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Facebook’s “Metaverse” Rebrand is Coming…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg still hasn't settled on a new name for the company even though a rumored rebrand could arrive in a matter of days, tech newsletter Platformer reported. The coming name change, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about at the company’s annual Connect conference on October 28th, but could unveil sooner, is meant to signal the tech giant’s ambition to be known for more than social […]

todayOctober 27, 2021

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According to Facebook, it’s Outage on Monday was caused by “A Cascade of Errors”

So, let's face it, Facebook is having a really bad week. Three major players - Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp - in the Social Media'sphere all had major outages that lasted for about 6 hours on Monday, which felt like an eternity to devotees. "We're aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products," Facebook said on Twitter. "We're working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, […]

todayOctober 6, 2021

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New test lets some people view Instagram stories directly through Facebook

Some Facebook users have recently noticed that they can now watch their Instagram stories right from within the main social network app. Facebook has long allowed (and encouraged) cross-posting of Instagram stories to Facebook to help build momentum for its own version of the format — but this new test brings Instagram stories right into Facebook for direct viewing. You’ll know whether you’re looking at a Facebook or Instagram story […]

todaySeptember 8, 2020

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Facebook begins merging Instagram and Messenger chats in new Update

Facebook appears to flipping the switch on integrating the chat systems for Instagram and Messenger. On Friday evening, several editors at The Verge across the country — on both iOS and Android devices — noticed an update screen popped up in Instagram’s mobile app with the message “There’s a New Way to Message on Instagram” with a list of features including a “new colorful look for your chats,” more emoji […]

todayAugust 17, 2020

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Messenger Rooms: Facebook’s answer to Zoom

Facebook is rolling out a suite of new products to expand its capabilities in video chat. On Friday, it announced Messenger Rooms, a tool for starting virtual hangouts with up to 50 people and allowing friends to drop in on you whenever they like. It’s also doubling the capacity of video calls on WhatsApp from four people to eight, adding video calls to Facebook Dating, and adding new live-streaming features […]

todayApril 27, 2020

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