conversation.
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Hyatt is serving customers through Facebook Messenger

Using the Facebook Messenger app, users will be able to easily reach Hyatt. They can also make reservations and chat with support personnel. 
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Want to reconnect with an old friend? Facebook won't block your message anymore

Facebook is changing the way people outside of your friends list speak to you, with a new message requests system.
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It’s going to cost how much? Send a GIF and get a repairman with Facebook

Pro.com users in San Francisco and Seattle can now text or use Facebook Messenger to chat with a home improvement expert and schedule repairs.
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Decode this: The U.K. says it doesn’t want to ban encryption after all

UK Prime Minister David Cameron says he does not intend to ban encrypted messaging apps despite his earlier statements to the contrary.
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Is Facebook working on a Messenger assistant powered by real people?