Exactly a year since it was first released, Facebook's "lite" version of its Messenger app is now available for users in countries such as the U.S. and UK. Before this, the Android app was mainly ...

Facebook introduced Messenger Lite this morning. It describes the app as a “slimmed down” version of Messenger that condenses the service’s core features into a compact download. It’s less intensive ...

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Facebook Messenger today announced three new features launching in its iOS app: QR Codes and Payment Links, new Quick Reply Bar, and more themes such as Olivia Rodrigo, Pride, F9, and more. QR codes ...

Meta announced two Messenger-related changes. All Facebook Messenger users will get encrypted chats later this year, while the Messenger Lite app is going away entirely. The company has already ...

The sticker trend grows as the social network rolls out emoticons with its Messenger app update; it also brings back the delete-by-swiping feature for inbox messages. Dara Kerr was a senior reporter ...

Before World Emoji Day on July 17, Facebook is launching Soundmoji for its Messenger app, which will add sound to some of your favorite emoji. Here’s how it works. So, what is a Soundmoji? It’s a next ...