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  1. Android News

    Facebook makes it easier to control large Messenger groups

    Facebook's Messenger app is on its way to becoming a social network in its own right, thanks to new group chat features rolled out today. Like regular groups (the app for which Facebook killed last year), group chats now come with admin privileges. Anyone with admin status can add someone else...
  2. Android News

    Facebook adds video chat to its lightweight Messenger app

    Facebook is rolling out an update to Messenger Lite for Android that brings video chats to those with lower-end phones or dodgy internet connections. You can have the same face-to-face conversations you do with the full Messenger app, just in a 10MB client that's easier to download and shouldn't...
  3. Android News

    Facebook Messenger now lets you add more friends to a group call

    Facebook has announced that Messenger now includes an easier method for creating and adding members to group calls. You will no longer need to end the current call before being able to add more members.
  4. Android News

    Facebook will simplify Messenger in 2018

    Facebook has acknowledged that Messenger has become a bloated app that contains too much and they plan on simplifying it this year.
  5. Android News

    Facebook brings Messenger Kids app to Amazon Fire tablets

    Facebook has now made it's Messenger Kids app available on Amazon Fire tablets. The app offers parental controls designed to help parents control who their children can contact and be contacted by on the social network.
  6. Android News

    Facebook's Messenger Kids app arrives on Amazon Fire tablets

    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. A kids' Facebook account requires a parent account to sign up, and that parent can manage their online interactions.
  7. Android News

    You can now stream Messenger games on Facebook Live

    Facebook has added a new camera function to Messenger games so you can go live while you're playing and let your friends see how well you play.
  8. Android News

    Pinterest launches Facebook Messenger bot for easy pins

    Pinterest has debuted a new bot for Facebook Messenger that makes it easy for you to pin new content to find.
  9. Android News

    Facebook introduces a new Facebook Messenger designed for kids

    Facebook has announced a new version of Facebook Messenger that is designed for kids to give parents granular control over who their children can talk to using the service.
  10. Android News

    Facebook rolls out a Messenger app just for kids

    Facebook has introduced Messenger Kids. The app allows a parent to make a messaging account for their children on their own Facebook profile, while gaining parental control features to manage their children's usage and communications.
  11. Android News

    Facebook Messenger will now send your photos in 4K

    Facebook has announced that photos received in Messenger will be 4K quality and promises it won't take any longer to send them.
  12. Android News

    Facebook testing revenge porn prevention program in Australia

    Facebook is teaming up with the Australian government in order to test a system that would prevent revenge porn from ending up on its site or services like Instagram and Messenger.
  13. Android News

    You can now send money in Facebook Messenger using PayPal

    You've been able to send money in Facebook Messenger for a while now by linking a debit card, but now you can use your PayPal balance to pay back your friends.
  14. Android News

    You can now access Apple Music inside Facebook Messenger

    Facebook Messenger has had Spotify integration for a while now, but you can now access your Apple Music songs directly from Messenger.
  15. Android News

    Facebook Messenger Lite launches in the US, Canada, UK and Ireland

    Facebook Messenger Lite, which was initially aimed at users in emerging markets, has surprisingly launched in the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. The app uses techniques to make Facebook faster to load and use less data for those on less than stellar connections.
  16. Android News

    Facebook Messenger loses custom emoji set

    Facebook and Facebook Messenger have different emoji sets, but not for long. A new report says Facebook will change the Messenger emoji to use regular Facebook emoji.
  17. Android News

    Facebook launches Messenger Platform 2.1

    Facebook Messenger Platform 2.1 includes new features for businesses to connect with their customers. One of the highlights of this update is the built-in Natural Language Processing, allowing developers to incorporate NLP into their bots in a simple manner.
  18. Android News

    Facebook will be bringing ads to Facebook Messenger

    Facebook has confirmed that there are plans to bring ads to Facebook Messenger, but there's no mention as to when this will be coming.
  19. Android News

    Facebook's M AI can now help you save links

    Facebook's M AI is making it easier to help you save links, videos, photos, or whatever else you share between friends in your Facebook Messenger convos for viewing later. It will offer to save these items automatically and you can review them at any time.
  20. Android News

    Facebook Messenger video chat gets new effects

    Facebook has added new stickers and filters to Facebook Messenger's video chat. You can add things like bunny ears or hearts to your video chat.
  21. Android News

    Spotify launches a chat extension for Facebook Messenger

    Spotify has launched a new chat extension for Facebook Messenger which looks to help you and your friends create shared playlists with ease.
  22. Android News

    Facebook Messenger makes it easier to see who's active

    A new update to Facebook Messenger will add three categories which will make it easier to see which friends are online.
  23. Android News

    Verizon now has a Fios chatbot on Facebook Messenger

    Facebook Messenger has had support for chatbots for a while, but today Verizon has announced their Fios customers now have one that can search for content to watch, manage your DVR, and add channels to an existing package.
  24. Android News

    Facebook tests more UI changes in Messenger

    Facebook is testing even more interface changes in Facebook Messenger. They're playing around with a tabbed UI and added a dedicated games section.
  25. Android News

    Facebook wants to use convolutional neural networks to translate text for people

    Google is already using its machine learning technology to help translate text faster and more accurate than ever before. Facebook's AI research team is also looking into this and says they'll be using convolutional neural networks (CNN) so their systems can use the benefit of parallel processing.