Instagram, one of the most famous social media platforms, faced a major outage today, leaving thousands of users unable to send or receive direct messages. The issue quickly sparked confusion online ...

WhatsApp said the Russian government has moved to “fully block” the world’s most popular messaging service in the country as part of an effort to drive adoption of a new, state-sponsored app. WhatsApp ...

China has launched a short messaging service leveraging BeiDou (BDS) to provide reliable communication during emergencies when ground-based mobile networks are unavailable, reports Xinhua. The service ...

Three billion people use messaging apps, and their role in our day-to-day lives is continuing to grow. Around half of American smartphone users open a messaging app 11 or more times per day, and ...

Spotify is adding group chats to the messaging service it premiered last year. In an addendum to the original blog post introducing Messages, the company announced that users can initiate chats with ...

The European Union said it will tighten its oversight of Meta Platforms’ META0.51%increase; green up pointing triangle WhatsApp because the messaging service’s “channels” feature has enough European ...

Perry Village government is aiming to enhance communication with its residents by implementing a new text messaging program. The village will be using TextMyGov, a smart-texting system designed for ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A year ago, the federal Indian Health Service posted dozens ...

X has launched Chat, an end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) replacement for its existing direct messaging service. Chat is rolling out on iOS now via the X app, and it includes support for video and voice ...

Cell companies usually only offer services to customers enrolled in their plans. While T-Mobile is planning major changes that could leave some customers in the lurch, it is also offering a new ...