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Facebook to Encrypt and Merge Instagram, WhatsApp And Messenger

Facebook currently owns and operates three messaging platforms that all run independently of each other - Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram. All three platforms feature their own respective messaging component; Instagram users, for instance, can't use the app to contact users on WhatsApp.

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·7 years ago

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp experiencing outage Worldwide

Facebook is was working to resolve issues faced by some users while sending and receiving media files on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The outages appear to be connected to US cybersecurity firm Cloudflare which has been affected by an outage at telecommunications provider Verizon.

Connected

·7 years ago

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp suffer another outage of services

Facebook has suffered another outage of its services a month after a server upgrade left users unable to use its Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram services for almost a day. Services were restored within hours of reports emerging about the outage.

News

·7 years ago

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp suffering major global outage

WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook are all suffering a major global outage, completely bombing shortly before 5pm. As they are all owned by Facebook and share the same infrastructure, this also means that apps like Facebook Messenger and Facebook Workplace are also down.

Connected

·5 years ago

Find nearby places and businesses with “Updatein Places” for BlackBerry 10

Updatein LabsÃ‚Â haveÃ‚Â launched their location based search application “Updatein Places” for BlackBerry 10. TheÃ‚Â app is specifically built for BlackBerry 10 and...

Google BlackBerry

·12 years ago

Germany officially bans Facebook and WhatsApp Data Sharing

Germany has officially banned WhatsAppÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s controversial data-sharing deal with Facebook. The company said in an update to its privacy policy that it will share phone numbers and details with Facebook to better deliver targeted ads.

Germany News

·10 years ago

Huawei trusted more than Facebook in UK

Huawei is more trusted by the UK public than Facebook, according to the results of a UK consumer survey conducted by Censuswide. The survey examined attitudes towards the big messaging platform providers (i.e. Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp), as well as wider consumer trust in the technology sector.

Huawei UK Opinion Google

·7 years ago

Hyundai rolls out WhatsApp Business with IMImobile

Hyundai India has integrated WhatsApp business as part of its customer service strategy, in partnership IMImobile.

India Automotive

·6 years ago

Intelligence services must have access to encrypted messaging says Home Secretary

After the London terrorist attack this week, where Khalid Masood killed four people in Westminster, the home secretary has said that intelligence services must have access to encrypted messaging services.

News Google UK

·9 years ago

Line Messaging app could raise up to $1.3bn in IPO

Japanese company Line has set the price of its IPO at 3,330 yen per share, meaning it could raise as much as $1.3bn when it goes public.

Financial

·10 years ago

Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Internet Messaging Services

The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Saudi Arabia’s telecommunications regulatory authority, has announced that Saudi Arabia will open up the country to online calling services, lifting a longtime ban.

News

·9 years ago

Signal Beta for Andoid and iOS brings encrypted video calling

Open Whisper has released a new Android and iOS beta of Signal, the popular encrypted messaging app that is a favorite of privacy-advocate Edward Snowden.

Apps Android Apple

·9 years ago

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