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Did Meta shelve teen safety features to protect growth? What new court filing claims

November 25, 2025 8:46 am

Meta resisted safety changes for years to avoid hampering user engagement, alleges a new court filing that cites unredacted internal studies such as Project Mercury and Project Daisy.

Meta has asked users to enable secure storage and create a PIN in order to guarantee that their conversation history is preserved. (Image: Meta)

Meta to shut down Messenger desktop apps for Windows and Mac

October 17, 2025 7:22 pm

Those currently using Messenger desktop apps will receive an in-app notification once the process to discontinue the service begins.

Passkeys are Meta’s latest way to keep user accounts safe, offering secure access to Facebook and Messenger.

Meta doubles down on security, introduces passkeys: Here’s how to set up

June 20, 2025 7:36 pm

Meta has rolled out passkeys on Facebook and Messenger, offering a more secure, passwordless login experience. Here’s why you should use it and how to set it up.

Meta expands 'Teen Accounts' to Facebook, Messenger amid children's online safety regulatory push

April 08, 2025 4:05 pm

Meta's expansion of safety features for teens comes as some lawmakers say they plan to press ahead with proposed legislation, such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).

How to send HD photos on Facebook Messenger

April 11, 2024 11:09 am

Now you can share high-resolution photos (marked with an HD badge), create and share albums with friends, and send larger files (up to 100MB).

Meta to start fully encrypting messages on Facebook and Messenger

December 07, 2023 9:21 am

Messenger previously had the option to turn on end-to-end encryption, allowing a message to be read only by the sender and its recipients, but with this change messages would be encrypted by default, Meta said.