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Messenger is finally adding default end-to-end encryption
It'll only work for one-on-one conversations, though.
By Amanda Yeo
![Various smartphones showing Messenger's various new features.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01WbBH25RkTcOXrnPNlrlVS/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1701932720.png)
![Various smartphones showing Messenger's various new features.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01WbBH25RkTcOXrnPNlrlVS/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1701932720.png)
I have the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses: 7 answers to questions from confused Redditors
Allow me to demystify these smart spectacles.
![Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses in front of a wall with varying hues of blue](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05RSIinlfSWgCWslyKUXTb0/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1701842007.jpg)
![Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses in front of a wall with varying hues of blue](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05RSIinlfSWgCWslyKUXTb0/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1701842007.jpg)
5 most overrated tech features of 2023
The Pixel 8 Pro's temperature sensor is a little weird, Google.
![Apple Watch Series 9 and Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04IOBOTswFpxs5Lmee5wGNx/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1701780767.jpg)
![Apple Watch Series 9 and Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04IOBOTswFpxs5Lmee5wGNx/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1701780767.jpg)
Meta is pulling the plug on Messenger chats on Instagram
The cross-app feature is being removed.
![Messages on both Instagram and Messenger displayed on two phones.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03DleokncwlR6R3Axe9s6MR/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1701770500.jpg)
![Messages on both Instagram and Messenger displayed on two phones.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03DleokncwlR6R3Axe9s6MR/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1701770500.jpg)
Adam Mosseri says Threads won't be getting chronological search results
Per a Threads post.
![A phone screen displaying overlapping rainbow threads logos on a faded background reading, "threads" over and over again.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07bJaXvXgwFu8d4fhAs3ab5/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1701534735.jpg)
![A phone screen displaying overlapping rainbow threads logos on a faded background reading, "threads" over and over again.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07bJaXvXgwFu8d4fhAs3ab5/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1701534735.jpg)
Best Meta Quest games 2023 — and no, for goodness sakes, it's not 'Beat Saber'
The best games for your Meta Quest headset, whether you're playing with friends or solo
![Best Meta Quest Games of 2023](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/068fhRvn6S1bEnHwjAGgFsi/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1701415276.jpg)
![Best Meta Quest Games of 2023](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/068fhRvn6S1bEnHwjAGgFsi/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1701415276.jpg)
Meta reveals plans for 2024 global elections
"No tech company does more or invests more to protect elections online than Meta."
![The Facebook logo on a podium, with a hand appearing in the corner appearing to chip away at it.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05xLnH7XYcnWMQhAkVIlneQ/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1701255176.png)
![The Facebook logo on a podium, with a hand appearing in the corner appearing to chip away at it.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05xLnH7XYcnWMQhAkVIlneQ/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1701255176.png)
Instagram Reels reportedly shows sexual content to users who only follow children
It also delivers ads for big brands such as Disney alongside them.
By Amanda Yeo
![Instagram Reels logos displayed on a phone screens and Instagram logo displayed on a screen in the background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/028bkaChqaf21PBVix6AnMu/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1701148004.jpg)
![Instagram Reels logos displayed on a phone screens and Instagram logo displayed on a screen in the background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/028bkaChqaf21PBVix6AnMu/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1701148004.jpg)
Meta apparently rejects period care ads for being adult or political
Gynecological health platform Daye says Meta rejects its ads and downgrades its account.
By Anna Iovine
![woman looking at her phone; entire image is red-tinted](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/042p01kaDKYwKONXDJcWzzE/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1700666134.jpg)
![woman looking at her phone; entire image is red-tinted](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/042p01kaDKYwKONXDJcWzzE/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1700666134.jpg)
Complaint alleges that Meta 'pursued' children to use its platforms
"Meta’s actual knowledge that millions of Instagram users are under the age of 13 is an open secret that is routinely documented," the complaint alleges.
![Supporters of the lawsuit stand in front of the Berlin Regional Court before the start of the hearing of DUH's landmark lawsuit against the US internet giant Meta (Facebook, Instagram) at the Berlin Regional Court. The lawsuit is based on threats of violence and murder in public Facebook groups. Resch is demanding that the Facebook parent company close certain groups and is attempting to enforce this with a model lawsuit.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02xKUXrQjK0tdaRTfJoHC4S/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1701010231.jpg)
![Supporters of the lawsuit stand in front of the Berlin Regional Court before the start of the hearing of DUH's landmark lawsuit against the US internet giant Meta (Facebook, Instagram) at the Berlin Regional Court. The lawsuit is based on threats of violence and murder in public Facebook groups. Resch is demanding that the Facebook parent company close certain groups and is attempting to enforce this with a model lawsuit.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02xKUXrQjK0tdaRTfJoHC4S/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1701010231.jpg)
President Joe Biden joins Threads…and gets bombarded with 'Free Palestine' replies
Biden picked an interesting time to join Meta's X / Twitter competitor.
By Matt Binder
![President Joe Biden](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00Mfg2weDbR8YdKJHq5QVOz/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1700519096.jpg)
![President Joe Biden](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00Mfg2weDbR8YdKJHq5QVOz/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1700519096.jpg)
Meta shutters its Responsible AI team
The team has been moved to work on generative AI and infrastructure instead.
![In this photo illustration, three screens display the splash page for the Meta page on the facebook website on October 29, 2021 in London, England](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00gVGWU7C5yYrX30z5ep9Di/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1700411174.jpg)
![In this photo illustration, three screens display the splash page for the Meta page on the facebook website on October 29, 2021 in London, England](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00gVGWU7C5yYrX30z5ep9Di/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1700411174.jpg)
Meta's new AI tool will let you add a dog into every picture
Literally every picture.
![Mark Zuckerberg and dog](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00F2TKQwrgSpn6J1cjXXDV0/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1700219721.jpg)
![Mark Zuckerberg and dog](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00F2TKQwrgSpn6J1cjXXDV0/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1700219721.jpg)
Mark Zuckerberg vetoed attempts to address teen mental health on Meta platforms, new lawsuit alleges
New documents show the Meta CEO rebuffed mental wellbeing proposals for years.
![A blue and black illustration of Mark Zuckerberg in profile.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00tSGospyWQdM8pnMMZAp5O/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1699543290.png)
![A blue and black illustration of Mark Zuckerberg in profile.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00tSGospyWQdM8pnMMZAp5O/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1699543290.png)
Political ads on Facebook, Instagram required to disclose use of AI
Meta announced a new policy for political advertisers.
By Matt Binder
![Meta logo in front of the word "AI"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06yocrY0YO1iFKk28gMc4PO/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1699468183.jpg)
![Meta logo in front of the word "AI"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06yocrY0YO1iFKk28gMc4PO/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1699468183.jpg)
Meta's moderation failures incite hate and human rights abuses, according to Amnesty International
The human rights organization is pressing Meta to compensate victims of Ethiopia's Tigray civil conflict.
![Meta and Facebook logos](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05DbEVPNrwRJZeJ3ce2MlPx/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1699465689.jpg)
![Meta and Facebook logos](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05DbEVPNrwRJZeJ3ce2MlPx/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1699465689.jpg)
WhatsApp under fire for AI-generated sticker responses to ‘Palestine’
WhatsApp’s AI shows gun-wielding children when prompted with ‘Palestine.’ Meta says it's 'addressing' the issue.
![Searching "Palestinian," "Palestine," and "Muslim boy Palestinian" on WhatsApp's AI-generated stickers.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/033MUfqc6l6qkE4UfsKfAaZ/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1699290860.png)
![Searching "Palestinian," "Palestine," and "Muslim boy Palestinian" on WhatsApp's AI-generated stickers.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/033MUfqc6l6qkE4UfsKfAaZ/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1699290860.png)
You can now pay for an ad-free experience on Facebook and Instagram (in Europe)
The move comes in response to evolving European regulations and ongoing disputes with EU regulators over data privacy.
![Mark Zuckerberg standing in front of the Facebook logo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/024iDFcUVht5YPpVmzxiMyg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1698672055.png)
![Mark Zuckerberg standing in front of the Facebook logo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/024iDFcUVht5YPpVmzxiMyg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1698672055.png)
Meta rejected a sex toy shop's ads — until they marketed to men
Sexual wellness brand Unbound claims that Meta is discriminatory in its ad policies.
By Anna Iovine
![rejected and approved unbound and thunderthrust facebook ads](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/046NdhUT02YudBihCzFP85R/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1698415902.png)
![rejected and approved unbound and thunderthrust facebook ads](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/046NdhUT02YudBihCzFP85R/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1698415902.png)
Pro-Palestine account @Eye.on.Palestine locked by Meta, removed on X
Meta says @Eye.on.Palestine was locked for "security reasons". But the company has been consistently accused of censoring Palestinian content.
![Pro-Palestinian protestors held a rally and a demonstration outside of the State Department.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00ZcfHOneQ5FZ7uWjqnnwl7/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1698314971.jpg)
![Pro-Palestinian protestors held a rally and a demonstration outside of the State Department.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00ZcfHOneQ5FZ7uWjqnnwl7/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1698314971.jpg)
Dozens of states are suing Meta for hooking young people to its platforms
The move comes just weeks after Utah sued TikTok for causing harm to children.
![A Meta logo on a neon background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00GYSMWw9r9Tv5KGLBNBCvO/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1698227485.jpg)
![A Meta logo on a neon background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00GYSMWw9r9Tv5KGLBNBCvO/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1698227485.jpg)
Instagram apologizes for adding 'terrorist' to Palestinian bios
One user said his bio was auto-translated to include the phrase "Palestinian terrorist".
![Red laptop and two pairs of hands.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05fvvPHLl36eZXUa1j5Q378/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1697795839.jpg)
![Red laptop and two pairs of hands.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05fvvPHLl36eZXUa1j5Q378/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1697795839.jpg)
Instagram: You can now block it from tracking your web activity
Meta is giving you more control over your privacy
![Instagram crossed out](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05TzELDImOyXKC0BqPjqR1T/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1697737663.jpg)
![Instagram crossed out](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05TzELDImOyXKC0BqPjqR1T/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1697737663.jpg)
3 bizarre Meta Quest 3 sightings we've seen out in the wild
People aren't afraid enough of being robbed.
![Man wearing Meta Quest 3](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01SsZZgMQRb2MNKfk2Gmsoq/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1697575747.jpg)
![Man wearing Meta Quest 3](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01SsZZgMQRb2MNKfk2Gmsoq/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1697575747.jpg)