Chat bots were central to Facebook Messenger’s strategy three years ago. Now they’re being hidden from view in the app along with games and businesses. Facebook Messenger is now removing the Discover ...

Following the updates to Instagram and Messenger that delivered cross-app communication and other features, Facebook today announced its Messenger API has also been updated to allow businesses to ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Facebook has enabled ...

Facebook’s video chat feature Messenger Rooms is now available to use, but is it secure and private? Facebook has just made its new video chat feature Messenger Rooms available to use, starting in ...

Facebook Messenger and Instagram chats are now officially merged, as the company implements the next phase in its planned unified messaging service for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. We first ...

Chatbots and games are gone as part of a broader streamlining of Messenger Chatbots and games are gone as part of a broader streamlining of Messenger is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he ...

Social distancing doesn’t mean social isolation. It’s important to keep in touch with friends and family, and Messenger from Facebook is here to help. Yes, you need a Facebook account, but it’s ...

Instagram is the latest of Facebook’s services to gain support for its new group video chat feature, Messenger Rooms. Follow along for a look at how it works… Facebook announced and rolled out ...

Facebook just moved one step closer toward its goal of allowing users to swap messages across Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram. Today, the company announced that it's rolling out a new version of ...

Facebook said Thursday that it's taking additional steps to eliminate misinformation on its platforms ahead of the November US election. The social media giant said it will stop accepting new ...

Facebook just announced 50-person video chatrooms called Messenger Rooms. The new Messenger Rooms have some features in common with other video calling apps, like Zoom and Houseparty. The company says ...