Facebook Messenger will get a built-in account splitting feature

Meta has announced the introduction of a built-in account splitting feature in its proprietary Facebook Messenger messaging app. Its testing will begin next week in the United States. The company believes this feature can be useful in situations like splitting the bill at a restaurant or paying rent with roommates.

Facebook Messenger will get a built-in feature to split accounts

With the new feature, users will be able to ask people for money simply in a group chat and see who has already paid for their share. Meta also added new augmented reality effects that Facebook Messenger and Instagram users can use during group video calls. Three of them, including one that simulates buffering, are available now, and the next one will be available on December 6.

We will remind you that the Meta company recently introduced sound emojis for branded applications. Two of them are inspired by Stranger Things, the new season of which will be released next summer, and one plays an excerpt from Taylor Swift's Red.

Facebook зробить двофакторну автентифікацію обов’язковою для користувачів із групи високого ризику

Соціальна мережа Facebook заявила, що зробить двофакторну автентифікацію обов’язковою для найуразливіших облікових записів. Цей крок є частиною ініціативи Facebook Protect, яка спрямована на захист облікових записів людей із групи високого ризику, таких як політики, журналісти та правозахисники.

Facebook Protect was launched in 2018 and expanded ahead of the 2020 US election. It offers more robust security measures for accounts at high risk of hacking, including two-factor authentication and other account protections, including monitoring for potential hacking threats. More than 1,5 million users are already eligible to participate in the program. By the end of the year, residents of more than 50 countries will be able to use Facebook Protect.

З 1,5 мільйона людей, підключених до Facebook Protect, близько 950 тисяч використовують двофакторну автентифікацію. Однак у соціальній мережі вважають, що нею повинні користуватися всі облікові записи з високим рівнем ризику, тому варто зробити його обов’язковим для таких облікових записів. Це означає, що якщо користувач, ідентифікований Facebook як схильний до високого ризику, не активує двофакторну автентифікацію після встановленого періоду — він не зможе отримати доступ до свого облікового запису.

The social network claims that users will not lose access to their accounts forever, but only until they activate two-factor authentication. According to Facebook, this is a key element of network security that should not be discussed, especially in the case of public accounts.

Facebook reported that more than 90% of high-risk network users used the feature in an early phase of testing to force two-factor authentication.

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