WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger Start Showing Meta Branding On Opening Splash Screen
3 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger Start Showing Meta Branding On Opening Splash Screen

News 18  

Apps owned by Facebook including WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, and other apps have started showing the company’s new Meta branding on both Android and iOS devices. The Meta branding is now reflecting on Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, as verified by News18.com. The rebranding comes as part of Facebook’s efforts of expanding beyond the social media business and creating a “metaverse.” As of now, there are no changes expected in the way Facebook -owned apps function. The splash screen of WhatsApp, Instagram and more now shows a “from Meta” tag instead of the erstwhile “from Facebook” tag.

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Meta brings real-time Avatar calls to Instagram & Messenger
1 year, 5 months ago

Meta brings real-time Avatar calls to Instagram & Messenger

Hindustan Times  

Meta's ‘Avatar’ feature can now be used for real-time calls on Instagram and Messenger, the Mark Zuckerberg-helmed social media giant has announced. Meta launched Avatars in December last year, bringing it first to WhatsApp Avatar was launched in December last year, with the Meta-owned WhatsApp being its first destination. Additional Avatar updates In the same blog post, the company announced …

Get ready to pay for added features of WhatsApp, Facebook & Instagram: Reports
2 years, 3 months ago

Get ready to pay for added features of WhatsApp, Facebook & Instagram: Reports

Hindustan Times  

Social networking giant Meta is mulling more paid features for its platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The move will put Meta on the same course as other social media giants including Snap Inc and Twitter that launched paid tiers to unlock additional features. The top Meta executive pointed out that in the long term, the company saw paid features becoming …

Meta is changing Facebook, Instagram to look more like its trendier rival TikTok
2 years, 5 months ago

Meta is changing Facebook, Instagram to look more like its trendier rival TikTok

Live Mint  

Facebook and Instagram users may be in a for a surprise, albeit a good one. According to Bloomberg report, the Facebook parent company is changing the way it shows users posts and videos on its flagship social network, part of an effort to get people to watch content from accounts they don’t already follow and better compete with the video …

Facebook and the true meaning of 'meta'
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook and the true meaning of 'meta'

BBC  

Facebook and the true meaning of 'meta' Getty Images Facebook recently rebranded as Meta Prefixes rarely make headlines, but with Facebook's rebrand, "meta" became a word for 2021. Meta’s metaverse will apparently entail augmented, virtual and mixed reality technologies, to effectuate an immersive online experience – an "embodied internet", where users are not just scrolling, posting and commenting, but interacting …

WhatsApp Seemingly Working on 'Community' Feature to Rival Discord
3 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Seemingly Working on 'Community' Feature to Rival Discord

News 18  

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature dubbed ‘Community’ to streamline group chats. First spotted by XDA Developer and now spotted by WABetaInfo, this feature is basically a new place where group admins have more control over groups on WhatsApp. It is further explained, “Admins can send messages in this group chat and they will be able to group …

Facebook to Meta: The Metaverse contours go beyond just rebranding
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook to Meta: The Metaverse contours go beyond just rebranding

Hindustan Times  

Facebook will now be known as Meta as it is betting big on the metaverse project that it sees as the future of the internet. Watch: Why Facebook changed name to Meta amid multiple controversies There is the potential for immersive social virtual shopping experiences, concerts, gaming, and virtual classrooms taking a huge step forward. And we’re working with game …

Facebook changes its name to Meta: social media users react with hilarious memes
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook changes its name to Meta: social media users react with hilarious memes

Firstpost  

Minutes after Facebook made the announcement, a torrent of hilarious comment began on Twitter, especially from companies, people and even the social media giant Twitter As part of a major rebrand, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that his company is changing its name to Meta. Minutes after Facebook made the announcement, a torrent of hilarious comment began on Twitter, especially …

Facebook renames itself Meta, rebranding one of the world's most recognisable brands
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook renames itself Meta, rebranding one of the world's most recognisable brands

Firstpost  

The move punctuates how CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to refocus his Silicon Valley company on what he sees as the next digital frontier, which is the unification of disparate digital worlds into something called the metaverse. “I’ve been thinking a lot about our identity” with this new chapter, Zuckerberg said, speaking Thursday at a virtual event to showcase Facebook’s technological …

Facebook will be now called Meta as Mark Zuckerberg works to create Metaverse: Full story in 10 points
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook will be now called Meta as Mark Zuckerberg works to create Metaverse: Full story in 10 points

India Today  

Facebook’s parent company is now Meta. This is because Zuckerberg wants to move beyond the realms of social media and does not wish his company to be known as a social media company only. “Today we are seen as a social media company, but in our DNA we are a company that builds technology to connect people, and the metaverse …

Facebook is rebranding as Meta — but the app you use will still be called Facebook
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook is rebranding as Meta — but the app you use will still be called Facebook

NPR  

Facebook is rebranding as Meta — but the app you use will still be called Facebook Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Risberg/AP Eric Risberg/AP Facebook's new corporate name is Meta, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday, in an apparent effort to recast the company's public image from battered social network to tech innovator focused on building the next generation …

Facebook starts merging Instagram and Messenger chats: Report
4 years, 4 months ago

Facebook starts merging Instagram and Messenger chats: Report

Live Mint  

Facebook has now began merging Instagram and Messenger chats to enable users to chat across both the platforms, according to a report. In the past two years, it re-branded Instagram and WhatsApp to increase users’ awareness that the apps are owned by Facebook, and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has announced plans to integrate all the company’s messaging services. Additionally, …

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