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Instagram lets teenage users choose a different app icon
Most of the talk about teenagers using social media centers around keeping them safe or restricting what they are able […]
WhatsApp is working on a new way to cut down on spam
Like email, SMS, and just about every other method of communication, WhatsApp suffers from spam. There are certainly things that […]
Get ready to reserve your WhatsApp username
It has been known for a little while that Meta has been working on a username system for WhatsApp. The […]
Meta is discontinuing Windows and Mac Messenger apps
Meta has confirmed that the Windows and Mac versions of its Messenger desktop app are to be discontinued. While no […]
Instagram adopts PG-13 system to protect younger users
Meta has announced major changes to Instagram that it will be hoping will keep regulators satisfied. Like all social media […]
Pay-per-output? AI firms blindsided by beefed up robots.txt instructions.
“Really Simple Licensing” makes it easier for creators to get paid for AI scraping. Logo for the “Really Simply Licensing” […]
WhatsApp is changing how read receipts look for iOS and Android users
Read receipts in WhatsApp are getting an upgrade. The two-tick system that appears below the sent message is loved and […]
Former WhatsApp security boss in lawsuit likens Meta’s culture to a “cult”
“This represented the first concrete step toward addressing WhatsApp’s fundamental data governance Failures,” the complaint stated. “Mr. Baig understood that […]
Instagram adds new DM tools and tests picture-in-picture video
Instagram has a handful of updates to explore – some available to everyone, others in testing with a smaller group. […]