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WhatsApp group calls get banner notifications, selective muting and more

June 18, 2022 8:30:56 am

WhatsApp has announced three new features for Group calls: Here's a quick look.

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WhatsApp group admins to soon have more control over new members

June 18, 2022 8:31:15 am

A new Group Membership Approval feature will let WhatsApp group admins pick select which members they want to allow or deny entry to.

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Snap tests new subscription feature called Snapchat+

June 17, 2022 9:11:14 am

Snapchat+ would cost 4.59 euros for a one-month subscription or 45.99 euros for one year.

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Snapchat tests replies for Spotlight, its short video feature for creators

June 16, 2022 5:30:13 pm

Snapchat is testing a new feature for creators where it will allow replies to its ‘Spotlight videos’. These videos are short videos on the platform and publicly visible.

Facebook to make its algorithm more like TikTok: Report

June 16, 2022 4:13:22 pm

As part of its bid to compete with TikTok, Facebook might also recombine the Facebook and Messenger apps.

YouTube reaches 1.5 billion users of shorts, its TikTok rival

June 15, 2022 7:29:36 pm

YouTube's focus on Shorts is part of a broader trend in social media to challenge ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok for the attention of viewers and creators.

Now transfer WhatsApp data from Android to Apple iOS: Here’s how it works

June 17, 2022 2:27:36 pm

WhatsApp users on Android will be able to transfer their chats and other data if making the switch to Apple's iPhone. Here's how the feature will work, which was one of the most requested.

Elon Musk to address Twitter staff for first time since deal

June 14, 2022 3:56:24 pm

Many Twitter employees are unhappy with Musk, who has been openly critical of the company, its products and its policies.

How to add your music to your Instagram story

June 13, 2022 4:05:52 pm

Instagram debuted the feature that allows you to add music to stories in 2018 and it has been a hit ever since.

Twitter testing Search Subscribe feature that will send push notifications for search terms

June 14, 2022 10:04:46 am

The new feature could be thought of Twitter's version of Google Alerts.

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WhatsApp Groups with 512 members now rolling out to beta users

June 12, 2022 5:11:28 pm

The new, larger WhatsApp Groups can now have 512 members inside, twice as much compared to the previous limit of 256 members.

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Telegram Premium to launch later this month: Here’s all we know

June 11, 2022 4:48:40 pm

Here's what we know about Telegram Premium so far, including launch, features and more.

Twitter tests reminder feature for limited edition product sales

June 10, 2022 11:57:35 am

The new feature from Twitter is intended to play off the platform's reputation as a place for real-time information and news.

Indian creators find memes path to Reels success

June 6, 2022 4:40:39 pm

On Instagram, creators are tapping into the growing meme culture where audio memes in particular, are finding virality, garnering millions of views.

Edit messages to exit groups silently: All the key upcoming WhatsApp features

June 6, 2022 4:41:00 pm

Here we've compiled a list of features that WhatsApp is currently developing and might be included in the future version of WhatsApp.

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Google told to pay Australian politician $515,000 over defamatory YouTube videos

June 6, 2022 2:26:42 pm

The Federal Court found that Alphabet Inc's Google, which owns content-sharing website YouTube, earned thousands of dollars by hosting two videos attacking the deputy premier of Australia's most populous state New South Wales

WhatsApp to introduce a second OTP to log into account on new device: Report

June 5, 2022 9:11:18 pm

The new double verification code is aimed at protecting users who may unwittingly compromise their account by sharing an OTP from WhatsApp.

WhatsApp may soon get an ‘undo’ button for deleted messages

June 4, 2022 11:40:50 am

WhatsApp may soon let you pull back deleted messages with a new 'Undo' button.

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Instagram Reels new features include longer Reels, templates and more

June 3, 2022 4:10:11 pm

Instagram has added a bunch of new features to Reels. Here's all you need to know about them.

Who is Javier Olivan, Meta’s new COO? A look at his early life and career

June 3, 2022 5:54:58 pm

As Olivan takes on new responsibility as the COO, we take a look at his early life and career at Meta.

Instagram to help find missing children with AMBER alerts: Here’s how

June 3, 2022 4:10:43 pm

Here's all you need to know about Instagram's newest feature that will help find missing children.

Here’s how the internet is reacting to Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta after 14 years

June 2, 2022 8:51:19 pm

While many people had a harsh reaction to Sheryl Sandberg's departure from Meta and her tenure there, others who knew the COO saw her in a better light.

Meta adds a dedicated ‘calls’ tab to Messenger

June 2, 2022 1:43:20 pm

The new tab will be located between the Chats and Peoples tab on the lower bar on the app's screen.

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Google Meet and Duo will soon be one app for video calling

June 2, 2022 1:40:42 pm

Google’s Duo app will soon merge into the main Google Meet video meeting app. This will mean that Google will have one video calling solution for both personal and enterprise users.