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Musk claims WhatsApp 'cannot be trusted,' says encrypted messages coming to Twitter
In the latest face-off between Twitter CEO Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Musk slammed Meta-owned WhatsApp for its privacy concerns -- then announced that Twitter will be releasing...
What's killing your cell battery? It might be Facebook, former data scientist claims
The practice, known as "negative testing," allows tech companies to "surreptitiously" run down someone's mobile juice in the name of testing features or issues such as how fast their app...
Had enough: Man gets revenge against 'racist' Facebook seller
An Australian man has creatively avenged a lifetime’s worth of casual racism after being tipped “over the edge” by a Facebook Marketplace user.
Facebook shared deleted user data with cops, fired worker who raised alarms: lawsuit
Facebook employees were able access to deleted user data and share details with law enforcement agencies, according to allegations included in an explosive lawsuit filed by a ex-employee who said...
How many helpers does Brooklyn Beckham need to make a sandwich? 62, sources say
Brooklyn Beckham, the 22-year-old son of soccer hero David and Spice Girl turned fashion designer Victoria, has said that he dreams of being a "great chef." But he's jumped over...
Android users warned over trick that lets you read deleted WhatsApp messages
Android users are being warned over a trick that lets you read deleted WhatsApp messages that could compromise phone data. A handful of different apps can be used to retrieve...
Ex-Montana police chief admits distributing child porn using Facebook
William Daly Harrington, who resigned from the East Helena Police Department in March, pleaded guilty to using Facebook Messenger to share sexually explicit images of children.
Meta to lose Messenger boss Stan Chudnovsky
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday its Messenger head Stan Chudnovsky, who is also leading the integration of the social media network's messaging apps, will leave the company in 2022. Chudnovsky...
How to make sure you won't lose WhatsApp when millions of people do
The Facebook messaging service will pull a dis-app-earing act and vanish from phones sporting older operating systems next month.
Facebook to develop a version of Instagram for children under 13
Facebook is developing a version of Instagram for kids under the age of 13 — the latest attempt by the tech giant to get their products into the hands of...
Facebook to begin merger between Instagram and Messenger chat functions
Facebook said Wednesday it would start replacing the direct messaging service within Instagram with a version of its Messenger app, the first major step in its plan to tie together...
Facebook to limit forwarding in Messenger ahead of election
Facebook is implementing a worldwide limit on forwarding within its Messenger app ahead of the US presidential election. The popular chat platform will follow in sister company WhatsApp's footsteps by...
Facebook's plan to merge Instagram, Messenger chats underway
Facebook is quietly moving forward with a controversial plan to merge the messaging features of its Messenger and Instagram platforms. US Instagram users over the weekend were met with an...
Zoom's success story probably won't include a Facebook takeover
Zoom is the social-networking sensation of the year — and it’s also probably safe from getting taken over by Facebook anytime soon. The video-conferencing app has quickly become ubiquitous during...
Facebook let thousands of kids join chats with unauthorized users
A design flaw in Facebook's Messenger Kids app allowed children to enter group chats with unauthorized strangers. The app is meant to prevent children from interacting with people who are...
Scammers are using Facebook to run a 'terrorist donation' scheme
Scammers are using Facebook Messenger and other apps to trick Americans into thinking they gave money to terrorist groups like ISIS and al Qaeda. According to a new warning from...
Facebook wants to be America's version of China's WeChat
Facebook, already the leader in enabling you to share photos, videos and links, now wants to be a force in messaging, commerce, payments and just about everything else you do...
Zuckerberg confronts skeptics with plan for privacy-friendly Facebook
SAN FRANCISCO — After building a social network that turned into a surveillance system, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he’s shifting his company’s focus to messaging services designed to serve...
Facebook planning to merge Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram
Facebook is reportedly working on integrating its messaging features into all its platforms — Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp — a maneuver that could protect the social media giant from a...
Facebook scams are on the rise
The Better Business Bureau is the latest to chime in with a recent alert about scammers who use Facebook Messenger to trick victims. In its Scam Tracker alert, the BBB...