Facebook has integrated new functions into its Messenger app and Instagram. The “self-delete mode” can be activated for individual chats and does exactly that: As soon as you leave a chat, all messages since the activation of the mode are deleted. This is started simply by swiping up in a chat. The deactivation takes place in the same way.

If the chat partner takes a screenshot while you are in the You will receive a notification about it. The function is initially only available in individual chats. Both participants have to follow each other on Instagram, they have to be friends on Facebook Messenger.

Movie evening together on Messenger With “Watch Together” you can Watch videos of the social media platform together.

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As a substitute for film evenings with friends, which are avoided as far as possible due to contact restrictions in the corona pandemic Facebook introduces “Watch Together”. This allows users to watch videos together that are available on the social media platform. For this purpose, the users meet either in a video chat or in a messenger room. During the playback, the participants are filmed and shown below the video.

In addition, users can now personalize the chat window and activate themes that change the color and background. (cbo)