Cryptographic monitoring at scale has been instrumental in helping our engineers understand how cryptography is used at Meta. Monitoring has given us a distinct advantage in our efforts to proactively detect and remove weak cryptographic algorithms and has assisted with our general change safety and reliability efforts. We’re sharing insights into our own cryptographic monitoring…
Today, the European Commission announced a decision claiming that Facebook Marketplace has hindered competition for online marketplaces in Europe. This decision ignores the realities of the thriving European market for online classified listing services and shields large incumbent companies from a new entrant, Facebook Marketplace, that meets consumer demand in innovative and convenient new ways….
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 24.22.10.76. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a new phone call dialer feature on iPad, and it’s available to some beta testers! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Phone call dialer on iPad Status?…
At Meta, we’re always looking for ways to enhance the productivity of our engineers and developers. But how exactly do you measure developer productivity? On this episode of the Meta Tech Podcast Pascal Hartig (@passy) sits down with Sarita and Moritz, two engineers at Meta who have been working on Diff Authoring Time (DAT) – a…
We know security matters, and that includes being able to control your social media accounts and protect yourself from scams. That’s why we’re testing the use of facial recognition technology to help protect people from celeb-bait ads and enable faster account recovery. We hope that by sharing our approach, we can help inform our industry’s…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.22.20. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on a feature to view and follow channels using QR codes, and it will be available in a future update! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? QR…
Your contact list is fundamental to the experiences you love and enjoy on WhatsApp. With contacts, you know which of your friends and family are on WhatsApp, you can easily message or call them, and it helps give you context on who is in your groups. But losing your phone could mean losing your contact…
As part of our regular updates on notable threat disruption efforts, we’re sharing our findings into coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB) targeting Moldova that we disrupted in early Q3 of this year, including threat indicators linked to this activity to contribute to the security community’s efforts to detect and counter malicious activity across the internet. As…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.21.31. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on a feature to search shared images on the web, and it will be available in a future update! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Search images…
Data for Good at Meta is open-sourcing the data used to train our AI-powered population maps. We’re hoping that researchers and other organizations around the world will be able to leverage these tools to assist with a wide range of projects including those on climate adaptation, public health and disaster response. The dataset and code…
Today at our Facebook IRL event in Austin, we shared exciting new developments for the future of Facebook and Messenger. We’re adding features that help young adults – and all Facebook users – explore their interests and connect with the world beyond their close friends. Whatever you’re into, there are people on Facebook who can…
Missed our weekly WhatsApp beta updates? Catch up now with our summary! Among our 13 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about a redesigned typing and recording indicator available on iOS and Android! Common questions Answers Story about? WhatsApp news of the week I’ve installed the latest update of WhatsApp for…
Setting the standard for data center sustainability Data centers are part of the global infrastructure that brings our technologies and services to life. Meta designs and operates some of the most sustainable data centers in the industry, but they still account for the highest percentage of our energy and water use. We approach data center…
This week, world leaders and international organizations gathered for the 2024 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). We’re proud to have showcased our commitment to helping accelerate the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at UNGA this week, because we believe technology has a significant role to play in solving some of the world’s…