Facebook Messenger has just been updated with news. As announced by Meta, a lot of new features will be arriving today for users of the messaging application; although some of them will be limited by regions.
The most striking feature comes under the name of Split Payments. With this feature you can split payments among a group of friends on Facebook Messenger. Just go to the “Plus (+)” icon on the bottom bar and tap on Split Payments; On this screen you can choose to divide the amount equally, or customize the amount to pay that each member of the group will receive. In this way they can collect money for a specific purpose.
Unfortunately, Split Payments will only be available in the United States; although it is quite likely that this Messenger function will end up being extended to more countries over time. In addition, you can use it on your Android or iOS device with Facebook Messenger installed.
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Split Payments, the new feature of Facebook Messenger In addition to Split Payments, Meta has also launched Vanish Mode for its messaging app – it was beta for a long time. With this new mode you can make sure you have private conversations that will disappear once they are seen. The best thing is that Facebook Messenger does not store a history of these messages, and you can return to the usual messaging mode very easily.
Meta has left us a pretty detailed explanation about how this mode works and how you can use it on your device. This feature is also available on iOS and Android.
With Vanish Mode, your messages disappear after being viewed. And if you can't find the right words, you can also send disappearing memes, GIFs, stickers or reactions. To activate Vanish Mode, open an existing conversation thread on your mobile device and swipe up. If you swipe up again, you'll be back in regular chat.
Meta Newsroom Express yourself with new voice options Also, Facebook Messenger is receiving new options when it comes to recording voice messages in the app. According to what they tell us, now we will have the possibility to pause, delete, continue or listen to a draft of our voice message. This new feature is quite similar to the one we recently received on WhatsApp.
In addition, the length of the voice memos has also seen an increase. Now, you can record up to 30 minutes of audio on Facebook Messenger; an option that, without a doubt, will have its detractors.
A few weeks ago, Facebook Messenger announced a new feature that notifies you when someone takes a screenshot within a private chat. These new security measures arrive to pave the way for end-to-end encryption; function that has been delayed several times, but for which Meta is already adapting its apps.
