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How to Disable Your Active Status on Facebook and Facebook Messenger
Monday August 15, 2022 4:27 pm PDT by Tim Hardwick
Facebook is the quintessential social network, but you may not always feel like being social every time you log in to your Facebook account. Whether it's because you don't have the energy or the time to engage with friends, you do have the option to browse Facebook without anyone knowing you're online.
The way to achieve this is by turning off your "Active Status," which can be done within...
How to Export Facebook Notes and Text-Based Posts
Tuesday April 20, 2021 1:13 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Facebook has introduced a tool that lets users export notes and text-based posts to third-party services, making it easier than ever to leave the social network without saying goodbye to your content.
The new "data portability types" mean people can now directly transfer their notes and posts to Google Docs, Blogger and WordPress. The updates are extensions to Facebook's existing tool that...
How to Enable Facebook's Dark Mode on iPhone and iPad
Friday November 27, 2020 8:29 pm PST by Tim Hardwick
When it came to adding a Dark Mode option to its iOS app, Facebook was late to the game. The social network announced it was coming in June 2020, but dragged its feet for months before eventually rolling it out to mobile users in November the same year, over 400 days after Apple first introduced the feature in iOS 13.
Dark Mode has been available on the social network's website for a while ...
How to Transfer All Your Photos and Videos From Facebook to Google Photos
Friday June 5, 2020 3:17 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Facebook has just made a photo transfer tool globally available that lets account holders easily download all their pictures and videos from the social network to Google Photos.
Previously, the majority of Facebook users wanting to download their media from the site had to do it manually. From today, however, users with a Google Photos account can automate the job, and Facebook says more...
How to Enable Dark Mode in Facebook Messenger
Thursday April 18, 2019 3:17 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
After previously only existing as an "Easter Egg" setting, Facebook in April 2019 added a Dark Mode theme as an official display feature of its standalone Messenger app.
Facebook says that Dark Mode is designed to provide less harsh brightness in situations where ambient lighting is lower while maintaining contrast and vibrancy.
If you have an OLED iPhone, such as an iPhone X, iPhone XS,...
How to Remove Third-Party Accounts Like Facebook From Your Mac
Friday May 4, 2018 4:10 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
With the release of iOS 11, Apple nixed its built-in integration with Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and Vimeo, a feature that allowed iPhone and iPad users to store their third-party account information and access it within apps that needed to use those services.
The equivalent feature remains in macOS High Sierra, although Apple has removed it completely from macOS 10.14 Mojave, which many...
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Meta Agrees to Limit Teens' Time on Facebook and Instagram, Calls on TikTok and YouTube to Match
Wednesday August 26, 2026 3:28 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Meta today said it will implement major changes to Facebook and Instagram's child safety features as part of a settlement agreement with almost all U.S. states.
Here's what will change for users under 18 on Instagram and Facebook if the agreement is approved.
Time Limit - Teens will have a two-hour daily time limit on Facebook and Instagram, though it can be overridden by a parent. The...
Meta Launches Free 'Facebook Verified' Badge to Confirm Real Users
Friday July 24, 2026 6:55 am PDT by Hartley Charlton
Meta today announced Facebook Verified, a free badge designed to confirm that a Facebook profile belongs to a real person rather than an AI-generated fake.
The feature uses a selfie-based verification process: users record a short video selfie, which Meta checks against their existing profile photos to confirm a match. Meta says the process is free and typically takes just a few minutes to...
EU: Facebook and Instagram's Infinite Scroll May Break Digital Rules
Friday July 10, 2026 5:37 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Meta has been warned by the European Commission that its endlessly scrolling Facebook and Instagram feeds may violate the EU's new Digital Services Act rules.
In preliminary findings published on Friday, the Commission said that its investigation into features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and highly personalized recommender systems, found that Meta "did not...
Meta Wants You to Pay for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp Now
Wednesday May 27, 2026 12:53 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Meta is rolling out paid Instagram Plus, Facebook Plus, and WhatsApp Plus plans worldwide as of today.
Instagram Plus is priced at $3.99 per month, Facebook Plus is priced at $3.99 per month, and WhatsApp Plus is priced at $2.99 per month. According to TechCrunch, the paid plans provide features like profile customization, super reactions, and story insights.
Instagram Plus lets users see ...
Meta Quietly Launches 'Forum,' a Standalone Facebook Groups App
Friday May 22, 2026 5:01 am PDT by Hartley Charlton
Meta today launched a new standalone app called "Forum" that brings Facebook Groups into a dedicated feed separate from the main Facebook experience.
The app was spotted by Matt Navarra without any formal announcement from the company. Its App Store listing describes Forum as "a dedicated space for the conversations that matter most to you," built for the groups users already belong to and...
Facebook Adding AI Profile Picture Animations and Story Editing Tools
Tuesday February 10, 2026 12:55 pm PST by Juli Clover
Meta today announced several new AI features for popular social network Facebook. The capabilities will be available for profile pictures, photos, posts, stories, and more.
Meta AI's image editing tools can be used to animate a profile picture, adding motion to a still image. Meta says there are several preset animations like confetti, headphones, wave, and heart to choose from, with more to ...
Facebook's New Collage Feature May Use Your Images for AI Training
Friday October 17, 2025 3:09 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Meta is adding a new AI-based collage and photo editing tool to Facebook, and it's rolling out starting today. The opt-in feature scans your camera roll for your best photos and videos, uploads those images to the cloud, then uses AI to create "fun collages and edits."
Facebook will suggest photo collages, recaps, AI restyling, or themes like birthdays, graduations, and trips. Once you opt...
Your Meta AI Chats Will Soon Influence the Ads You See
Wednesday October 1, 2025 11:26 am PDT by Juli Clover
If you've been using Meta AI in Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, or Messenger, you might want to stop. Starting later this year, Meta plans to use your generative AI conversations to personalize content and tailor ad recommendations.
Text exchanges and voice conversations with Meta AI will be used to personalize posts, reels, ads, and more. Meta says that incorporating AI conversations will...
Facebook Now Supports Passkeys for Passwordless Login on iPhone and iPad
Wednesday June 18, 2025 3:46 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Meta today announced that passkey support has been added to Facebook, making it easier to sign in securely without a password. Passkeys are compatible with all Apple devices, so iPhones and iPads can use passkeys for Facebook logins instead of passwords.
Passkeys will be available on iOS devices "soon," with Meta rolling out support to Messenger in the coming months. The same passkey that's...
Mark Zuckerberg Reflects on How Apple's Strict Rules Hurt Facebook
Thursday May 1, 2025 7:18 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
In the late 2000s, Facebook was a booming desktop web platform with a growing selection of third-party games and apps, including the viral sensation FarmVille. However, once the iPhone and other mobile devices became more popular, this started to change. In particular, Apple's closed-off App Store rules impacted the social network.
In a recent interview with Stratechery's Ben Thompson, Meta...
Meta Launches New AI App
Tuesday April 29, 2025 3:52 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Facebook parent company Meta today announced the launch of Meta AI, its first standalone AI app. Meta AI has already been integrated into Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Facebook, but now it is also available in a dedicated app.
The Meta AI app is built with Llama 4, and Meta says the app is its first step toward building a more personal AI that's designed around voice conversations....
Facebook's New iPhone App Feature Turns the Clock Back to 2007
Thursday March 27, 2025 1:59 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol
In the mid-to-late 2000s, Facebook was all about staying connected with friends and family. However, as the social media platform added new features and grew over time, that core experience began to get drowned out.
That changes starting now, according to Meta, which today introduced a new feature that will "bring back the joy" of classic Facebook.
Specifically, Meta has redesigned the...
You Can Now Share Status Updates Across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp
Wednesday January 22, 2025 4:38 am PST by Tim Hardwick
Meta has announced that it's now possible to add WhatsApp to Accounts Center, the company's hub for managing how user information is used across its platforms.
The integration means that users can now adjust their settings from one place and share their status updates across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.
Meta says the option to link WhatsApp to Accounts Center is completely...
Meta is Probably Training AI on Images Taken by Meta Ray-Bans
Tuesday October 1, 2024 3:59 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Facebook parent company Meta last week added new AI features to its camera-equipped Ray-Ban Meta Glasses. You can use the camera feature on the glasses to get information about what's around you and to remember things like where you parked. There's also now support for video for AI purposes, for "continuous real-time help."
With all of these new features that involve the camera continually...
Meta Debuts $500 Quest 3 as Apple Prepares to Launch $3,500 Vision Pro Headset Next Year
Wednesday September 27, 2023 4:06 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Facebook parent company Meta today announced the upcoming launch of the $500 Meta Quest 3, its newest mixed reality headset that goes up against the much more expensive Vision Pro that Apple plans to launch next year.
Meta claims that the Quest 3 was redesigned from the inside out, and it features "4K+ Infinite Display resolution" thanks to two displays with a 2064x2208 resolution per eye...
Facebook Fined Record $1.3 Billion Over EU User Data Transfers to the US
Monday May 22, 2023 3:44 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Facebook owner Meta has been hit with a record $1.3 billion (€1.2 billion) fine by European Union regulators for mishandling user information, and has been ordered to suspend the transfer of data from users in the EU to the United States.
The fine was issued by Ireland's Data Protection Commission, which regulates Facebook across the EU, after it ruled that the social network's data...
Facebook Users in the U.S. Can Now Claim Money From Cambridge Analytica Settlement
Thursday April 20, 2023 2:13 pm PDT by Juli Clover
United States Facebook users who had an active Facebook account between May 2007 and December 2022 can now apply to receive a portion of the $725 million that Meta paid to settle a class action lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
Claims can be submitted on the Facebook User Privacy Settlement website through August 25. Facebook users who want to get a payout will need to...
Facebook Announces $12/Month 'Meta Verified' Subscription Service
Monday February 20, 2023 9:17 am PST by Juli Clover
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the weekend announced the upcoming launch of a new "Meta Verified" subscription service that's designed for Facebook users, which will provide verification for $11.99 per month on the web or $14.99 per month on the iPhone or the iPad.
Zuckerberg described Meta Verified as a subscription that lets individuals verify an account with a government ID, get a blue...
Facebook and Spotify CEOs Slam Apple's App Store
Wednesday November 30, 2022 12:20 pm PST by Juli Clover
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek today spoke out against Apple's App Store policies, joining Twitter CEO Elon Musk, who earlier this week said that Apple was making moderation demands and had threatened to withhold Twitter from the App Store.
At The New York Times DealBook Summit, Zuckerberg said that only Apple attempts to limit the apps that are in the App Store,...
Facebook Accuses Apple of 'Undercutting Others' With App Store Guidelines on Boosted Posts
Tuesday October 25, 2022 5:27 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Alongside the launch of iOS 16.1, Apple updated its App Store Guidelines to clearly state that apps such as Facebook that offer "boosts" for posts and other ad content must use in-app purchases for these features. Facebook parent company Meta is not happy with Apple's guideline tweak, and in a statement to The Verge, said that Apple is creating policies to bolster its own business while...
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