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Fixed: Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are back up

Meta platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger are back up and running following a sudden, widespread outage that knocked millions of users offline globally.

12 Jun 2026-19:14
App Store pulls Russia’s state-backed Max app

Max messenger has disappeared from the App Store, no longer shows up in search results, and its page cannot be accessed even through a direct link, which now returns an error.

03 Jun 2026-23:42
Meta expands global teen safety settings on Instagram and Facebook

Meta is taking its teen safety features global. The social media giant announced Tuesday that it is expanding strict content controls for teenage accounts across Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger worldwide, while simultaneously testing a brand-new tool designed to break up repetitive algorithmic loops.

02 Jun 2026-16:05
Telegram’s Pavel Durov slams WhatsApp encryption as “consumer fraud”

According to the information on the WhatsApp website, the end-to-end encryption is “on by default” so that only the sender and recipient can read messages, and “no one in between” (including WhatsApp) can access them.

13 Apr 2026-10:38
Why Russia is looking to China’s WeChat model for its Max messenger

Russia is turning to Chinese digital platforms as a blueprint for transforming its domestic messaging app into a multifunctional “super app,” aiming to expand beyond simple communication into a broader digital ecosystem.

09 Apr 2026-23:17
Russia looks to WeChat model for Max messenger

Russia is looking to Chinese tech giants as a blueprint for developing its domestic messaging platform “Max,” with officials citing Tencent’s WeChat and Douyin as key models for the project.

08 Apr 2026-16:39
Kremlin push for state messenger MAX sparks backlash

The Kremlin is accelerating efforts to promote a state-backed messaging app called MAX, sparking concern among some Russians who say they are uncomfortable with increased digital control and surveillance risks.

03 Apr 2026-12:00
Meta pressed ahead with Messenger encryption despite safety warnings

Meta executives moved forward with plans to encrypt messages on Facebook and Instagram despite internal warnings that the change could weaken the company’s ability to detect and report child exploitation, according to newly unsealed court filings.

24 Feb 2026-09:00
Russia blocks Viber messenger

13 Dec 2024-22:42
WhatsApp to get a new feature

08 Oct 2024-14:40

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