WhatsApp announced three new updates to its video calling feature on desktop and mobile. The instant messaging app will highlight the active speaker and support audio while screen sharing.
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A future update to WhatsApp might block bad actors from taking screenshots of your profile photos. The company is testing the unreleased feature with some users running the latest WhatsApp iOS beta.
Instagram is now working on a new feature that will soon let you cross-post Instagram Stories to WhatsApp. Cross-posting is currently available on Facebook, but the feature could expand to WhatsApp.
Instagram is working on a feature called Folder Management to organize your chats in its app. The unreleased feature will put messages in different folders that you can rename and re-order.
Meta is rolling out a new feature in Messenger called Communities. These groups can hold up to 5,000 users who can chat in group chats and see important updates in the home feed from admins.
WhatsApp is working on a new ranking system for Status updates that reorders and prioritizes updates based on various factors. The feature is currently available for some beta testers on Android.
A study conducted by the University of Victoria, Canada, shows that exercise on Meta's Supernatural VR program is actually vigorous and can be used to meet weekly exercise goals from home.
Instagram is reportedly testing unskippable ads on its platform. Multiple users have reported seeing a feature called "Ad break" that runs advertisements of about three to five seconds in length.
The latest WhatsApp beta for Android reveals a new bottom calling bar that brings a bigger profile picture at the center and some minimal buttons to make the UI look modern and elevate the experience.
Meta said the future of Facebook is focused on young adults and AI developments. Millions of young adults are daily active on the platform and it's developing new features to entice them.
WhatsApp's latest beta for iOS has started rolling out an option to set the default upload quality for photos and videos. It's available to some testers running WhatsApp iOS beta v24.11.10.78
Meta-owned Threads has started rolling out its new user interface for desktops. Similar to TweetDeck, the revamped UI lets you pin multiple columns of feeds, hashtags, and topics side-by-side.
Building more on its Favorites feature, WhatsApp has added a new filter in the Chats tab to display important contacts. It is rolling out to some testers running WhatsApp Android beta v2.24.12.7.
A future update to Instagram might let you create personalized chat themes using AI. It's also reported that the social media giant is working on the ability to give users early access to features.
The families of the Uvalde school shooting victims have filed lawsuits against Activision and others this week. The families allege Activision's Call of Duty games influenced the shooter.
WhatsApp's latest beta reveals it's working on a feature to set the default chat theme and change the chat bubble color. The underdevelopment feature was spotted on WhatsApp iOS beta v24.11.10.70.
WhatsApp is working on a new feature that allows users to generate custom profile pictures using AI in the instant messaging app. The feature was discovered in WhatsApp Android beta v2.24.11.17.
WhatsApp is readying a new feature that will automatically clear unread messages count in the app. The feature not yet available to testers was spotted in WhatsApp beta for Android v2.24.11.13.
In Meta's pursuit of beating X (formerly Twitter) in its entirety, it has begun testing a new view when accessing Threads on the web which is reminiscent of Tweetdeck (since rebranded X Pro).
Meta believes that AI-powered earphones are the future of wearable technology, and reportedly, the company is working on "Camerabuds" earphones with cameras for advanced AI features.
Threads is rolling out a new metric to give you an idea of how your posts perform. The text-first social media platform is rolling out a views counter, which will show up above your posts.
Instagram spin-off Threads might get native direct messaging in a future update. It is reported that Meta is working on the functionality, which is probably in the early stages of development.
Meta has announced today that it will be launching new Generative AI tools for advertisers, including image and text generation. It is also expanding the Meta Verified platform to more countries.
Meta might let you share content from Instagram to Threads in a future update. The company is testing a cross-posting feature globally, which can automatically create a Threads post.
Threads is rolling out new control options to restrict who can Quote your posts on the social media platform. The feature is available to everyone, and you can access it while creating a new post.
WhatsApp has started rolling out its redesigned Status updates tray to some Android beta testers. The feature has been developed for a while now and brings bigger thumbnails to preview status updates.
Instagram has launched a set of four new stickers, namely, Add Yours Music, Frames, Reveal, and Cutouts. These are interactive stickers you can share in your story, prompting inputs from other users.
Inaccurate enforcement by social media platforms and unequal investment in global election integrity efforts are a threat to election processes around the globe, Meta's Oversight Board warns.
WhatsApp now lets you create events in group chats that are part of a community. The feature has been under testing for some time, and it will roll out to all group members in the coming months.
Meta and Warner Bros. have announced Batman: Arkham Shadow, a brand-new entry into the ArkhamVerse coming later this year. It will be exclusive to the Meta Quest 3 virtual reality headset.
WhatsApp is testing a new feature for iOS called 'Recently Online' which will show your contacts if you have been online recently. The feature was previously spotted in the WhatsApp Android app.
Whatsapp has given a makeover to its race car emoji ahead of the upcoming Grand Prix next month. The instant messaging app is also seeing significant growth in the US, according to Mark Zuckerberg.
In the ongoing lawsuit against the Union of India, WhatsApp stated that it would leave the Indian market if it is forced to break end-to-end encryption to comply with the IT Rules, 2021.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced that the Threads Hidden Words feature now covers more areas of the platform. The social media platform is also testing the ability to mute post notifications.
Meta has been warned for using users' publicly available information, such as sexual orientation details, for targeted advertising, which violates GDPR rules that require explicit user consent.
Instagram's text-focused social media app Threads has achieved a new milestone. Mark Zuckerberg announced during the company's Q1 2024 earnings call that Threads has reached 150 million monthly users.
Meta's Threads is testing a new option that allows the user to automatically archive old posts. The feature is currently available to a small set of users and could be added as a manual option.
WhatsApp's latest feature currently in development is a new in-app dialer. The feature was discovered in WhatsApp beta for Android v2.24.9.28 and it is not available to testers yet.
Meta announced its Meta Horizon OS, used for its Meta Quest mixed reality headsets, will be used by third parties to make their own VR products, including Microsoft on an "inspired by Xbox" device.
WhatsApp's Event feature currently in development has started rolling out to a limited pool of beta testers. The feature is available as part of WhatsApp beta for Android v2.24.9.20.