Broadcast channels are one of the most popular ways for creators to engage directly with their community on Instagram. Creators and their followers exchange over 1.5 billion messages on broadcast channels every month. Until recently, followers of a broadcast channel could only participate by liking and reacting to messages. Today, we’re excited to introduce updates to…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.25.8. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a redesigned interface for managing chat lists, and it’s available to some beta testers! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? New chat lists interface Status? Rolling…
At Meta, React and React Native are more than just tools; they are integral to our product development and innovation. With over five thousand people at Meta building products and experiences with React every month, these technologies are fundamental to our engineering culture and our ability to quickly build and ship high quality products. In…
Since the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) came into force, we have been working hard to adapt our long-standing safety and integrity systems and processes in the areas regulated by the DSA. In 2023, we assembled a cross-functional team consisting of over 1,000 people to develop solutions to the DSA’s requirements. These included measures…
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 24.24.10.76. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to view and follow channels using QR codes, and it’s available to some beta testers! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? QR code – channel…
At the Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit 2024, we’re showcasing our latest open AI hardware designs with the OCP community. These innovations include a new AI platform, cutting-edge open rack designs, and advanced network fabrics and components. By sharing our designs, we hope to inspire collaboration and foster innovation. If you’re passionate about building…
Parenting in a digital world is hard. As a parent myself, I’ve been vocal about the challenge parents like me face every day and like most parents I worry: when is the right moment for my child to have their first phone and will they be safe when navigating the online world for the first…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.25.3. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to add a message to any forwarded content, and it’s available to some beta testers! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Add a message…
At Open Compute Project Summit (OCP) 2024, we’re sharing details about our next-generation network fabric for our AI training clusters. We’ve expanded our network hardware portfolio and are contributing two new disaggregated network fabrics and a new NIC to OCP. We look forward to continued collaboration with OCP to open designs for racks, servers, storage…
Every day, criminals target people across the world through text messaging, dating apps, social media and email in so-called ‘pig-butchering’ and other schemes that try to con them into scam investments. Today, for the first time, we are sharing our approach to countering the cross-border criminal organizations behind forced-labor scam compounds under our Dangerous Organizations…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.24.24. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to open the reaction tray with a double-tap, and it’s available to some beta testers! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Open reaction tray…
AI plays a fundamental role in creating valuable connections between people and advertisers within Meta’s family of apps. Meta’s ad recommendation engine, powered by deep learning recommendation models (DLRMs), has been instrumental in delivering personalized ads to people. Key to this success was incorporating thousands of human-engineered signals or features in the DLRM-based recommendation system….
With Messenger, we’ve made it simple to connect with the people who matter in your life, whether that means sending Reels to friends or video calling loved ones. Around the world, people collectively spend over 7 billion minutes on calls across Facebook and Messenger every day, and we’re constantly working on new ways to enhance…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.24.21. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on a feature to mention group chats for status updates, and it will be available in a future update! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Group chat…