Facebook launches a new standalone Messenger app for Windows and Mac after the company saw more than a 100% increase in calling on desktop browsers over the last month.

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Facebook launches a new standalone Messenger app for Windows and Mac after the company saw more than a 100% increase in calling on desktop browsers over the last month.
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As part of Facebook's commitment to prevent coronavirus misinformation, Instagram is taking new steps to protect users on its platform. It's also introducing new features to promote social distancing.
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Facebook's new F5 redesign -- built almost entirely on the React framework -- is rolling out to everyone now, but you can start using it today.
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Instagram is testing yet another feature copied straight from Snapchat. This time, it's a new ephemeral messaging mode for Instagram Direct that's a popular Snapchat feature.
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Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube release joint statement on coronavirus misinformation, stating they are working together to prevent misinformation about the virus on their online platforms.
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Facebook continues to unify its Stories experience, will soon allow users to automatically cross-post their stories from Facebook to Instagram.
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Twitter is finally getting a Stories-like format, and it seems really promising. The new feature, called Fleets, is only being tested in Brazil and allows users to publish disappearing tweets.
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WhatsApp is finally getting a new dark mode on Android and iOS. It's designed to reduce eye fatigue and has a different look on Android and iOS.
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Facebook's rewritten Messenger app reduces the codebase by 84%, allowing the app to be smaller, faster, and simpler to use as Facebook looks to unify its messaging services.
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Facebook is suing data analytics firm OneAudience after the company paid third-party apps to use a malicious SDK that allowed the company to steal user data without their permission.
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LinkedIn wants to catch the next generation of users with a new Stories format, internally testing LinkedIn Stories as it explores Stories in a professional context.
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Facebook is cancelling its annual developer conference, F8, due to concerns over coronavirus. It will instead host local events and live-streamed content.
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Mehedi has updated his Twitter client, Tweeten, to version 5, adding native support for Windows 10 on ARM and several new features.
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Facebook-owned WhatsApp now has 2 billion users around the world, joining Facebook itself in the 2-billion user club.
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Instagram reportedly generated $20 billion in ad revenue for Facebook in 2019, beating YouTube's $15 billion in ad revenue.
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Twitter is finally taking serious actions against fake media on the platform, and will start removing/labelling tweets with fake media that may cause potential harm.
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In celebration of Data Privacy Day, Facebook is bringing its Off-Facebook Activity tool to everyone around the world and prompting users to review their privacy settings.
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WhatsApp is finally getting a dark mode, but it is only available to users of the beta version of the app on Android for now.
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Emboldened by the “techlash,” some smaller tech firms went public with the abuses they’ve suffered at the hands of Big Tech.
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Facebook is working on its own OS, and original Windows NT team member Mark Lucovsky is leading the charge.
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Facebook continues to invest on its gaming business, acquires Spanish cloud video gaming company PlayGiga for 70 million euros.
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Twitter is finally fixing the interface for its iPad app, introducing a new multi-column layout that makes use of the screen real estate on devices like the iPad Pro.
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Instagram continues adding new Stories mode, it's now introducing a new mode for sharing multiple photos on Stories.
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Instagram continues to improve its online safety tools, now uses AI to review potentially offensive post captions.
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The FTC is reportedly considering blocking Facebook's plans to unify the infrastructure behind WhatsApp and Instagram.
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Facebook's first ever Data Transfer Project tool will let users directly transfer photos and videos to Google Photos, as well as other services.
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Twitter pauses plans to remove inactive accounts from its platform after concerns about the removal of accounts of the deceased.