TikTok challenges EU 'gatekeeper' status at Europe's top courtTikTok is fighting its EU 'gatekeeper' status in court. The company argues it does not meet the strict criteria set by the Digital Markets ...
12 May, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: AI is writing most of the code for companies — what this meansAI is now writing a large part of code for tech companies. Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Indian firms like Meesho and Freshworks are using A...
09 May, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
Meta sees daily active users decline by 20 million across FB, Instagram and WhatsApp: Here's whyMeta Platforms experienced a slight decline of 20 million daily active users across its social media platforms in Q1 CY 2026, marking a bre...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
Facebook Messenger down? Meta users report problems - DowndetectorFacebook Messenger down: Meta's instant messaging platform users are facing problem, reported Downdetector.
15 Apr, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Russia, Ukraine trade blame over Easter truce violationsUkraine and Russia report numerous truce violations during Orthodox Easter. Both sides accuse each other of thousands of breaches. The ceas...
12 Apr, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: How Meta's Muse Spark fares against Anthropic's Opus, OpenAI's GPT, Google's Gemini modelsMuse Spark is the first model from the Meta Superintelligence Labs. It is a natively multimodal, reasoning-focussed AI model, designed to p...
09 Apr, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
Why Meta stock is rallying after Muse Spark launch? Here's what investors need to know about Meta's new AI modelMuse Spark AI model impact on Meta stock: Meta Platforms shares surged following the unveiling of its new AI model, Muse Spark. The company...
08 Apr, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
Meta to discontinue cross-messaging between Instagram, FacebookBeginning in mid-December 2023, the users will no longer be able to chat with Facebook accounts on Instagram.
06 Dec, 2023, 10.57 AM IST
Facebook Messenger gets new features, including payments only in USFacebook has added new chat themes and a quick reply bar in its Messenger app, along with an ability to send and receive money from anyone,...
11 Jun, 2021, 06.26 PM IST
Facebook locks horns with Zoom, launches rival Messenger Rooms, supports up to 50 participantsThe app can be used by anyone, irrespective of whether they have a Facebook account or not.
15 May, 2020, 06.12 PM IST
Get your coronavirus info right: Facebook launches Messenger Chatbot to counter fake newsThe tech company has collaborated with Health Ministry and MyGov to raise awareness.
28 Mar, 2020, 12.29 PM IST
Facebook unveils new Snapchat clone, calls it Messenger DayMessenger Day works like Snapchat Stories by letting you post photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours.
10 Mar, 2017, 10.18 AM IST
Facebook Messenger chatbots will soon allow businesses to sell directly to consumersThe announcement suggests FB may be able to monetize its free messaging application
14 Sep, 2016, 12.23 PM IST
11 Facebook Messenger tips and tricks everyone should knowFacebook Messenger is one of the most popular apps in the world with more than 700 million people using it every month.
22 Dec, 2015, 06.44 PM IST
Here's why Apple and Google should be worried about Facebook's messaging appFacebook wants retailers to communicate with their customers on it, instead of on their own sites.
13 Oct, 2015, 12.39 PM IST
Facebook Messenger added 100 million users in last three monthsFacebook Messenger boss David Marcus also noted that the Messenger app has been downloaded more than 1 billion times on Android devices.
12 Jun, 2015, 01.57 PM IST
Facebook Messenger userbase reaches 500 million per monthThe US-based firm had originally started the messenger service as a chat feature on the website but later rolled it out as a standalone mob...
11 Nov, 2014, 02.45 PM IST