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Feature Updates

Comment Editing Chat Backups User Engagement Image Management Video Call Effects Instagram Close Friends WhatsApp Facebook Privacy Controls

WhatsApp Lets Users Reserve Usernames Ahead of Full Rollout

The feature gives people a way to be contacted without exposing their phone number by using optional handles that can be locked with a username key.

Instagram Rolls Out Comment Editing With a 15-Minute Window

X Adds iOS Control to Block Grok Image Edits as Full Responses Move Behind Paywall

Snapchat Rolls Out Arrival Notifications for Destinations Beyond Home

Bluesky Hits 40 Million Users, Launches Tests for Dislikes and Smarter Reply Ranking

WhatsApp Tests Instagram-Style Close Friends for Status in iOS Beta

WhatsApp Rolls Out ‘Schedule Calls’ for One-on-One and Group Chats

Instagram Rolls Out Repost, Instagram Map and Friends Tab Globally

WhatsApp Tests Ads and Paid Channel Subscriptions in Beta and Unveils On-Device Reminders

WhatsApp Introduces Group Call Participant Selection and New Video Effects