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Instagram Encrypted Messaging Ends on Friday, May 8 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | by Tim Hardwick | get Encrypted Messaging App Badge → | tags: instagram, meta, end-to-end encryption

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Meta says New Mexico lawsuit could force Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp out of the state (techspot.com)

2026-05-04 | get Meta Legal Defense Kit → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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HiBy Digital M500 X Hatsune Miku Audio Player Review: Virtual Pop Star Plays Your Favorite Music (cnet.com)

2026-05-04 | by See Full Bio | get HiBy M500 X Hatsune Miku Player → | tags: hatsune miku, hiby m500, cirrus logic

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Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million (theverge.com)

2026-05-02 | by Lauren Feiner | get Meta Legal Defense Fund → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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WhatsApp working to bring Liquid Glass to the in-chat interface (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-01 | by Marcus Mendes | get Liquid Glass Screen Protector → | tags: whatsapp, liquid glass, meta

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Con Artists Posing as Ice Agents Are Using WhatsApp to Bilk Vulnerable People Out of Their Savings (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-01 | get Fake ICE Agent Badge → | tags: whatsapp, ice agents, con artists

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Meta threatens to pull its apps from New Mexico if forced to make ‘technologically impractical’ changes (theverge.com)

2026-04-30 | by Lauren Feiner | get Meta App Developer Kit → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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90,000 Screenshots of One Celebrity's Phone Were Exposed Online (wired.com)

2026-04-30 | by Matt Burgess | tags: stalkerware, blackhills information security, instagram

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Exposed Data Illustrates the Nightmare Scenario for a Stalkerware Victim (wired.com)

2026-04-30 | by Matt Burgess | get Stalkerware Detection Software → | tags: stalkerware, black hills information security, whatsapp

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Meta lost 20 million users last quarter (theverge.com)

2026-04-30 | by Jess Weatherbed | get Meta User Analytics Dashboard → | tags: meta, facebook, whatsapp

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A federal agent said WhatsApp's encryption is a lie. Then the investigation was shut down (techspot.com)

2026-04-29 | get Encrypted Messaging Security Book → | tags: whatsapp, meta, end-to-end encryption

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Trump Admin Closes Investigation Into Alleged Backdoor for WhatsApp: Report (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-28 | get WhatsApp Privacy Shield → | tags: trump administration, whatsapp, meta

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Paragon is not collaborating with Italian authorities probing spyware attacks, report says (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-28 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Spyware Detection Software → | tags: paragon solutions, graphite spyware, italian authorities

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The FTC says Americans lost at least $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025 (engadget.com)

2026-04-28 | get Social Media Scam Prevention Guide → | tags: facebook, meta, instagram

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Want More Privacy? Here's How to Lock and Hide Apps on Your iPhone (cnet.com)

2026-04-28 | by See Full Bio | get iPhone App Lock Privacy Kit → | tags: ios 18, apple, face id

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Social Media Scams Cost Americans $2.1 Billion in 2025 (cnet.com)

2026-04-28 | by See Full Bio | get Identity Theft Protection Wallet → | tags: facebook, meta, whatsapp

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Consumers lost $2.1B to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-27 | by Aisha Malik | get Fake Social Media Scam Guide → | tags: facebook, whatsapp, instagram

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Consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-27 | by Aisha Malik | get Fake Social Media Scam Guide → | tags: facebook, instagram, whatsapp

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FTC: Americans lost over $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025 (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-27 | get Social Media Scam Awareness Book → | tags: facebook, whatsapp, instagram

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Meta is revamping its cross-app management system (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-23 | by Amanda Silberling | get Meta Portal Video Calling Device → | tags: meta, facebook, whatsapp

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WhatsApp adds prepaid phone recharges in India as its payments usage still lags (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-23 | by Jagmeet Singh | get WhatsApp Recharge Card → | tags: whatsapp, payu, india

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Meta Adds New Live Chat Feature to Threads for NBA Playoffs, Major Events (cnet.com)

2026-04-22 | by See Full Bio | get Meta Threads Live Chat → | tags: meta, threads, nba

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Threads users can now join group chats during live events (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-22 | by Marcus Mendes | get Smartphone Group Chat App → | tags: threads, live chats, meta

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WhatsApp Launches a Subscription Tier With Bonus Features (cnet.com)

2026-04-22 | by See Full Bio | get WhatsApp Premium Subscription → | tags: whatsapp, meta, whatsapp plus

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Threads introduces 'live chats' for following live events (engadget.com)

2026-04-22 | get Live Chat App for Threads → | tags: threads, meta, nba

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Threads is adding Live Chats to boost real-time engagement (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-22 | by Aisha Malik | get Blue Microphones Snowball iCE → | tags: threads, live chats, meta

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XChat, X’s standalone messaging app, launching this month these features (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-22 | by Zac Hall | get XChat Messaging App → | tags: xchat, app store, groupchats

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XChat, X’s standalone messaging app, launching this week these features (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-22 | by Zac Hall | get XChat Messaging App → | tags: xchat, app store, groupchats

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XChat, X’s standalone messaging app, launching with these features [U] (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-22 | by Zac Hall | get XChat Messaging App → | tags: xchat, app store, end-to-end encryption

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WhatsApp testing multi-chat AI summaries for unread messages (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-21 | by Marcus Mendes | get WhatsApp Multi-Chat AI Summarizer → | tags: whatsapp, meta, ai summaries