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Facebook is fixing one of WhatsApp's most annoying quirks
By Cat Ellis published
You'll soon be able to mute group notifications permanently – not just for eight hours, a week or a year.

Facebook may be planning a huge change for WhatsApp and Messenger users
By Sofia Wyciślik-Wilson published
Cross-platform chats might not be too far away, tackling the problem of messaging app overload.

Facebook Free Basics looks to new wireless tech for a boost
By James O'Malley last updated
A recent patent filing reveals Facebook's plan for connecting the world using a clever new wireless technology.

Facebook admits to wrongly sharing user data with third party apps yet again
By Jasmine Gearie published
The social media giant has admitted to sharing 'inactive' user data with thousands of app developers, despite its own privacy policy.

New Facebook Messenger app is a great alternative to Zoom for Windows and Mac
By Sofia Wyciślik-Wilson last updated
A new unified desktop app makes it easy to keep in touch from your computer with video calls and text chat.

Zoom gets a new rival as Facebook Messenger Rooms launches 50-way video calls
By David Nield last updated
Messenger Rooms lets you launch video calls from Facebook or Messenger, and invite anyone with a link.

Video calling app Zoom's iOS version is sharing user data with Facebook
By Sharmishta Sarkar last updated
Zoom's privacy policy makes no mention of sharing data with the social media platform if users don't have a Facebook account.

Facebook search throws up Wikipedia info boxes, too
By TechRadar India Bureau published
Facebook has introduced knowledge panel-like information boxes into its search results for certain queries. The info boxes are sourced from Wikipedia.
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