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Messenger has been a standalone application since 2011, officially becoming the de facto platform for chat when Facebook removed the functionality from the main app in 2013. Reports are suggesting that the Social Network might double-back on these plans in the near future, as the company is currently trialling chat …

The US government has Facebook Messenger in its sights, with the Department of Justice (DoJ) pressuring the platform to remove its end-to-end encryption in hopes of greater access to user data. Facebook has contested the request, resulting in government attempting to hold the platform in contempt of court. According to …

Facebook Messenger users got their first taste of in-app advertisements around 18 months ago, when static adverts began popping up in the app between contacts. Now, Facebook is going to extreme lengths to monetise Messenger, with plans to place auto-playing video ads right in the app. In a statement sent …

Following the 20th anniversary of the SMS message, the age old service is under threat from services such as WhatsApp, Kik Messenger and now Facebook. A recent update to the Android application, that is currently available only to select countries, allows users to use Facebook Messenger with nothing more than …