The Meta Verified price is on the high side, with Meta expecting you to purchase its new subscription separately on Instagram and Facebook.
Actually, Meta Verified is $30/month if you subscribe on both Facebook and Instagram
Meta is adding Messenger back into the Facebook app
TikTok has built-in messaging options, so of course Meta is now bringing back the Messenger features that it foolishly removed from the blue app eight years ago.
How to take a break from a friend on Facebook
In this tutorial, we'll show you how to use the take a break feature on Facebook so you see less of a friend, ex-girlfriend, separated spouse, or just about anyone you're connected with on the world's largest social platform.
Facebook and Instagram use a custom in-app browser to track users, according to analysis
While Apple continues to make moves when it comes to general user privacy and security, especially with iOS, there are still some areas where third-party companies can take advantage of the tools Apple has in place. For instance, a built-in web browser in apps like Facebook or Instagram, for instance, is still based on Apple's WebKit. But it sounds like Meta has still found a way to track users that use that third-party web browser instead of Safari.
Facebook splits its News feed in two as it balances desire to compete with TikTok
Facebook has split the News feed into two separate sections, one of which is focused on discovery with posts, reels, stories and similar TikTok-style content.
How to lock your Facebook profile from the app or a computer
Learn how to lock your Facebook profile to make your profile photos and posts private and visible only to your friends and nobody else.
Check out five newly launched features for WhatsApp voice messages
WhatsApp's new voice messaging features include multitasking while listening to a message, waveform visualization, draft previews and more.
Apple reportedly provided user data to hackers using forged legal requests
When it comes to providing specific user data, Apple relies on official legal requests from law enforcement and government agencies. However, it turns out that the company may have been duped by some forged requests, and, as a result, provided user data to nefarious individuals.
Why Instagram is getting rid of its IGTV app and what you should know about it
Instagram IGTV, Meta's ill-fated YouTube competitor, will no longer be supported as the company focuses on keeping all video in the main app.
Meta’s new Vanish Mode brings Snapchat-style chats to Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger's new Vanish Mode is now available, bringing Snapchat-style ephemeral messages with texts, GIFs and more that disappear as soon as they're seen.
WhatsApp is readying iMessage-style reactions, here’s what they look like
WhatsApp, the hugely popular messaging software owned by Meta, is close to launching reactions a la Tapbacks on iMessage, and here's what they look like.
Messenger launches opt-in end-to-end encrypted chats and calls for all users
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has been slowly building up to a reality where its popular messaging app, Messenger, offers up end-to-end encryption. It has been testing the feature in some capacity since at least 2016. And the feature does exist in Messenger to some degree, but a wide rollout for all users has been a waiting game for quite some time. That's changing today, though.