You wont be able to get Facebook Messenger on Apple Watch soon
Another major app is dropping full support for the Apple Watch, with Facebook now alerting users that Facebook Messenger will no longer be available as an Apple Watch app.
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Amber Neely
EU will require iMessage, WhatsApp to communicate with smaller messaging services
On Thursday, the European Union announced plans to enact new legislation that would demand major messaging services — including iMessage, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger — to send and receive messages, calls, videos, and files from smaller competitors.
Facebook Messenger, Instagram updated with new features on iOS
Meta has updated the Facebook Messenger app with Vanish Mode and a Split Payments features while also providing updates to Instagram for Safer Internet Day.
Wesley Hilliard
WhatsApp sets new call records during socially-distant New Year celebrations
The social distancing efforts amid the ongoing pandemic has led to an expected increase in social media usage for New Year's Eve, with Facebook claiming to have observed the most calls made in a single day on WhatsApp.
Malcolm Owen
Facebook starts merging Instagram and Messenger chat systems
Facebook is starting to merge the chat systems for Instagram and Facebook Messenger, enabling users on each platform to communicate with people on the other, without needing to switch applications.
Facebook tests Face ID authentication for iOS Messenger app
Facebook is quietly testing out a feature for its Messenger app to authenticate users via Face ID or Touch ID, a feature that may help keep accounts secure and private, even if the user lends their iPhone to someone else.
Facebook releases new Apple Watch app for messaging friends
Facebook has released a new app, giving users the chance to keep in contact with close friends over the Apple Watch.
Changes in iOS 13 may force major redesign of VoIP apps
Major messaging app services that offer calls, such as Facebook's Messenger and WhatsApp, will have to make major changes to their code base to work properly in iOS 13, a report claims, due to fears from Apple that existing methods used by the apps could be used for data collection purposes.
Facebook launches redesigned iOS app, promises Messenger for macOS & more
Facebook announced a bevy of changes during its F8 conference keynote on Tuesday, among them a redesigned iOS app and Messenger for macOS.
Roger Fingas
William Gallagher
Mikey Campbell
Mike Wuerthele
