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- Social Media6 hours ago
Can You Watch FIFA World Cup 2026 Live in India? Here is How
After a prolonged four-year wait, the FIFA World Cup 2026 is back, with a lot of energy towards winning the cup. Even though there were issues faced by Indian broadcasters in broadcasting the tournament live. Right now, we do have platforms to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 live in ... Read More
- Social Media13 hours ago
WhatsApp is working on scheduled messages on iOS
WhatsApp is testing a feature that will make it easier for users to decide when they want their messages to be delivered. With scheduled messages, users will be able to compose a message in advance and set a specific date and time for it to be sent automatically. Key points Details Name of the feature: […]
- Social Media1 day ago
WhatsApp is rolling out chat message animations on Android
WhatsApp is introducing a new animation that plays when you send a message on Android, making the chat experience feel smoother. The message bubble now fluidly enters the conversation when you send a message. It is subtle, but hard to miss once you notice it. Key Points Details Name of the feature: Message sending animation […]
- Social Media1 day ago
Meta’s months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it
A new report suggests the unit, which employs 6,500 people, is on the verge of revolt.
- Social Media2 days ago
What are passkeys on WhatsApp and how to set them up
WhatsApp supports passkeys as a secure alternative to SMS verification codes. You can use a passkey to log into your account quickly and securely, without waiting for the 6-digit code. Here you can learn more about how they work and how to set them up on your device. What is a passkey on WhatsApp? A […]
- Social Media2 days ago
WhatsApp is testing Meta One subscription plans for Android
WhatsApp is working on bringing two subscription plans for Meta One directly to the Android app. They unlock premium features on all of Meta's main platforms. Subscribing to either plan will also include WhatsApp Plus, making it easier to manage all premium features under a single subscription. Key Points Details Name of the feature: Meta […]
- Social Media2 days ago
Bluesky launches group chats, as company shifts focus to community features
Bluesky's latest feature is group chats, arriving amid a shift in focus on building features for smaller communities.
- Social Media3 days ago
WhatsApp launches a redesigned message menu on Android
After three years, WhatsApp is finally rolling out a feature that brings a redesigned message menu to the Android beta app. The update replaces the old message menu with a more modern design that enhances the interface. The new message menu makes the experience on WhatsApp for Android feel closer to what iPhone users have […]
- Social Media3 days ago
Bluesky Will Soon Have a ‘Communities’ Feature, Sort of Like Subreddits
X recently sunsetted a similar feature, but Bluesky might be a more promising ecosystem for this idea.
- Social Media3 days ago
WhatsApp is testing scheduled messages for chats and groups
Timing your messages just right is about to get a lot easier in your conversations. WhatsApp is working on a scheduled messages feature for iPhone that will let you compose a message and deliver it later, at a date and time of your choice. The feature will work in both chats and groups, and it […]
- Social Media3 days ago
You can just tell the Instagram algorithm what you want now
Instagram is going to let you tweak what its algorithm shows you on your main feed. With the Your Algorithm feature, "you can now see the topics we think you're interested in, and change them, across all the major parts of Instagram," according to Instagram boss Adam Mosseri . Right now, the feature will only surface topics, but Instagram is working on "supporting requests for people, different moods or vibes, content types, and more." The company has been slowly giving users more agency over some algorithms on Instagram, having already launched the Your Algorithm feature for your Reels feed and the Explore page . With Wednesday's announcemen … Read the full story at The Verge.
- Social Media4 days ago
Zest launches a restaurant discovery app powered by where people actually eat
Backed by Alexis Ohanian’s 776 and Kindred Ventures, Zest uses transaction data and AI to generate restaurant recommendations based on users’ real dining habits and the places they frequent.
- Social Media4 days ago
Pinterest bets on creators with Amazon Storefront integration
Pinterest is adding support for Amazon Storefronts, allowing creators to earn affiliate commissions more easily while showcasing their product recommendations in one place.
- Social Media4 days ago
The Social Reckoning trailer gives us our first look at Jeremy Strong as Zuck
Over 15 years after David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's The Social Network premiered in theaters, Sony has released the first trailer for The Social Reckoning ahead of its theatrical release on October 9th. The follow-up takes place 17 years after the events portrayed in the original film and follows a young Facebook engineer who enlists the help of a Wall Street Journal reporter to expose the platform's secrets. The film stars Jeremy Strong as a much older Mark Zuckerberg (doing a memorable impression of the Meta CEO's voice), Mikey Madison as Facebook engineer and whistleblower Frances Haugen, and Jeremy Allen White as WSJ reporter Jeff Horw … Read the full story at The Verge.
- Social Media4 days ago
WhatsApp is rolling out Status Archive to preserve your updates
WhatsApp launched a new feature that helps Android users keep their expired status updates in a private archive. The feature introduces a simple way to automatically store and manage status updates after they disappear. The update improves the way users can access and navigate their status history. Key Points Details Name of the feature: Status […]
- Social Media4 days ago
WhatsApp ordered to host rival AI assistants for free
Meta has been ordered by the European Commission to restore free WhatsApp access for chatbots made by rival AI providers while the regulator finishes its antitrust investigation. The rare interim measure announced on Tuesday was deemed necessary "to prevent serious and irreparable damage to competition" in the general-purpose AI assistant market. This is only the second time that the EU has used the emergency power in more than 20 years, Politico reports. It follows the launch of a formal investigation in December 2025 into whether Meta was abusing its market dominance by banning third-party AI chatbots from its WhatsApp messaging platform. … Read the full story at The Verge.
- Social Media4 days ago
Europe orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI assistants for free
The European Commission has ordered Meta to grant free access to the WhatsApp Business API for competing AI assistants. The decision comes after months of investigation into whether Meta violated EU antitrust rules by blocking third-party AI providers from WhatsApp. Key Points Details Story about: EU Antitrust action against Meta What happened: The European Commission […]
- Social Media5 days ago
Meta will use your activity on other websites to personalize your feeds
Meta is planning to use the data shared by other businesses to personalize your feed and its AI responses. In a blog post on Tuesday , Meta explains that it already uses your off-platform activity, like the games you play or your purchases on other websites, to serve you ads. But now it's expanding the scope of the content it personalizes across Facebook and Instagram. For example, Meta says if you bought a tent online recently, you might see camping-related videos in your Reels feed. "We aren't collecting any new data as part of this update," the blog post says. "This is about using information that businesses already send to us to further … Read the full story at The Verge.
- Social Media5 days ago
WhatsApp catches NSO Group violating court order
The US government has blacklisted NSO Group for actions contrary to national security, but the spyware firm continued to target WhatsApp users in direct violation of the order. WhatsApp has detected and disrupted these attempts. WhatsApp is now asking the court to hold NSO in contempt. Key Points Details Story about: NSO Group Spyware What […]
