Facebook and Instagram major updates

Forwarded messages of Facebook has been limited, new features added in Facebook Messenger and Instagram

Facebook has limited the number of forwarded messages

Facebook has limited the number of forwarded messages in Messenger to prevent the spread of false information.

It was announced in March this year and has now been implemented completely.

Facebook says that now only 5 people or groups can be forwarded a message at a time.

According to the company, the ban will help slow down the spread of harmful content and misleading viral information.

In a blog post, Facebook said, "We are introducing a message forward limit in Messenger to prevent harmful content from spreading."

A similar feature was introduced in the WhatsApp in April this year, under which users cannot forward a message more than 5 times.

Some time ago, Facebook reported that the number of forwarded messages in the world have decreased by 70% due to the limited number of messages in the WhatsApp.

According to the company, this new change in Messenger is very important at a time when the coronavirus epidemic continues around the world.

The company recently said it had deleted 7 million posts from its platform based on misleading details about Covid-19.

Announcing the introduction of new features in Facebook Messenger

Facebook has announced some new privacy features for its messenger platform.

The purpose of these features is to give users more control over chats and people's interaction.

The first feature is the app lock, which allows the user to unlock Messenger with the device's privacy settings such as fingerprint or facial recognition.

The purpose of this feature is to protect the user's account when someone uses his phone without accessing his chats.

This feature is currently available in iOS and will be introduced for Android devices in the next few weeks or months.

Also, Facebook is introducing a new section on privacy settings where users will be able to easily access the app, block people and more.

The social network is also working on new controls for users so that they can choose for themselves which people will be able to message or call them directly, while whose requests will go to the message requests folder and whose messages or Call, they don't want to see.

Facebook is also testing another feature that will blur images in the Message Request folder so users don't have to look at pictures of people they don't know, are blocked from, or have reported to their account. ۔

It should be noted that Facebook has long been criticized for not caring about the protection of users' privacy on its platforms.

Consumer data scandals are frequent, such as the Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which the third-party app gained access to the personal details of more than 85 million users.

Similarly, last year Facebook discovered that millions of Instagram passwords were stored in plain text, while the company also admitted to collecting email contacts of 1.5 million users without their permission.

How to secure your Facebook account?

The popular social networking site Facebook has given important tips to its Pakistani users to improve the security of their Facebook accounts.

Facebook has asked users to use the security check-up feature to add more security to their Facebook account. It is also recommended that users immediately log out of devices they have not used in a long time.

By enabling the login alerts feature, if someone tries to log in to your account from another device or browser, Facebook will send you an email alert or notification.

Also, never use your Facebook password anywhere else and never give the password to anyone else. Avoid using your name or common words as a password. Have a password that is difficult to guess.

This process provides additional security whenever you log in with a new device. Facebook will send you a notification or email with a special code to complete the login process.

Some new features have been added to Instagram

Instagram has found a new way to keep its users lost in the app all the time, and that is to make the feed unlimited.

Facebook-owned Photo App has quietly introduced a new Suggested Posts feature.

This feature will automatically present new content to users when all updates are viewed while scrolling.

Interestingly, these suggested posts will appear when the user receives the message that he has seen all the feed updates.

This feature was introduced in Instagram 2 years ago to prevent people from wasting more time in the app, but now it seems that competition with the better tick algorithm is more important for Instagram.

The Suggested Posts feature will now combine automatically recommendation and advertising, and according to Instagram, the reason for introducing it was the desire for more posts from users.

On the other hand, Instagram has also introduced a feature of QR codes which is similar to last year's semi-tags but there is a noticeable difference.

Previously, the QR code could only be used from the camera of the Instagram app. Now, this will be possible from any camera that reads the QR code.

Conclusion

Here are some important updates about Facebook and Instagram, which is the most used nowadays.

These updates are about maintaining the quality and trust of people who like these applications, and use them daily.

We must also adhere to the policy and terms of use of these applications, as they provide us with the best possible way to connect with loved ones absolutely free of charge.

We must avoid the misuse of these applications, and provide real information only by sharing the post. So that the right information can be delivered to our audience, and the trust of these applications will remain with their users.

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