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Despite the growing controversy around the Cambridge Analytica data privacy allegations, Facebook is pushing those concerns to one side today with the launch of two new features for its Messenger app. The first of the tools is aimed at group admins, allowing them to essentially “vet” new members of group chats before they can join […]
Facebook today introduced additional ways to customize Messenger conversations taking place on websites — like the ability to add a persistent menu and incorporate more user information. Messenger Platform can be used to deploy automated bots that accept payments, deploy AI for natural language interactions, and exchange messages with humans and bots associated with a […]
The billionaire investor says Silicon Valley is unprepared for a coming wave of regulation. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a90ae75183e80505b186b1b/master/pass/PeterThiel-578544764.jpg
Equally notable are the experts Facebook did not consult: Two large nonprofits say they weren’t informed about the app until weeks or days before its debut. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a822d12dd6c1e49e4da9e38/master/pass/FBMessengerDistrust.jpg
Facebook is changing how couples are connected on its Messenger chat app. From February 14 onward, whenever a couple declares they’re in a relationship, Facebook Messenger will open with a shower of hearts, then invite the couple to customize text color, emoji, and nickname. Your significant other will sit atop your contact list, alongside your most frequently […]
Coalition wants Facebook to discontinue app aimed at 6- to 12-year-olds, citing studies on harms of social media and digital devices. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a6fcce5d25c842217e3a037/master/pass/MessengerKids-FINAL.jpg
EXCLUSIVE: Gfycat has integrated its user-generated GIF platform across three different messaging platforms. It now supports Viber, Tango, and Facebook — all in the name of enabling us to share silly images with our friends. The integrations have brought Gfycat’s content to millions of new users. The company sees the move as a way to […]
Today, Facebook released an outline of its priorities when it comes to Messenger, and one thing is clear: The organization wants to simplify the service. Over the past few years, the company built many new features that it packed into Messenger, and now the app is cluttered. “Expect to see us invest in massively simplifying […]
Facebook launched a Messenger app just for kids this past December, but it was only available on iOS. Now the app is available on Amazon’s app store for Fire tablets as well. While it might not help counter the current worries over connected gadget addiction, the app has some built-in features to help limit kids […]
PRESS RELEASE: SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–December 27, 2017– As cryptocurrencies continue to gain traction around the world, the launch of BeeChat marks the advent of the first blockchain based digital currency and cryptocurrency messenger platform in the world. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171226005237/en/ BeeChat App (Photo: Business Wire) After going […]
