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Meta brings cartoon avatars to video calls on Instagram and Messenger

Don't want to show your face in a video call on Instagram or Messenger? Well, now you can use a cartoon avatar instead.
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Instagram and Messenger get more parental supervision tools

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Meta plans to bring Avatars to Reels and video chat

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Instagram’s newest feature will let you know when it does go down

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WhatsApp’s biggest restriction might finally be lifted soon

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Facebook’s Messenger and WhatsApp saw record usage on New Year’s Eve

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Instagram merges with Messenger for easier cross-platform messaging

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Facebook starts merging Instagram, Messenger chat features on iOS, Android

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Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram reportedly suffer outages

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Facebook’s newest reaction is a virtual hug

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How to use Facebook Messenger without a Facebook account

Facebook Messenger Desktop App

You can now download Facebook’s Messenger app to your desktop

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Facebook’s new Coronavirus Community Hub on Messenger provides tips, resources

Facebook's Coronavirus Community Hub on Messenger provides tips on how people may stay connected with their loved ones, while also warning against scammers.
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Messenger is twice as fast with major overhaul — but some features are missing

Facebook has entirely redesigned Messenger on iOS so that the app takes up a quarter of the space it used toand is ready for Facebook's privacy-focused future.
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TikTok beats Facebook, Messenger in 2019 with over 700 million downloads

TikTok was downloaded more than 700 million times in 2019, beating Facebook and Messenger and behind only WhatsApp. The music video app's top market in terms of downloads was India, despite a brief ban in April, but most of its revenue was earned in China, the home market of owner Bytedance.
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New Messenger users now required to sign up for Facebook too

A Facebook account is now a requirement for people who are signing up for Messenger when a phone number was previously enough. The change was made to simplify the process, according to a spokesperson, but it may also have something to do with the company's plans for its messaging apps.
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There may be frozen water on the moon, new study suggests

A new study suggests that there could be thick deposits of frozen water on the moon, located in craters near the lunar pole. Discovering potential frozen water on the moon is not only of scientific interest. It could also be important for future lunar exploration, providing a water source for astronauts.
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Facebook will move Instant Games to main app, further simplifying Messenger

Facebook will be transferring Instant Games to the Facebook Gaming tab on the main app, in a move that will take several stages. The migration of the platform will also help to further simplify Messenger, which was recently redesigned with a simplified user interface and new customization options.
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Mercury’s wobble as it spins reveals that it has an inner solid core

Scientists have long wondered what the inside of Mercury looks like, and they now have strong evidence that the planet has a large and solid metallic core. The data for the new findings was collected by the MESSENGER mission which ended in 2015, but which is still providing fodder for new analysis.
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No more moon showers as Facebook Messenger’s dark mode gets official rollout

Facebook Messenger launched a dark mode last month, but to activate it you had to message the crescent moon to someone. Now it's been rolled out officially, and it can be accessed in settings. Messenger is one of a growing number of apps to offer a dark mode that can ease eye strain and conserve battery power.
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Messenger and Facebook, together again? Facebook tests integrating chats

Longing for the old days where Facebook and Messenger were one app? Facebook is testing an integrated chat option. While Messenger remains more feature-rich, the test brings some chat functionality back into the Facebook app. The test comes amid reports of Facebook merging multiple chat platforms.
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Facebook Messenger dark mode rolls out: Here’s how to unlock the hidden feature

Facebook Messenger quietly added a dark mode, though users will need to take a few extra steps involving the crescent moon emoji to activate the hidden feature. The app's dark mode is said to be a work in progress, but it appears that most of its sections already support the long-requested feature.
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Facebook is rolling out a Messenger ‘unsend’ feature, and here’s how to use it

Facebook is rolling out a "remove message" feature for Messenger. It lets you delete a message within 10 minutes of sending it, and replaces it with a note telling recipients it's been removed. The company is also looking at the idea of adding expiration dates for messages or even entire threads.
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Facebook Messenger will soon let you delete sent messages

A feature coming to Facebook Messenger will let you delete a message for up to 10 minutes after you send it. The company promised the feature months ago — after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was caught using it in April — and this week it appeared to suggest it'll land with the app's next update.
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Meet Messenger 4: Facebook’s makeover both simplifies and customizes your chats

Messenger will soon be getting a new look. Facebook has unveiled Messenger 4, an update with the same tools but a more simplified look. The chat app is also getting a new customization feature, and Facebook already has more updates in the works. Messenger 4 will roll out in the next few weeks.
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Will U.S. government force Facebook to decrypt Messenger?

The Department of Justice and Facebook are embroiled in a legal dispute over the future of Messenger's privacy policies. The government is demanding it decrypt Messenger to allow for wiretapping of criminal suspects. Facebook is refusing to do so citing fears that such a move could be easily abused.
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Instagram now shows when you’re online (don’t worry, it has an off button)

Instagram's newest feature may present a problem for those of us who are trying to fly under the radar. On Thursday, the photo sharing network debuted its latest update -- a way for folks to see when their Instagram friends are online and, therefore, available to chat. It resembles Facebook's "available" indicator.
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Facebook accidentally unblocked people on more than 800,000 accounts

You may have though that you had permanently muted that pedantic, annoying former "friend" on Facebook by hitting the "block" button, but as it turns out, a bug in the social network had other plans for your online relationship. A hiccup in Facebook and Messenger resulted in the unblocking of annoying digital denizens.
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Facebook Messenger now lets businesses show off products in augmented reality

Facebook has announced a few new features for Facebook Messenger, including the ability for businesses to show off their new products through augmented reality in Messenger. On top of that, Facebook is updating its digital assistant, M, to be able to translate for businesses in Marketplace.
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Yes, Facebook is reading the messages you send through Messenger

In an interview with Vox, Mark Zuckerberg noted that Facebook's system is capable of detecting "what's going on" in the Messenger app.
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Messenger goes immersive with new 360 photo compatibility

Now, you can share that immersive scene with just your closest friend. Messenger now supports 360 photos, including both smartphone shots and files from a 360 camera.
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Facebook adds video calling service to Messenger Lite app

Facebook is bringing video calling to its Messenger Lite app, the slimmed-down version of Messenger that saves on data.
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Social Feed: Fire department saves kid on Facebook; YouTube’s latest gaffe

When one mom needed 911 but don't have a phone -- she used Facebook Messenger. The odd rescue story along with a YouTube moderation spoof and new guidelines for removing illegal content in this week's Social Feed.
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Social Feed: Messenger adds shortcut for group calls, Instagram expands privacy

What's new on your favorite networks? Messenger group calls are now easier to start, and Instagram has new privacy options for photos in Direct.