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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
A WhatsApp 'GhostPairing' account takeover scam has been uncovered that abuses the app’s device-linking feature. Attackers trick users into linking to a malicious device by posing as trusted contacts and using fake Facebook-style links. Victims unknowingly approve a pairing code, granting attackers full WhatsApp Web access without password theft ...
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Facebook App Update Brings Redesigned Feed, Search, Navigation Interfaces Alongside New Search Algorithm
Facebook, the social media platform, is bringing a new update for its phone app, the company announced on Tuesday. With the update, the app interface will be redesigned to offer a “simpler and more immersive” experience. Soon, users will start seeing the content in the search section in a grid layout. Moreover, when a user is posting multiple i...
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Adobe Photoshop Chrome Extension Launched, Users Get One Year of Free Photoshop Web Access
Adobe introduced a Photoshop extension for Google Chrome, expanding its browser-based creative tools by enabling core edits without desktop software. Users who install the extension before December 8, 2025, receive 12 months of free Photoshop Web access. Aimed at creators and professionals needing quick, lightweight editing, the tool lets users sav...
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Zuckerberg, Ex-Meta Leaders To Pay $190 Million To Settle Shareholder Case
Mark Zuckerberg and current and former leaders of Meta Platforms agreed to pay the company $190 million to resolve shareholder allegations that they damaged Meta by violating Facebook users' privacy, according to a settlement unveiled on Thursday.
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WhatsApp for Android May Let Users Reserve Same Usernames Used on Facebook and Instagram
WhatsApp has long been rumoured to be developing a usernames feature. In recent weeks, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform has taken steps towards its rollout by testing the ability to reserve usernames before the introduction of the full username system. WhatsApp is now reportedly developing a new feature for its Android app, which will let ...
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Nothing Phone 3a Lite Owners Can Uninstall Meta Services After Company Faces Backlash Over Preloaded Apps
Nothing has confirmed that Phone 3a Lite users will soon be able to completely uninstall Meta services, following backlash over pre-installed apps like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. The feature will roll out later this month with the Nothing OS 4.0 beta update. The company defended its move, claiming preloaded apps boost performance and cut cost...
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WhatsApp Might Soon Let You Set a Profile Cover Photo, Just Like Facebook and LinkedIn
WhatsApp could soon allow normal users to keep cover photos on their accounts. The inclusion of the cover image feature was spotted on the WhatsApp 2.25.32.2 beta for Android version, via the Google Play Beta programme. The feature is not visible to beta testers. Once rolled out, this feature will let users express their personality through a custo...
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Instagram And Facebook Reels Get Hindi Auto-Translation: Here's How It Works
Every translated reel is clearly labelled with 'Translated with Meta AI', so users know when they are watching translated content.
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WhatsApp Now Lets Beta Testers Add a Link to Their Facebook Profile
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature in its Android beta that lets users add their Facebook profile links to their WhatsApp info page. The link can be verified through the Accounts Centre or left unverified, and adding it is optional. Users can control who sees the link via privacy settings, sharing it with everyone, contacts, specific people, or ...
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Instagram, Facebook Add Support for Meta AI-Powered Reels Translation in Hindi and Other Languages
Meta has expanded its Reels translation feature on Instagram and Facebook to include Hindi and Portuguese, in addition to the existing English and Spanish support. The AI-powered tool replicates the creator’s voice and offers a lip-sync option for natural-looking translations. Dubbed Reels carry a “Translated with Meta AI” label, and users ca...
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Facebook, Instagram Quick Sharing Options for Status Updates
WhatsApp is developing new quick sharing options for status updates on its iOS app, according to a feature tracker. It will allow users to share status updates to Facebook and Instagram, without having to navigate through a separate interface. However, users may reportedly have to link their WhatsApp account to the Meta Accounts Centre to use the n...
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Instagram, Facebook Will Soon Start Showing You Ads, Content Based on Your Meta AI Interactions
Meta, the Mark Zuckerberg-led tech giant, has announced that interactions between a user and the company's AI chatbot will soon be used for showing recommended content and ads. Users will have the option to choose the accounts from which the said data will be collected. The change will come into effect by the end of 2026, and Meta will start notify...
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Meta To Soon Use AI Chats To Personalise Content, Ads, Users Can't Opt Out
Meta Platforms said it would begin using people's interactions with its generative AI tools to personalize content and advertising across its apps such as Facebook and Instagram starting on December 16.
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Meta Activates Facebook 'Teen Accounts' Worldwide
Meta said Thursday it was activating so-called "teen accounts" with additional protections for adolescent Facebook and Messenger users worldwide, months after their deployment in major English-speaking countries.
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Facebook Dating Brings an AI Assistant to Help Users Find Prompt-Based Matches
Facebook Dating is introducing two new features to improve users’ matchmaking experience. The Meta-owned service, launched in 2019 within the Facebook app, will now include an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that suggests tailored profiles based on user prompts. In addition, a new blind date-style feature, Meet Cute, has been added to help...
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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
A WhatsApp 'GhostPairing' account takeover scam has been uncovered that abuses the app’s device-linking feature. Attackers trick users into linking to a malicious device by posing as trusted contacts and using fake Facebook-style links. Victims unknowingly approve a pairing code, granting attackers full WhatsApp Web access without password theft ...
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Facebook App Update Brings Redesigned Feed, Search, Navigation Interfaces Alongside New Search Algorithm
Facebook, the social media platform, is bringing a new update for its phone app, the company announced on Tuesday. With the update, the app interface will be redesigned to offer a “simpler and more immersive” experience. Soon, users will start seeing the content in the search section in a grid layout. Moreover, when a user is posting multiple i...
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Adobe Photoshop Chrome Extension Launched, Users Get One Year of Free Photoshop Web Access
Adobe introduced a Photoshop extension for Google Chrome, expanding its browser-based creative tools by enabling core edits without desktop software. Users who install the extension before December 8, 2025, receive 12 months of free Photoshop Web access. Aimed at creators and professionals needing quick, lightweight editing, the tool lets users sav...
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Zuckerberg, Ex-Meta Leaders To Pay $190 Million To Settle Shareholder Case
Mark Zuckerberg and current and former leaders of Meta Platforms agreed to pay the company $190 million to resolve shareholder allegations that they damaged Meta by violating Facebook users' privacy, according to a settlement unveiled on Thursday.
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WhatsApp for Android May Let Users Reserve Same Usernames Used on Facebook and Instagram
WhatsApp has long been rumoured to be developing a usernames feature. In recent weeks, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform has taken steps towards its rollout by testing the ability to reserve usernames before the introduction of the full username system. WhatsApp is now reportedly developing a new feature for its Android app, which will let ...
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Nothing Phone 3a Lite Owners Can Uninstall Meta Services After Company Faces Backlash Over Preloaded Apps
Nothing has confirmed that Phone 3a Lite users will soon be able to completely uninstall Meta services, following backlash over pre-installed apps like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. The feature will roll out later this month with the Nothing OS 4.0 beta update. The company defended its move, claiming preloaded apps boost performance and cut cost...
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WhatsApp Might Soon Let You Set a Profile Cover Photo, Just Like Facebook and LinkedIn
WhatsApp could soon allow normal users to keep cover photos on their accounts. The inclusion of the cover image feature was spotted on the WhatsApp 2.25.32.2 beta for Android version, via the Google Play Beta programme. The feature is not visible to beta testers. Once rolled out, this feature will let users express their personality through a custo...
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Instagram And Facebook Reels Get Hindi Auto-Translation: Here's How It Works
Every translated reel is clearly labelled with 'Translated with Meta AI', so users know when they are watching translated content.
-
WhatsApp Now Lets Beta Testers Add a Link to Their Facebook Profile
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature in its Android beta that lets users add their Facebook profile links to their WhatsApp info page. The link can be verified through the Accounts Centre or left unverified, and adding it is optional. Users can control who sees the link via privacy settings, sharing it with everyone, contacts, specific people, or ...
-
Instagram, Facebook Add Support for Meta AI-Powered Reels Translation in Hindi and Other Languages
Meta has expanded its Reels translation feature on Instagram and Facebook to include Hindi and Portuguese, in addition to the existing English and Spanish support. The AI-powered tool replicates the creator’s voice and offers a lip-sync option for natural-looking translations. Dubbed Reels carry a “Translated with Meta AI” label, and users ca...
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Facebook, Instagram Quick Sharing Options for Status Updates
WhatsApp is developing new quick sharing options for status updates on its iOS app, according to a feature tracker. It will allow users to share status updates to Facebook and Instagram, without having to navigate through a separate interface. However, users may reportedly have to link their WhatsApp account to the Meta Accounts Centre to use the n...
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Instagram, Facebook Will Soon Start Showing You Ads, Content Based on Your Meta AI Interactions
Meta, the Mark Zuckerberg-led tech giant, has announced that interactions between a user and the company's AI chatbot will soon be used for showing recommended content and ads. Users will have the option to choose the accounts from which the said data will be collected. The change will come into effect by the end of 2026, and Meta will start notify...
-
Meta To Soon Use AI Chats To Personalise Content, Ads, Users Can't Opt Out
Meta Platforms said it would begin using people's interactions with its generative AI tools to personalize content and advertising across its apps such as Facebook and Instagram starting on December 16.
-
Meta Activates Facebook 'Teen Accounts' Worldwide
Meta said Thursday it was activating so-called "teen accounts" with additional protections for adolescent Facebook and Messenger users worldwide, months after their deployment in major English-speaking countries.
-
Facebook Dating Brings an AI Assistant to Help Users Find Prompt-Based Matches
Facebook Dating is introducing two new features to improve users’ matchmaking experience. The Meta-owned service, launched in 2019 within the Facebook app, will now include an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that suggests tailored profiles based on user prompts. In addition, a new blind date-style feature, Meet Cute, has been added to help...
