It can be disorienting when one of your most important apps suddenly changes its look. Sometimes, these changes are unintentional, but other times, they are the direct result of branding decisions ...

Are you feeling overwhelmed by someone on Facebook Messenger, but blocking them seems too harsh? Well, restricting them may ...

Using video calling platforms is about as easy as it can get these days. You can use them on computers, mobile devices, and even tablets. Video calling is popular and widespread enough that you ...

Another sticky spot is that government regulations require a record of communication. Signal—and other secure messaging ...

Facebook's Messenger and Instagram's direct messages are now connected -- if you want them to be. Credit: Facebook In January 2019, Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook was looking to merge all of the ...

A Facebook Messenger notification that appears as a round icon on top of the current screen. Android 10 added a similar function called "Bubbles" for various notifications. See Facebook Messenger.

Group chat has irrevocably changed the way we interact, but is the constant stream of notifications strengthening our friendships or just another reason to feel stressed? Writer Katie Bishop ...

Meta’s Messenger has a new logo set in Facebook blue. The instant messaging app dropped the multicolor gradient used in its previous logo for a solid blue that matches the shade used by Meta’s ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. About a decade ago, Facebook (before it was Meta) made the controversial decision to ...

Apple's iMessage isn't just for talking to your friends, anymore. Today Apple officially rolled out its new Business Chat feature as part of the iOS 11.3 update. First previewed during last year's ...