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Russia escalates dispute with Apple over mandatory app preinstallation (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-04 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple, max messenger, rustore

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A username typo sent the wrong man to prison for over a year (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: kik messenger, wisconsin police, canadian court

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Is Instagram down for you? Here’s what’s going on (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: instagram, meta, downdetector

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The Internet I Grew Up with Doesn't Exist Anymore (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-01 | by Christian Cleberg | get Vintage Dial-up Modem → | tags: aol, msn messenger, hotmail

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Russian citizens told "switch to Android" after Apple blocks key Russian apps (arstechnica.com)

2026-06-26 | get Android Smartphone Accessory Kit → | tags: apple, vkontakte, max messenger

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Survey reveals the Android 17 feature that stole everyone’s heart (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-22 | get Android 17 Action Figure → | tags: android 17, google pixel, chat bubbles

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WhatsApp is testing read-once disappearing messages (engadget.com)

2026-06-17 | by Steve Dent | get WhatsApp Disappearing Message Guide → | tags: whatsapp, testflight, messenger

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Facebook and Instagram's Friday Outages: What We Know (cnet.com)

2026-06-12 | by See Full Bio | tags: cnet, downdetector, facebook

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Are Facebook and Instagram down? What to know about the Meta outage (zdnet.com)

2026-06-12 | by Elyse Betters Picaro | get Meta Portal Video Calling Device → | tags: facebook, instagram, messenger

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Are Facebook and Instagram Down? What to Know (cnet.com)

2026-06-12 | by See Full Bio | get Meta Portal Video Calling Device → | tags: cnet, downdetector, facebook

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Macaroni – a single HTML file messenger (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-11 | tags: en md, html, macaroni

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Meta is trying to sell AI agents to businesses in latest effort to diversify away from ads (cnbc.com)

2026-06-03 | by Jonathan Vanian | get AI Business Assistant Kit → | tags: meta business agent, whatsapp, messenger

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Mark Zuckerberg wants Meta agents to "run your whole business" (engadget.com)

2026-06-03 | by Karissa Bell | get Meta Business Suite → | tags: meta, ai agents, whatsapp

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In Defense of My Attachment to This Lululemon Duffel Bag (2026) (wired.com)

2026-05-25 | by Boutayna Chokrane | get Lululemon Everywhere Bag → | tags: lululemon, duffel bag, edc

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Meta brings virtual writing to everyone with Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses (theverge.com)

2026-05-14 | by Jay Peters | get Meta Ray-Ban Stories → | tags: meta ray-ban display, neural wristband, whatsapp

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TikTok’s new ‘Campus Hub’ features college group chats and feeds (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-30 | by Aisha Malik | get College Group Chat Device → | tags: tiktok, campus verification, unidays

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Parents Can Now See What Their Kids Are Asking Meta AI About (cnet.com)

2026-04-23 | by See Full Bio | get Meta AI Parental Control Kit → | tags: meta ai insights, facebook, messenger

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Meta will now allow parents to see the topics their child discussed with Meta AI (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-23 | by Aisha Malik | get Meta Parental Control Device → | tags: meta ai, facebook, messenger

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Garmin InReach Mini 3 Plus Satellite Messenger Review: Robust With Lots of Upselling (wired.com)

2026-03-27 | by Kieran Alger | get Garmin InReach Mini 3 → | tags: garmin inreach, satellite messenger, inreach mini 3 plus

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Instagram encryption U-turn leaves us all more vulnerable (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-23 | by Ben Lovejoy | get ProPrivacy VPN Subscription → | tags: meta, instagram, end-to-end encryption

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Meta is pulling the plug on Instagram's encrypted messages (techspot.com)

2026-03-16 | get Meta Messenger Encryption Key → | tags: meta, instagram, whatsapp

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Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs (engadget.com)

2026-03-13 | tags: meta, instagram, whatsapp

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Meta Launches AI Tools to Identify and Flag Messages From Scammers (cnet.com)

2026-03-12 | by See Full Bio | get Chatbot → | tags: whatsapp, meta, scam

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Meta rolls out new scam detection tools to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-11 | by Aisha Malik | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: facebook scams, whatsapp device, messenger security

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Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger get new ways to protect users from scams (theverge.com)

2026-03-11 | by Jess Weatherbed | get Facebook Messenger → | tags: facebook, whatsapp, meta

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TikTok won’t add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, report says (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-04 | by Aisha Malik | get WhatsApp → | tags: tiktok direct messages, signal, whatsapp

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Meta is shuttering Messenger’s standalone website, which is a thing that exists (engadget.com)

2026-02-19 | get Facebook Messenger → | tags: able, facebook, messenger

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Meta is shutting down Messenger’s standalone website (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-19 | by Aisha Malik | get Facebook → | tags: facebook, messenger, messenger website

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Meta to retire messenger desktop app and messenger.com in April 2026 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-17 | get Facebook Messenger → | tags: desktop, messaging, messenger

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Russia Fully Blocks WhatsApp (slashdot.org)

2026-02-13 | by Posted | get Telegram → | tags: comply, kremlin, messenger