Meta will update Messenger: open end-to-end functionality to more users

CTOnews.com January 24, Meta recently announced that Messenger will be updated to introduce end-to-end features including chat topics, custom chat Emoji and Reaction, group profile photos, link previews, Active Status and Android bubbles, and many other new features.

In addition to the above new features, Meta says it will open up end-to-end encryption to more users. Meta said that end-to-end functionality will not be fully enabled at this stage and that more tests are needed to fix various BUG. Meta says it will open end-to-end encryption to millions of users around the world in the coming months.

Main new functions of Messenger attached to CTOnews.com

Chat topic:

Meta has added chat topics to help personalize and enhance conversations in end-to-end encrypted chats.

Customize chat Emoji and Reaction:

You can view the full menu of Emoji and Reaction and customize the Quick Reaction panel in an end-to-end encrypted chat.

Group avatar:

Choose different avatars for friends or colleagues

Link Preview:

Recreates the link preview for an end-to-end encrypted chat so that you can see where the link will take you before clicking it.

Active Status:

Let people see when you are active so they know when to call. If you want to improve privacy, you can also choose to turn off this feature.

Bubbles on Android:

Bubbles (circles with photos of friends) allow you to read and reply to messages when using other applications. When enabled, a bubble appears when you receive a new message.