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Facebook iOS iPhoneApr 16, 2021

WhatsApp for iPhone adds larger media previews and group controls for disappearing messages

WhatsApp has launched a new update for iPhone which now features larger media thumbnails, and group controls for disappearing messages. The disappearing messages feature was launched in November 2020, but was limited to one-on-one chats. WhatsApp now allows group members…

FacebookApr 9, 2021

Facebook clones Clubhouse with new app called Hotline

Imran Hussain

Facebook has launched a new app called Hotline, which clones the live audio and audience functionality that Clubhouse has made so popular, while also adding Instagram’s live video streaming in the mix. The app has been created by Facebook’s New…

FacebookApr 8, 2021

Facebook is testing new labels for pages to help users to distinguish real pages from parody pages

Rida Imran

Facebook has announced that it is testing new labels for pages to give users more information about who they follow. Starting in the United States, the social media company is using the new ‘Public Official’, ‘Fan Page’ and ‘Satire Page’…

FacebookApr 6, 2021

Facebook refusing to hand over requested documents in Epic Games v. Apple dispute

Asma Hussain

Less than a month away from the Epic Games v. Apple trial, Facebook is refusing to produce additional documents despite continued requests from the Cupertino tech giant, according to a joint discovery letter filed with the U.S. District Court for…

FacebookApr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021

WhatsApp is working on chat history transfer between iPhone and Android

Imran Hussain

WhatsApp is currently working on a feature that would enable transferring chat history between multiple devices in the future. This could include transferring chat history from an iPhone to an Android device, something which is not possible at the moment….

FacebookApr 6, 2021

Facebook Pay launches a new physical, person-to-person, payment method via QR codes

Rida Imran

MacRumors contributor Steve Moser has discovered that Facebook Pay is introducing a new payment method by scanning QR codes. The new QR codes would allow users to quickly and easily send money to family and friends by instantly scanning ‘Quick…

FacebookApr 5, 2021Apr 5, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg’s data amongst the 533M Facebook users’ data leaked online

Imran Hussain

Personal data of 533 million Facebook users has been leaked online, including data of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. This data includes email addresses, phone numbers, birthdates, relationship statuses, location information, and more. As per the social network, this data was…

FacebookApr 4, 2021Apr 4, 2021

Data of 533 million Facebook users leaked online – The worst data breach the company has ever faced

Rida Imran

Business Insider reports that the personal information of over 500 million Facebook users has appeared on a low-level hacking forum for free. Including accounts data from 106 countries, the leaked information includes users’ phone numbers, email IDs, birthdates, location, and…

FacebookApr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021

Facebook introduces new tools to manage News Feeds, commenting audience, and more for a personalized experience on iOS and Android

Rida Imran

Facebook has announced new management tools on iOS and Android apps. The updated app now offers a new Feed Filter Bar to easily access ‘Most Recent’ posts on the timeline, ‘Why am I seeing this?” information for recommended content, and…

Facebook TwitterMar 26, 2021

Twitter looking to introduce Facebook-style emoji reactions to its platform

Asma Hussain

Twitter has been working on implementing several new features to its platform recently like allows users to view YouTube videos directly from tweets on iOS and a new design for image viewing with the option to upload 4K images. It…