Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
They had already been trialed in Australia and Thailand, but now, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally. These will be found in the Home tab in Messenger, inbetween your conversations, providing brands access to Messenger's 1.Two billion-strong user base.
As well as more traditional ads that take users to a product homepage, Facebook says that it will also permit for “Click to Messenger” ads which will launch a conversation (with the promoted business) after being clicked. Facebook also mentions an chance for these brands to re-engage with users after this initial conversation has been began (should we prepare for booty calls from Coca-Cola?).
“People already spend time on Messenger interacting and conducting commerce with businesses and brands they love,” wrote Facebook, on its Messenger blog. “Now with Messenger ads, they have an chance to detect practices directly on their home tab.”
Facebook launches Messenger Lite in one hundred thirty two fresh countries, Americans need not apply
Facebook says that “a puny percentage” of Messenger users will begin watching the ads towards the end of the month, and this will little by little increase “over the coming months.”
I know it seems rich to complain about this after joyfully using the free Messenger service for years now, and I can't hold it against Facebook for wanting to monetize 1.Two billion users, but this deepthroats. Not because of the advertising itself, but because it will be injected into a service that has already been welcomed by billions. What I mean is, many of us have become habitual to using Facebook Messenger, hooked in, so that switching platforms now would be a agony. Instead, we'll have to suffer the ads and without a “pay to eliminate”option (which can be found in many other Android apps). What's more, it might only be a matter of time before we see this crop up in WhatsApp too — it's wielded by Facebook.
Is this the kind of thing that would stop you using Facebook Messenger? Are you somebody who, perhaps, welcomes the switches? Give us your thoughts in the comments.
Latest updates
Messenger Detect tab now live
June 28: The fresh Detect tab in Messenger is now available to all users in the US. This basically lets you connect to the businesses you like, while at the same time permitting companies to promote their services to you. There are a number of different categories available including News, Entertainment, Finance, and others that can narrow down the search and help you find what you're looking for swifter. You'll also find popular bots from brands like CNN, Nike, and the NBA, among others.
Filters and reactions for movie talks
June 26: With this update, Facebook added color filters, animated reactions, and even more masks and effects to Messenger movie talks. You can now react while movie talking with someone with each emotion you choose popping up on the screen for a brief period of time. There are five emoji icons available: love, haha, wow, sad, and angry.
You can also tweak the lighting or even the color of your entire screen with the fresh filter feature, and take a screenshot of your movie talks and share them with others. Additionally, the update added more masks, which are essentially Facebook Messenger’s take on Snapchat’s face filters.
Facebook Messenger getting a UI switch
May Nineteen: With the latest update, the company has reorganized the Messenger interface to make it lighter to connect with friends and catch up on what you've missed. Across the top of the landing page, you'll now find tabs for your “active” friends, messages and groups, while at the bottom, you'll see buttons for the home screen, calls, camera, games and contacts. Essentially, all of the main areas are now just a tap or swipe away.
Facebook Messenger Instant Games
May Two: Facebook starts rolling out Instant Games globally, including the capability to weave in leaderboards/tournaments, add players via threads, use Game Bots and more. Words With Friends is among the very first games to take advantage of these features. EverWing will also be updated with the fresh capabilities, and eight Ball Pool will soon be added as a fresh title.
Facebook Messenger gains talk extensions, M improvements and more
April Legitimate: Facebook's F8 developer conference brought slew of news and Messenger obviously didn't stay behind. The social network announced a fresh Detect tab, Messenger Codes, Talk Extensions and M improvements. One can now do things like share songs, order food from a talk, find business information with a QR code and more.
April 11: Facebook Messenger now lets you make and receive group payments. To get commenced, open the Messenger app, pull up a group talk, then tap the plus sign button in the bottom left corner of the conversation. Find the payments icon ($), then tap it. After that, you can then choose who to send or request money from. You can lightly select everyone in the group, or select only a few members. Then inject the amount of money you'd like to send or request, specify what the money is for, then tap Request. Effortless, right?
April 7: Facebook has announced the launch of suggestions in its Messenger app, delivered courtesy of its AI assistant M. This is a big step for the company: M has itself has been in development since 2015, and however all of its features haven't been finalized yet, its suggestions component is now live.
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
They had already been trialed in Australia and Thailand, but now, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally. These will be found in the Home tab in Messenger, inbetween your conversations, providing brands access to Messenger's 1.Two billion-strong user base.
As well as more traditional ads that take users to a product homepage, Facebook says that it will also permit for “Click to Messenger” ads which will launch a conversation (with the promoted business) after being clicked. Facebook also mentions an chance for these brands to re-engage with users after this initial conversation has been embarked (should we prepare for booty calls from Coca-Cola?).
“People already spend time on Messenger interacting and conducting commerce with businesses and brands they love,” wrote Facebook, on its Messenger blog. “Now with Messenger ads, they have an chance to detect practices directly on their home tab.”
Facebook launches Messenger Lite in one hundred thirty two fresh countries, Americans need not apply
Facebook says that “a puny percentage” of Messenger users will begin watching the ads towards the end of the month, and this will little by little increase “over the coming months.”
I know it seems rich to complain about this after cheerfully using the free Messenger service for years now, and I can't hold it against Facebook for wanting to monetize 1.Two billion users, but this deep throats. Not because of the advertising itself, but because it will be injected into a service that has already been welcomed by billions. What I mean is, many of us have become acquainted to using Facebook Messenger, hooked in, so that switching platforms now would be a ache. Instead, we'll have to suffer the ads and without a “pay to liquidate”option (which can be found in many other Android apps). What's more, it might only be a matter of time before we see this crop up in WhatsApp too — it's wielded by Facebook.
Is this the kind of thing that would stop you using Facebook Messenger? Are you somebody who, perhaps, welcomes the switches? Give us your thoughts in the comments.
Latest updates
Messenger Detect tab now live
June 28: The fresh Detect tab in Messenger is now available to all users in the US. This basically lets you connect to the businesses you like, while at the same time permitting companies to promote their services to you. There are a number of different categories available including News, Entertainment, Finance, and others that can narrow down the search and help you find what you're looking for swifter. You'll also find popular bots from brands like CNN, Nike, and the NBA, among others.
Filters and reactions for movie talks
June 26: With this update, Facebook added color filters, animated reactions, and even more masks and effects to Messenger movie talks. You can now react while movie talking with someone with each emotion you choose popping up on the screen for a brief period of time. There are five emoji icons available: love, haha, wow, sad, and angry.
You can also tweak the lighting or even the color of your entire screen with the fresh filter feature, and take a screenshot of your movie talks and share them with others. Additionally, the update added more masks, which are essentially Facebook Messenger’s take on Snapchat’s face filters.
Facebook Messenger getting a UI switch
May Nineteen: With the latest update, the company has reorganized the Messenger interface to make it lighter to connect with friends and catch up on what you've missed. Across the top of the landing page, you'll now find tabs for your “active” friends, messages and groups, while at the bottom, you'll see buttons for the home screen, calls, camera, games and contacts. Essentially, all of the main areas are now just a tap or swipe away.
Facebook Messenger Instant Games
May Two: Facebook starts rolling out Instant Games globally, including the capability to weave in leaderboards/tournaments, add players via threads, use Game Bots and more. Words With Friends is among the very first games to take advantage of these features. EverWing will also be updated with the fresh capabilities, and eight Ball Pool will soon be added as a fresh title.
Facebook Messenger gains talk extensions, M improvements and more
April Eighteen: Facebook's F8 developer conference brought slew of news and Messenger obviously didn't stay behind. The social network announced a fresh Detect tab, Messenger Codes, Talk Extensions and M improvements. One can now do things like share songs, order food from a talk, find business information with a QR code and more.
April 11: Facebook Messenger now lets you make and receive group payments. To get began, open the Messenger app, pull up a group talk, then tap the plus sign button in the bottom left corner of the conversation. Find the payments icon ($), then tap it. After that, you can then choose who to send or request money from. You can lightly select everyone in the group, or select only a few members. Then inject the amount of money you'd like to send or request, specify what the money is for, then tap Request. Effortless, right?
April 7: Facebook has announced the launch of suggestions in its Messenger app, delivered courtesy of its AI assistant M. This is a big step for the company: M has itself has been in development since 2015, and however all of its features haven't been finalized yet, its suggestions component is now live.
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
They had already been trialed in Australia and Thailand, but now, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally.В These will be found in the Home tab in Messenger, inbetween your conversations, providing brands access to Messenger's 1.Two billion-strong user base.
As well as more traditional ads that take users to a product homepage, Facebook says that it will also permit for “Click to Messenger” ads which will launch a conversation (with the promoted business) after being clicked. Facebook also mentions an chance for these brands to re-engage with users after this initial conversation has been commenced (should we prepare for booty calls from Coca-Cola?).
“People already spend time on Messenger interacting and conducting commerce with businesses and brands they love,” wrote Facebook, on its Messenger blog. “Now with Messenger ads, they have an chance to detect practices directly on their home tab.”
Facebook launches Messenger Lite in one hundred thirty two fresh countries, Americans need not apply
Facebook says thatВ “a puny percentage” of Messenger users will begin observing the ads towards the end of the month, and this will step by step increase “over the coming months.”
I know it seems rich to complain about this after gladfully using the free Messenger service for years now, and I can't hold it against Facebook for wanting to monetize 1.Two billion users, but this gargles. Not because of the advertising itself, but because it will be injected into a service that has already been welcomed by billions. What I mean is, many of us have become habitual to using Facebook Messenger, hooked in, so that switching platforms now would be a ache. Instead, we'll have to suffer the ads and without a “pay to liquidate”option (which can be found in many other Android apps). What's more, it might only be a matter of time before we see this crop up in WhatsApp too — it's possessed by Facebook.
Is this the kind of thing that would stop you using Facebook Messenger? Are you somebody who, perhaps, welcomes the switches? Give us your thoughts in the comments.
Latest updates
Messenger Detect tab now live
June 28: The fresh Detect tab in Messenger is now available to all users in the US. This basically lets you connect to the businesses you like, while at the same time permitting companies to promote their services to you. There are a number of different categories available including News, Entertainment, Finance, and others that can narrow down the search and help you find what you're looking for quicker. You'll also find popular bots from brands like CNN, Nike, and the NBA, among others.
Filters and reactions for movie talks
June 26: With this update, Facebook added color filters, animated reactions, and even more masks and effects to Messenger movie talks. You can now react while movie talking with someone with each emotion you choose popping up on the screen for a brief period of time. There are five emoji icons available: love, haha, wow, sad, and angry.
You can also tweak the lighting or even the color of your entire screen with the fresh filter feature, and take a screenshot of your movie talks and share them with others. Additionally, the update added more masks, which are essentially Facebook Messenger’s take on Snapchat’s face filters.
Facebook Messenger getting a UI switch
May Nineteen: With the latest update, the company has reorganized the Messenger interface to make it lighter to connect with friends and catch up on what you've missed. Across the top of the landing page, you'll now find tabs for your “active” friends, messages and groups, while at the bottom, you'll see buttons for the home screen, calls, camera, games and contacts. Essentially, all of the main areas are now just a tap or swipe away.
Facebook MessengerВ Instant Games
May Two: Facebook embarks rolling out Instant Games globally,В including the capability to weave in leaderboards/tournaments, add players via threads, use Game Bots and more.В Words With Friends is among the very first games to take advantage of these features. EverWing will also be updated with the fresh capabilities, andВ eight Ball Pool will soon be added as a fresh title.
Facebook Messenger gainsВ talk extensions, M improvements and more
April Legitimate: Facebook's F8 developer conference brought slew of news and Messenger obviously didn't stay behind. The social network announced a fresh Detect tab, Messenger Codes, Talk Extensions and M improvements. One can now do things like share songs, order food from a talk, find business information with a QR code and more.
April 11: Facebook Messenger now lets you make and receive group payments. To get embarked, open the Messenger app, pull up a group talk, then tap theВ plus sign button in the bottom left corner of the conversation. Find the payments icon ($), then tap it. After that, you can then choose who to send or request money from. You can lightly select everyone in the group, or select only a few members. Then inject the amount of money you'd like to send or request, specify what the money is for, then tapВ Request. Effortless, right?
April 7:В Facebook has announced the launch of suggestions in its Messenger app, delivered courtesy of its AI assistant M. This is a big step for the company: M has itself has been in development since 2015, and tho’ all of its features haven't been finalized yet, its suggestions component is now live.
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
They had already been trialed in Australia and Thailand, but now, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally.В These will be found in the Home tab in Messenger, inbetween your conversations, providing brands access to Messenger's 1.Two billion-strong user base.
As well as more traditional ads that take users to a product homepage, Facebook says that it will also permit for “Click to Messenger” ads which will launch a conversation (with the promoted business) after being clicked. Facebook also mentions an chance for these brands to re-engage with users after this initial conversation has been commenced (should we prepare for booty calls from Coca-Cola?).
“People already spend time on Messenger interacting and conducting commerce with businesses and brands they love,” wrote Facebook, on its Messenger blog. “Now with Messenger ads, they have an chance to detect practices directly on their home tab.”
Facebook launches Messenger Lite in one hundred thirty two fresh countries, Americans need not apply
Facebook says thatВ “a puny percentage” of Messenger users will begin witnessing the ads towards the end of the month, and this will step by step increase “over the coming months.”
I know it seems rich to complain about this after joyfully using the free Messenger service for years now, and I can't hold it against Facebook for wanting to monetize 1.Two billion users, but this deep-throats. Not because of the advertising itself, but because it will be injected into a service that has already been welcomed by billions. What I mean is, many of us have become acquainted to using Facebook Messenger, hooked in, so that switching platforms now would be a anguish. Instead, we'll have to suffer the ads and without a “pay to eliminate”option (which can be found in many other Android apps). What's more, it might only be a matter of time before we see this crop up in WhatsApp too — it's wielded by Facebook.
Is this the kind of thing that would stop you using Facebook Messenger? Are you somebody who, perhaps, welcomes the switches? Give us your thoughts in the comments.
Latest updates
Messenger Detect tab now live
June 28: The fresh Detect tab in Messenger is now available to all users in the US. This basically lets you connect to the businesses you like, while at the same time permitting companies to promote their services to you. There are a number of different categories available including News, Entertainment, Finance, and others that can narrow down the search and help you find what you're looking for quicker. You'll also find popular bots from brands like CNN, Nike, and the NBA, among others.
Filters and reactions for movie talks
June 26: With this update, Facebook added color filters, animated reactions, and even more masks and effects to Messenger movie talks. You can now react while movie talking with someone with each emotion you choose popping up on the screen for a brief period of time. There are five emoji icons available: love, haha, wow, sad, and angry.
You can also tweak the lighting or even the color of your entire screen with the fresh filter feature, and take a screenshot of your movie talks and share them with others. Additionally, the update added more masks, which are essentially Facebook Messenger’s take on Snapchat’s face filters.
Facebook Messenger getting a UI switch
May Nineteen: With the latest update, the company has reorganized the Messenger interface to make it lighter to connect with friends and catch up on what you've missed. Across the top of the landing page, you'll now find tabs for your “active” friends, messages and groups, while at the bottom, you'll see buttons for the home screen, calls, camera, games and contacts. Essentially, all of the main areas are now just a tap or swipe away.
Facebook MessengerВ Instant Games
May Two: Facebook commences rolling out Instant Games globally,В including the capability to weave in leaderboards/tournaments, add players via threads, use Game Bots and more.В Words With Friends is among the very first games to take advantage of these features. EverWing will also be updated with the fresh capabilities, andВ eight Ball Pool will soon be added as a fresh title.
Facebook Messenger gainsВ talk extensions, M improvements and more
April Legal: Facebook's F8 developer conference brought slew of news and Messenger obviously didn't stay behind. The social network announced a fresh Detect tab, Messenger Codes, Talk Extensions and M improvements. One can now do things like share songs, order food from a talk, find business information with a QR code and more.
April 11: Facebook Messenger now lets you make and receive group payments. To get began, open the Messenger app, pull up a group talk, then tap theВ plus sign button in the bottom left corner of the conversation. Find the payments icon ($), then tap it. After that, you can then choose who to send or request money from. You can lightly select everyone in the group, or select only a few members. Then come in the amount of money you'd like to send or request, specify what the money is for, then tapВ Request. Effortless, right?
April 7:В Facebook has announced the launch of suggestions in its Messenger app, delivered courtesy of its AI assistant M. This is a big step for the company: M has itself has been in development since 2015, and tho’ all of its features haven't been finalized yet, its suggestions component is now live.
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
They had already been trialed in Australia and Thailand, but now, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally. These will be found in the Home tab in Messenger, inbetween your conversations, providing brands access to Messenger's 1.Two billion-strong user base.
As well as more traditional ads that take users to a product homepage, Facebook says that it will also permit for “Click to Messenger” ads which will launch a conversation (with the promoted business) after being clicked. Facebook also mentions an chance for these brands to re-engage with users after this initial conversation has been began (should we prepare for booty calls from Coca-Cola?).
“People already spend time on Messenger interacting and conducting commerce with businesses and brands they love,” wrote Facebook, on its Messenger blog. “Now with Messenger ads, they have an chance to detect practices directly on their home tab.”
Facebook launches Messenger Lite in one hundred thirty two fresh countries, Americans need not apply
Facebook says that “a puny percentage” of Messenger users will begin observing the ads towards the end of the month, and this will step by step increase “over the coming months.”
I know it seems rich to complain about this after cheerfully using the free Messenger service for years now, and I can't hold it against Facebook for wanting to monetize 1.Two billion users, but this deepthroats. Not because of the advertising itself, but because it will be injected into a service that has already been welcomed by billions. What I mean is, many of us have become habitual to using Facebook Messenger, hooked in, so that switching platforms now would be a agony. Instead, we'll have to suffer the ads and without a “pay to liquidate”option (which can be found in many other Android apps). What's more, it might only be a matter of time before we see this crop up in WhatsApp too — it's wielded by Facebook.
Is this the kind of thing that would stop you using Facebook Messenger? Are you somebody who, perhaps, welcomes the switches? Give us your thoughts in the comments.
Latest updates
Messenger Detect tab now live
June 28: The fresh Detect tab in Messenger is now available to all users in the US. This basically lets you connect to the businesses you like, while at the same time permitting companies to promote their services to you. There are a number of different categories available including News, Entertainment, Finance, and others that can narrow down the search and help you find what you're looking for quicker. You'll also find popular bots from brands like CNN, Nike, and the NBA, among others.
Filters and reactions for movie talks
June 26: With this update, Facebook added color filters, animated reactions, and even more masks and effects to Messenger movie talks. You can now react while movie talking with someone with each emotion you choose popping up on the screen for a brief period of time. There are five emoji icons available: love, haha, wow, sad, and angry.
You can also tweak the lighting or even the color of your entire screen with the fresh filter feature, and take a screenshot of your movie talks and share them with others. Additionally, the update added more masks, which are essentially Facebook Messenger’s take on Snapchat’s face filters.
Facebook Messenger getting a UI switch
May Nineteen: With the latest update, the company has reorganized the Messenger interface to make it lighter to connect with friends and catch up on what you've missed. Across the top of the landing page, you'll now find tabs for your “active” friends, messages and groups, while at the bottom, you'll see buttons for the home screen, calls, camera, games and contacts. Essentially, all of the main areas are now just a tap or swipe away.
Facebook Messenger Instant Games
May Two: Facebook embarks rolling out Instant Games globally, including the capability to weave in leaderboards/tournaments, add players via threads, use Game Bots and more. Words With Friends is among the very first games to take advantage of these features. EverWing will also be updated with the fresh capabilities, and eight Ball Pool will soon be added as a fresh title.
Facebook Messenger gains talk extensions, M improvements and more
April Legitimate: Facebook's F8 developer conference brought slew of news and Messenger obviously didn't stay behind. The social network announced a fresh Detect tab, Messenger Codes, Talk Extensions and M improvements. One can now do things like share songs, order food from a talk, find business information with a QR code and more.
April 11: Facebook Messenger now lets you make and receive group payments. To get began, open the Messenger app, pull up a group talk, then tap the plus sign button in the bottom left corner of the conversation. Find the payments icon ($), then tap it. After that, you can then choose who to send or request money from. You can lightly select everyone in the group, or select only a few members. Then inject the amount of money you'd like to send or request, specify what the money is for, then tap Request. Effortless, right?
April 7: Facebook has announced the launch of suggestions in its Messenger app, delivered courtesy of its AI assistant M. This is a big step for the company: M has itself has been in development since 2015, and tho’ all of its features haven't been finalized yet, its suggestions component is now live.
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
They had already been trialed in Australia and Thailand, but now, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally. These will be found in the Home tab in Messenger, inbetween your conversations, providing brands access to Messenger's 1.Two billion-strong user base.
As well as more traditional ads that take users to a product homepage, Facebook says that it will also permit for “Click to Messenger” ads which will launch a conversation (with the promoted business) after being clicked. Facebook also mentions an chance for these brands to re-engage with users after this initial conversation has been began (should we prepare for booty calls from Coca-Cola?).
“People already spend time on Messenger interacting and conducting commerce with businesses and brands they love,” wrote Facebook, on its Messenger blog. “Now with Messenger ads, they have an chance to detect practices directly on their home tab.”
Facebook launches Messenger Lite in one hundred thirty two fresh countries, Americans need not apply
Facebook says that “a petite percentage” of Messenger users will begin eyeing the ads towards the end of the month, and this will little by little increase “over the coming months.”
I know it seems rich to complain about this after gladfully using the free Messenger service for years now, and I can't hold it against Facebook for wanting to monetize 1.Two billion users, but this gargles. Not because of the advertising itself, but because it will be injected into a service that has already been welcomed by billions. What I mean is, many of us have become familiar to using Facebook Messenger, hooked in, so that switching platforms now would be a agony. Instead, we'll have to suffer the ads and without a “pay to liquidate”option (which can be found in many other Android apps). What's more, it might only be a matter of time before we see this crop up in WhatsApp too — it's possessed by Facebook.
Is this the kind of thing that would stop you using Facebook Messenger? Are you somebody who, perhaps, welcomes the switches? Give us your thoughts in the comments.
Latest updates
Messenger Detect tab now live
June 28: The fresh Detect tab in Messenger is now available to all users in the US. This basically lets you connect to the businesses you like, while at the same time permitting companies to promote their services to you. There are a number of different categories available including News, Entertainment, Finance, and others that can narrow down the search and help you find what you're looking for quicker. You'll also find popular bots from brands like CNN, Nike, and the NBA, among others.
Filters and reactions for movie talks
June 26: With this update, Facebook added color filters, animated reactions, and even more masks and effects to Messenger movie talks. You can now react while movie talking with someone with each emotion you choose popping up on the screen for a brief period of time. There are five emoji icons available: love, haha, wow, sad, and angry.
You can also tweak the lighting or even the color of your entire screen with the fresh filter feature, and take a screenshot of your movie talks and share them with others. Additionally, the update added more masks, which are essentially Facebook Messenger’s take on Snapchat’s face filters.
Facebook Messenger getting a UI switch
May Nineteen: With the latest update, the company has reorganized the Messenger interface to make it lighter to connect with friends and catch up on what you've missed. Across the top of the landing page, you'll now find tabs for your “active” friends, messages and groups, while at the bottom, you'll see buttons for the home screen, calls, camera, games and contacts. Essentially, all of the main areas are now just a tap or swipe away.
Facebook Messenger Instant Games
May Two: Facebook embarks rolling out Instant Games globally, including the capability to weave in leaderboards/tournaments, add players via threads, use Game Bots and more. Words With Friends is among the very first games to take advantage of these features. EverWing will also be updated with the fresh capabilities, and eight Ball Pool will soon be added as a fresh title.
Facebook Messenger gains talk extensions, M improvements and more
April Legal: Facebook's F8 developer conference brought slew of news and Messenger obviously didn't stay behind. The social network announced a fresh Detect tab, Messenger Codes, Talk Extensions and M improvements. One can now do things like share songs, order food from a talk, find business information with a QR code and more.
April 11: Facebook Messenger now lets you make and receive group payments. To get embarked, open the Messenger app, pull up a group talk, then tap the plus sign button in the bottom left corner of the conversation. Find the payments icon ($), then tap it. After that, you can then choose who to send or request money from. You can lightly select everyone in the group, or select only a few members. Then inject the amount of money you'd like to send or request, specify what the money is for, then tap Request. Effortless, right?
April 7: Facebook has announced the launch of suggestions in its Messenger app, delivered courtesy of its AI assistant M. This is a big step for the company: M has itself has been in development since 2015, and tho’ all of its features haven't been finalized yet, its suggestions component is now live.
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
They had already been trialed in Australia and Thailand, but now, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally. These will be found in the Home tab in Messenger, inbetween your conversations, providing brands access to Messenger's 1.Two billion-strong user base.
As well as more traditional ads that take users to a product homepage, Facebook says that it will also permit for “Click to Messenger” ads which will launch a conversation (with the promoted business) after being clicked. Facebook also mentions an chance for these brands to re-engage with users after this initial conversation has been commenced (should we prepare for booty calls from Coca-Cola?).
“People already spend time on Messenger interacting and conducting commerce with businesses and brands they love,” wrote Facebook, on its Messenger blog. “Now with Messenger ads, they have an chance to detect practices directly on their home tab.”
Facebook launches Messenger Lite in one hundred thirty two fresh countries, Americans need not apply
Facebook says that “a puny percentage” of Messenger users will begin eyeing the ads towards the end of the month, and this will little by little increase “over the coming months.”
I know it seems rich to complain about this after gladfully using the free Messenger service for years now, and I can't hold it against Facebook for wanting to monetize 1.Two billion users, but this deep throats. Not because of the advertising itself, but because it will be injected into a service that has already been welcomed by billions. What I mean is, many of us have become acquainted to using Facebook Messenger, hooked in, so that switching platforms now would be a ache. Instead, we'll have to suffer the ads and without a “pay to eliminate”option (which can be found in many other Android apps). What's more, it might only be a matter of time before we see this crop up in WhatsApp too — it's possessed by Facebook.
Is this the kind of thing that would stop you using Facebook Messenger? Are you somebody who, perhaps, welcomes the switches? Give us your thoughts in the comments.
Latest updates
Messenger Detect tab now live
June 28: The fresh Detect tab in Messenger is now available to all users in the US. This basically lets you connect to the businesses you like, while at the same time permitting companies to promote their services to you. There are a number of different categories available including News, Entertainment, Finance, and others that can narrow down the search and help you find what you're looking for quicker. You'll also find popular bots from brands like CNN, Nike, and the NBA, among others.
Filters and reactions for movie talks
June 26: With this update, Facebook added color filters, animated reactions, and even more masks and effects to Messenger movie talks. You can now react while movie talking with someone with each emotion you choose popping up on the screen for a brief period of time. There are five emoji icons available: love, haha, wow, sad, and angry.
You can also tweak the lighting or even the color of your entire screen with the fresh filter feature, and take a screenshot of your movie talks and share them with others. Additionally, the update added more masks, which are essentially Facebook Messenger’s take on Snapchat’s face filters.
Facebook Messenger getting a UI switch
May Nineteen: With the latest update, the company has reorganized the Messenger interface to make it lighter to connect with friends and catch up on what you've missed. Across the top of the landing page, you'll now find tabs for your “active” friends, messages and groups, while at the bottom, you'll see buttons for the home screen, calls, camera, games and contacts. Essentially, all of the main areas are now just a tap or swipe away.
Facebook Messenger Instant Games
May Two: Facebook commences rolling out Instant Games globally, including the capability to weave in leaderboards/tournaments, add players via threads, use Game Bots and more. Words With Friends is among the very first games to take advantage of these features. EverWing will also be updated with the fresh capabilities, and eight Ball Pool will soon be added as a fresh title.
Facebook Messenger gains talk extensions, M improvements and more
April Eighteen: Facebook's F8 developer conference brought slew of news and Messenger obviously didn't stay behind. The social network announced a fresh Detect tab, Messenger Codes, Talk Extensions and M improvements. One can now do things like share songs, order food from a talk, find business information with a QR code and more.
April 11: Facebook Messenger now lets you make and receive group payments. To get commenced, open the Messenger app, pull up a group talk, then tap the plus sign button in the bottom left corner of the conversation. Find the payments icon ($), then tap it. After that, you can then choose who to send or request money from. You can lightly select everyone in the group, or select only a few members. Then inject the amount of money you'd like to send or request, specify what the money is for, then tap Request. Effortless, right?
April 7: Facebook has announced the launch of suggestions in its Messenger app, delivered courtesy of its AI assistant M. This is a big step for the company: M has itself has been in development since 2015, and tho’ all of its features haven't been finalized yet, its suggestions component is now live.
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
They had already been trialed in Australia and Thailand, but now, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally.В These will be found in the Home tab in Messenger, inbetween your conversations, providing brands access to Messenger's 1.Two billion-strong user base.
As well as more traditional ads that take users to a product homepage, Facebook says that it will also permit for “Click to Messenger” ads which will launch a conversation (with the promoted business) after being clicked. Facebook also mentions an chance for these brands to re-engage with users after this initial conversation has been began (should we prepare for booty calls from Coca-Cola?).
“People already spend time on Messenger interacting and conducting commerce with businesses and brands they love,” wrote Facebook, on its Messenger blog. “Now with Messenger ads, they have an chance to detect practices directly on their home tab.”
Facebook launches Messenger Lite in one hundred thirty two fresh countries, Americans need not apply
Facebook says thatВ “a petite percentage” of Messenger users will begin witnessing the ads towards the end of the month, and this will little by little increase “over the coming months.”
I know it seems rich to complain about this after gladfully using the free Messenger service for years now, and I can't hold it against Facebook for wanting to monetize 1.Two billion users, but this deep-throats. Not because of the advertising itself, but because it will be injected into a service that has already been welcomed by billions. What I mean is, many of us have become acquainted to using Facebook Messenger, hooked in, so that switching platforms now would be a anguish. Instead, we'll have to suffer the ads and without a “pay to eliminate”option (which can be found in many other Android apps). What's more, it might only be a matter of time before we see this crop up in WhatsApp too — it's wielded by Facebook.
Is this the kind of thing that would stop you using Facebook Messenger? Are you somebody who, perhaps, welcomes the switches? Give us your thoughts in the comments.
Latest updates
Messenger Detect tab now live
June 28: The fresh Detect tab in Messenger is now available to all users in the US. This basically lets you connect to the businesses you like, while at the same time permitting companies to promote their services to you. There are a number of different categories available including News, Entertainment, Finance, and others that can narrow down the search and help you find what you're looking for quicker. You'll also find popular bots from brands like CNN, Nike, and the NBA, among others.
Filters and reactions for movie talks
June 26: With this update, Facebook added color filters, animated reactions, and even more masks and effects to Messenger movie talks. You can now react while movie talking with someone with each emotion you choose popping up on the screen for a brief period of time. There are five emoji icons available: love, haha, wow, sad, and angry.
You can also tweak the lighting or even the color of your entire screen with the fresh filter feature, and take a screenshot of your movie talks and share them with others. Additionally, the update added more masks, which are essentially Facebook Messenger’s take on Snapchat’s face filters.
Facebook Messenger getting a UI switch
May Nineteen: With the latest update, the company has reorganized the Messenger interface to make it lighter to connect with friends and catch up on what you've missed. Across the top of the landing page, you'll now find tabs for your “active” friends, messages and groups, while at the bottom, you'll see buttons for the home screen, calls, camera, games and contacts. Essentially, all of the main areas are now just a tap or swipe away.
Facebook MessengerВ Instant Games
May Two: Facebook embarks rolling out Instant Games globally,В including the capability to weave in leaderboards/tournaments, add players via threads, use Game Bots and more.В Words With Friends is among the very first games to take advantage of these features. EverWing will also be updated with the fresh capabilities, andВ eight Ball Pool will soon be added as a fresh title.
Facebook Messenger gainsВ talk extensions, M improvements and more
April Legitimate: Facebook's F8 developer conference brought slew of news and Messenger obviously didn't stay behind. The social network announced a fresh Detect tab, Messenger Codes, Talk Extensions and M improvements. One can now do things like share songs, order food from a talk, find business information with a QR code and more.
April 11: Facebook Messenger now lets you make and receive group payments. To get began, open the Messenger app, pull up a group talk, then tap theВ plus sign button in the bottom left corner of the conversation. Find the payments icon ($), then tap it. After that, you can then choose who to send or request money from. You can lightly select everyone in the group, or select only a few members. Then come in the amount of money you'd like to send or request, specify what the money is for, then tapВ Request. Effortless, right?
April 7:В Facebook has announced the launch of suggestions in its Messenger app, delivered courtesy of its AI assistant M. This is a big step for the company: M has itself has been in development since 2015, and tho’ all of its features haven't been finalized yet, its suggestions component is now live.
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
They had already been trialed in Australia and Thailand, but now, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally. These will be found in the Home tab in Messenger, inbetween your conversations, providing brands access to Messenger's 1.Two billion-strong user base.
As well as more traditional ads that take users to a product homepage, Facebook says that it will also permit for “Click to Messenger” ads which will launch a conversation (with the promoted business) after being clicked. Facebook also mentions an chance for these brands to re-engage with users after this initial conversation has been embarked (should we prepare for booty calls from Coca-Cola?).
“People already spend time on Messenger interacting and conducting commerce with businesses and brands they love,” wrote Facebook, on its Messenger blog. “Now with Messenger ads, they have an chance to detect practices directly on their home tab.”
Facebook launches Messenger Lite in one hundred thirty two fresh countries, Americans need not apply
Facebook says that “a puny percentage” of Messenger users will begin eyeing the ads towards the end of the month, and this will step by step increase “over the coming months.”
I know it seems rich to complain about this after gladfully using the free Messenger service for years now, and I can't hold it against Facebook for wanting to monetize 1.Two billion users, but this deepthroats. Not because of the advertising itself, but because it will be injected into a service that has already been welcomed by billions. What I mean is, many of us have become acquainted to using Facebook Messenger, hooked in, so that switching platforms now would be a ache. Instead, we'll have to suffer the ads and without a “pay to eliminate”option (which can be found in many other Android apps). What's more, it might only be a matter of time before we see this crop up in WhatsApp too — it's possessed by Facebook.
Is this the kind of thing that would stop you using Facebook Messenger? Are you somebody who, perhaps, welcomes the switches? Give us your thoughts in the comments.
Latest updates
Messenger Detect tab now live
June 28: The fresh Detect tab in Messenger is now available to all users in the US. This basically lets you connect to the businesses you like, while at the same time permitting companies to promote their services to you. There are a number of different categories available including News, Entertainment, Finance, and others that can narrow down the search and help you find what you're looking for quicker. You'll also find popular bots from brands like CNN, Nike, and the NBA, among others.
Filters and reactions for movie talks
June 26: With this update, Facebook added color filters, animated reactions, and even more masks and effects to Messenger movie talks. You can now react while movie talking with someone with each emotion you choose popping up on the screen for a brief period of time. There are five emoji icons available: love, haha, wow, sad, and angry.
You can also tweak the lighting or even the color of your entire screen with the fresh filter feature, and take a screenshot of your movie talks and share them with others. Additionally, the update added more masks, which are essentially Facebook Messenger’s take on Snapchat’s face filters.
Facebook Messenger getting a UI switch
May Nineteen: With the latest update, the company has reorganized the Messenger interface to make it lighter to connect with friends and catch up on what you've missed. Across the top of the landing page, you'll now find tabs for your “active” friends, messages and groups, while at the bottom, you'll see buttons for the home screen, calls, camera, games and contacts. Essentially, all of the main areas are now just a tap or swipe away.
Facebook Messenger Instant Games
May Two: Facebook embarks rolling out Instant Games globally, including the capability to weave in leaderboards/tournaments, add players via threads, use Game Bots and more. Words With Friends is among the very first games to take advantage of these features. EverWing will also be updated with the fresh capabilities, and eight Ball Pool will soon be added as a fresh title.
Facebook Messenger gains talk extensions, M improvements and more
April Legal: Facebook's F8 developer conference brought slew of news and Messenger obviously didn't stay behind. The social network announced a fresh Detect tab, Messenger Codes, Talk Extensions and M improvements. One can now do things like share songs, order food from a talk, find business information with a QR code and more.
April 11: Facebook Messenger now lets you make and receive group payments. To get began, open the Messenger app, pull up a group talk, then tap the plus sign button in the bottom left corner of the conversation. Find the payments icon ($), then tap it. After that, you can then choose who to send or request money from. You can lightly select everyone in the group, or select only a few members. Then come in the amount of money you'd like to send or request, specify what the money is for, then tap Request. Effortless, right?
April 7: Facebook has announced the launch of suggestions in its Messenger app, delivered courtesy of its AI assistant M. This is a big step for the company: M has itself has been in development since 2015, and however all of its features haven't been finalized yet, its suggestions component is now live.
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
They had already been trialed in Australia and Thailand, but now, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally. These will be found in the Home tab in Messenger, inbetween your conversations, providing brands access to Messenger's 1.Two billion-strong user base.
As well as more traditional ads that take users to a product homepage, Facebook says that it will also permit for “Click to Messenger” ads which will launch a conversation (with the promoted business) after being clicked. Facebook also mentions an chance for these brands to re-engage with users after this initial conversation has been began (should we prepare for booty calls from Coca-Cola?).
“People already spend time on Messenger interacting and conducting commerce with businesses and brands they love,” wrote Facebook, on its Messenger blog. “Now with Messenger ads, they have an chance to detect practices directly on their home tab.”
Facebook launches Messenger Lite in one hundred thirty two fresh countries, Americans need not apply
Facebook says that “a petite percentage” of Messenger users will begin witnessing the ads towards the end of the month, and this will little by little increase “over the coming months.”
I know it seems rich to complain about this after cheerfully using the free Messenger service for years now, and I can't hold it against Facebook for wanting to monetize 1.Two billion users, but this deep throats. Not because of the advertising itself, but because it will be injected into a service that has already been welcomed by billions. What I mean is, many of us have become acquainted to using Facebook Messenger, hooked in, so that switching platforms now would be a anguish. Instead, we'll have to suffer the ads and without a “pay to eliminate”option (which can be found in many other Android apps). What's more, it might only be a matter of time before we see this crop up in WhatsApp too — it's possessed by Facebook.
Is this the kind of thing that would stop you using Facebook Messenger? Are you somebody who, perhaps, welcomes the switches? Give us your thoughts in the comments.
Latest updates
Messenger Detect tab now live
June 28: The fresh Detect tab in Messenger is now available to all users in the US. This basically lets you connect to the businesses you like, while at the same time permitting companies to promote their services to you. There are a number of different categories available including News, Entertainment, Finance, and others that can narrow down the search and help you find what you're looking for quicker. You'll also find popular bots from brands like CNN, Nike, and the NBA, among others.
Filters and reactions for movie talks
June 26: With this update, Facebook added color filters, animated reactions, and even more masks and effects to Messenger movie talks. You can now react while movie talking with someone with each emotion you choose popping up on the screen for a brief period of time. There are five emoji icons available: love, haha, wow, sad, and angry.
You can also tweak the lighting or even the color of your entire screen with the fresh filter feature, and take a screenshot of your movie talks and share them with others. Additionally, the update added more masks, which are essentially Facebook Messenger’s take on Snapchat’s face filters.
Facebook Messenger getting a UI switch
May Nineteen: With the latest update, the company has reorganized the Messenger interface to make it lighter to connect with friends and catch up on what you've missed. Across the top of the landing page, you'll now find tabs for your “active” friends, messages and groups, while at the bottom, you'll see buttons for the home screen, calls, camera, games and contacts. Essentially, all of the main areas are now just a tap or swipe away.
Facebook Messenger Instant Games
May Two: Facebook embarks rolling out Instant Games globally, including the capability to weave in leaderboards/tournaments, add players via threads, use Game Bots and more. Words With Friends is among the very first games to take advantage of these features. EverWing will also be updated with the fresh capabilities, and eight Ball Pool will soon be added as a fresh title.
Facebook Messenger gains talk extensions, M improvements and more
April Eighteen: Facebook's F8 developer conference brought slew of news and Messenger obviously didn't stay behind. The social network announced a fresh Detect tab, Messenger Codes, Talk Extensions and M improvements. One can now do things like share songs, order food from a talk, find business information with a QR code and more.
April 11: Facebook Messenger now lets you make and receive group payments. To get began, open the Messenger app, pull up a group talk, then tap the plus sign button in the bottom left corner of the conversation. Find the payments icon ($), then tap it. After that, you can then choose who to send or request money from. You can lightly select everyone in the group, or select only a few members. Then come in the amount of money you'd like to send or request, specify what the money is for, then tap Request. Effortless, right?
April 7: Facebook has announced the launch of suggestions in its Messenger app, delivered courtesy of its AI assistant M. This is a big step for the company: M has itself has been in development since 2015, and however all of its features haven't been finalized yet, its suggestions component is now live.
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
Sorry folks, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally
They had already been trialed in Australia and Thailand, but now, Facebook Messenger ads are rolling out globally. These will be found in the Home tab in Messenger, inbetween your conversations, providing brands access to Messenger's 1.Two billion-strong user base.
As well as more traditional ads that take users to a product homepage, Facebook says that it will also permit for “Click to Messenger” ads which will launch a conversation (with the promoted business) after being clicked. Facebook also mentions an chance for these brands to re-engage with users after this initial conversation has been embarked (should we prepare for booty calls from Coca-Cola?).
“People already spend time on Messenger interacting and conducting commerce with businesses and brands they love,” wrote Facebook, on its Messenger blog. “Now with Messenger ads, they have an chance to detect practices directly on their home tab.”
Facebook launches Messenger Lite in one hundred thirty two fresh countries, Americans need not apply
Facebook says that “a petite percentage” of Messenger users will begin eyeing the ads towards the end of the month, and this will little by little increase “over the coming months.”
I know it seems rich to complain about this after cheerfully using the free Messenger service for years now, and I can't hold it against Facebook for wanting to monetize 1.Two billion users, but this deepthroats. Not because of the advertising itself, but because it will be injected into a service that has already been welcomed by billions. What I mean is, many of us have become familiar to using Facebook Messenger, hooked in, so that switching platforms now would be a agony. Instead, we'll have to suffer the ads and without a “pay to eliminate”option (which can be found in many other Android apps). What's more, it might only be a matter of time before we see this crop up in WhatsApp too — it's possessed by Facebook.
Is this the kind of thing that would stop you using Facebook Messenger? Are you somebody who, perhaps, welcomes the switches? Give us your thoughts in the comments.
Latest updates
Messenger Detect tab now live
June 28: The fresh Detect tab in Messenger is now available to all users in the US. This basically lets you connect to the businesses you like, while at the same time permitting companies to promote their services to you. There are a number of different categories available including News, Entertainment, Finance, and others that can narrow down the search and help you find what you're looking for quicker. You'll also find popular bots from brands like CNN, Nike, and the NBA, among others.
Filters and reactions for movie talks
June 26: With this update, Facebook added color filters, animated reactions, and even more masks and effects to Messenger movie talks. You can now react while movie talking with someone with each emotion you choose popping up on the screen for a brief period of time. There are five emoji icons available: love, haha, wow, sad, and angry.
You can also tweak the lighting or even the color of your entire screen with the fresh filter feature, and take a screenshot of your movie talks and share them with others. Additionally, the update added more masks, which are essentially Facebook Messenger’s take on Snapchat’s face filters.
Facebook Messenger getting a UI switch
May Nineteen: With the latest update, the company has reorganized the Messenger interface to make it lighter to connect with friends and catch up on what you've missed. Across the top of the landing page, you'll now find tabs for your “active” friends, messages and groups, while at the bottom, you'll see buttons for the home screen, calls, camera, games and contacts. Essentially, all of the main areas are now just a tap or swipe away.
Facebook Messenger Instant Games
May Two: Facebook starts rolling out Instant Games globally, including the capability to weave in leaderboards/tournaments, add players via threads, use Game Bots and more. Words With Friends is among the very first games to take advantage of these features. EverWing will also be updated with the fresh capabilities, and eight Ball Pool will soon be added as a fresh title.
Facebook Messenger gains talk extensions, M improvements and more
April Eighteen: Facebook's F8 developer conference brought slew of news and Messenger obviously didn't stay behind. The social network announced a fresh Detect tab, Messenger Codes, Talk Extensions and M improvements. One can now do things like share songs, order food from a talk, find business information with a QR code and more.
April 11: Facebook Messenger now lets you make and receive group payments. To get began, open the Messenger app, pull up a group talk, then tap the plus sign button in the bottom left corner of the conversation. Find the payments icon ($), then tap it. After that, you can then choose who to send or request money from. You can lightly select everyone in the group, or select only a few members. Then inject the amount of money you'd like to send or request, specify what the money is for, then tap Request. Effortless, right?
April 7: Facebook has announced the launch of suggestions in its Messenger app, delivered courtesy of its AI assistant M. This is a big step for the company: M has itself has been in development since 2015, and tho’ all of its features haven't been finalized yet, its suggestions component is now live.