As of May 8 end-to-end encryption is no longer available on direct messages on Instagram. Meta, in announcing the policy reversal, said it had done so because few people used the feature. But this has ...

Many Google Messages users report chats disappearing, affecting Samsung, Pixel, and Motorola devices. The issue has led to loss of entire chat histories, with no recovery option. Google has not ...

Apple’s Messages app gets a handful of solid upgrades in iOS 26. Messages gains the new ‘Liquid Glass’ redesign that impacts the app, of course. Buttons have been updated, UI elements have a fresh ...

Google Messages now supports Key Verifier, a security tool that ensures users are truly messaging the right person by verifying encryption keys. The update also adds malicious link detection and ...

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Millions of Samsung Galaxy owners in the United States will lose access to Samsung Messages next July, forcing a migration to Google Messages that the company is already urging people to begin.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news. Google Messages could soon gain a major iMessage deletion ...

Meta Platforms Inc. is working on more proactive chatbots that can send friendly yet unsolicited follow-up messages to users on Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, without being prompted to do so first.

Meta is now testing a way for its AI chatbot to follow up on you, and it will send users unsolicited messages regarding different topics as a way to keep users engaged with the experience. Note that ...

The end is near for Samsung Messages. The tech giant has officially confirmed that its native messaging app will be discontinued in July 2026, closing the chapter on a long-running platform that ...