Facebook "forcing" to use messenger apps
According to a report in Techcrunch, users in Europe were required to use the Messenger since April but the new rule will now apply to users across the world.
"In the next few days, we are continuing to notify more people that if they want to send and receive Facebook messages, they will need to download the Messenger app," said an official statement from Facebook.
Till now, it is possible to chat from the Messages tab in the Facebook smartphone app. Users need not download the Facebook messenger separately but can use the main Facebook app to send messages too.
Facebook users on Desktop, laptop and even Windows Phone users have been spared this forced migration for now.
The new rule will force users to fill up the shrinking space on their smartphone with another app they do not need. Users are also not asked permission but will no option other than falling in line.
Facebook blocked in Thailand
BANGKOK: Facebook users in coup-rattled Thailand reacted with alarm Wednesday after experiencing widespread problems accessing the social networking site, but the junta quickly denied imposing a block."Urgent: Facebook has been suspended," one user wrote on Twitter. "Surely that would be suicide. Whole country would protest," wrote another user.
But just minutes later users celebrated: "Facebook is back!!" The military regime which seized power on May 22 said it had not pulled the plug on the site.
"We have not ordered a block of Facebook — it's not our policy," said army spokesman Colonel Winthai Suvaree.
"Facebook experienced a slight technical failure and the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology is working to fix it now," he said.
But some users were unconvinced, speculating that it could have been a trial run for a possible blackout in the future, or a warning shot to social media users not to criticise the coup.
But just minutes later users celebrated: "Facebook is back!!" The military regime which seized power on May 22 said it had not pulled the plug on the site.
"We have not ordered a block of Facebook — it's not our policy," said army spokesman Colonel Winthai Suvaree.
"Facebook experienced a slight technical failure and the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology is working to fix it now," he said.
But some users were unconvinced, speculating that it could have been a trial run for a possible blackout in the future, or a warning shot to social media users not to criticise the coup.
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