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
ETtech Explainer: How does Meta’s decision to kill end-to-end encryption on Instagram affect you?End-to-end encryption is a communications process that ensures that only the sender and recipient can access the contents of a message. The...
18 Mar, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Almost a decade after acquiring it, Mark Zuckerberg taps the strengths of WhatsAppZuckerberg stuck to that philosophy as WhatsApp amassed more than 2 billion users globally -- until 2019, when he began tapping the app's g...
08 Nov, 2023, 10.43 AM IST
Businesses on Instagram can now add button to profile to let customers directly chat with them on WhatsAppFacebook said it will begin testing the ability for brands to send emails through Facebook Business Suite.
17 Sep, 2021, 09.40 AM IST
Facebook encrypts end-to-end Messenger voice, video call in privacy moveEncrypting text chats on Messenger has been an option since 2016.
14 Aug, 2021, 09.39 AM IST
Facebook services suffer global outage with Instagram down for nearly a millionSeveral users took to Twitter to complain about the outage, with #whatsappoutage trending in many countries, including India.
20 Mar, 2021, 07.12 AM IST
Government steps into WhatsApp row, 'examining' data-sharing updateWhatsApp’s new privacy terms give it the right to share user data, including location, phone number, contacts list and usage pattern, with ...
14 Jan, 2021, 08.06 AM IST
Facebook limits forwarding to 5 people or group at a time on MessengerThe move comes after there has been a surge in spread of misinformation around the Covid-19 pandemic and major elections in the US, New Zea...
04 Sep, 2020, 01.50 PM IST
Facebook financial formed to pursue company’s payments plansThe company has invested heavily to make WhatsApp a destination for commerce in those markets, but regulation has stalled its payments effo...
11 Aug, 2020, 09.17 AM IST
Facebook set to expand WhatsApp's commerce partnerships in India, then take it globalIn April, Facebook announced investments of $ $5.7 billion in Jio Platforms Limited, part of Reliance Industries Limited, making Facebook i...
01 Aug, 2020, 07.31 AM IST
Facebook Messenger wants developers to help fight coronavirus with accurate infoThe program will connect health organisations with developers to speed up responses to people's questions.
23 Mar, 2020, 05.58 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg says WhatsApp Pay in 6 monthsFB looks to roll out payments in many countries even as licence application remains stuck in India.
31 Jan, 2020, 08.11 AM IST
How bots will change the way finance worksBots can make it easier for us to interact with software-to move us into the fast lane when it comes to transaction processing or decision-...
29 Dec, 2018, 01.59 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
Messaging app Hike hires senior executives from Amazon, UnileverHike has hired senior executives from Amazon and Unilever as it prepares to take on rivals in the fast growing communications app space.
26 Oct, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Instant messaging app LINE to foray into gaming spaceSoni said that the company wants to keep users engaged through localised stickers, deals and future products like games.
20 Sep, 2014, 04.44 AM IST