Social Media Today: Messenger Update, Vine Messages, Privacy Dino
By Melony Roy
Facebook adds free calling to Messenger App
Facebook has updated its Messenger app with a major new feature, users can now make free voice calls to their Facebook friends.
When you view Facebook contacts from within Messenger, a phone icon now appears next to their name. To start a call simply tap the icon.
Both participants need to have a wi-fi or data connection to make or receive calls.
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Twitter launches Vine Messages
Jumping on the messaging trend, Twitter's six second video app Vine has introduced a new feature.
Vine Messages is a new private messaging system that lets users send video and text messages to anyone on Vine. Users can shoot and share videos with individual or multiple users.
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Facebook introduces the privacy dinosaur
Facebook is testing a pop-up reminder that encourages users to pay attention to who they're sharing with on its platform. A blue privacy dinosaur with a laptop accompanies the message.
There hasn't been a change to how privacy or sharing works on Facebook, the social network is just alerting users to the options.
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