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Facebook 207.0.0.33.100 for Android Launched Today With Several Enhancements

Needless to say, Facebook is still one of the most popular social networks in the world, even though Instagram, also owned by Facebook, surpassed it. As for the Facebook app on iOS and Android, the devs of Facebook are frequently releasing new updates to improve it. Now, Facebook 207.0.0.33.100 for Android launched today with several enhancements.

Facebook helps us keep in touch with friends and family, follow famous people, musicians, web pages, stores, and many more to see everything that’s new in the world, share images and vids, or even sustain live sessions in which we can do whatever we want. We can also search for local businesses, places to visit, restaurants, and so on, see their working hours, get in touch with them, and more.

Nonetheless, Facebook Marketplace is another useful function on Facebook, in which you can buy and sell everything you want. Also, you can watch videos and have fun while on the go.

Facebook 207.0.0.33.100 for Android Launched Today With Several Enhancements

The Android version of Facebook, commonly known as the Facebook app, boasts the same features as the desktop variant of the social network, with only one exception. You can use the Facebook app on your Android device in the same way you would use it on desktop or laptop

The new Facebook 207.0.0.33.100 for Android is not bringing anything new in terms of visuals or features. However, it deals with some issues reported by users of the previous versions, plus that it comes with several enhancements that would improve the user experience with the app.

In short, the new Facebook 207.0.0.33.100 for Android come with some bug fixes and several improvements for stability and performance. The new Facebook app update is, therefore, the most stable and reliable version of the application, so you should update to it as soon as possible to enjoy the best Facebook experience on Android, at this moment.

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WhatsApp and Instagram Unification Under Facebook Messenger To Cause Serious Privacy Issues

WhatsApp is undoubtedly the best and the most popular instant messaging app for both Android and iOS. On the other hand, Instagram surpassed Facebook and became the most used social network. However, Facebook owns both WhatsApp and Instagram, and now, reportedly, the Zuckerberg’s company wants to unify WhatsApp and Instagram under Facebook Messenger.

While the idea to create a unified instant messaging app by merging WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger is not surprising since Facebook owns all of the before-mentioned apps, that might cause serious privacy issues for users. The problems might occur from the struggle to implement end-to-end encryption to the resulting app which would contain three different applications.

Among the three apps mentioned above, only WhatsApp enjoys end-to-end encryption, so, both Instagram and Facebook Messenger do not encrypt users’ messages. “Will the new platform impose default end-to-end encryption for all users regardless of which service they are actually using?” asked Davey Winder of the Forbes.

WhatsApp and Instagram Unification Under Facebook Messenger To Cause Serious Privacy Issues for Users

To unify WhatsApp and Instagram under Facebook Messenger and add end-to-end encryption to the resulting platform “is harder to achieve, at least in a way that could be thought of as being secure, than it sounds. Or at least it will be unless the plan is to completely re-engineer all three messaging services from the ground up,” Winder said on Forbes.

Now, more cybersecurity experts complained about the Zuckerberg’s decision to unite WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger into one big instant messaging platform. “Architecting early is easier than bolting features on artificially and messily later. At the very least, Mr. Zuckerberg should take advantage of the situation by leaning forward with a plan for privacy and be a hero instead of later suffering the consequences,” said Sam Curry, the chief security officer at Cybereason.

“This move [WhatsApp and Instagram unification under Facebook Messenger] could potentially be good or bad for security/privacy. But given recent history and financial motivations of Facebook, I wouldn’t bet my lunch money on good,” stated Matthew Green, a highly-respected cryptographer, on Twitter.

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Facebook To Roll Out New Features For Its Video Game Streaming Hub

A few months ago Facebook announced the arrival of its own video game streaming hub, a movement that would bring the social network into competition with platforms such as Twitch or YouTube Gaming. Now, Facebook has announced the expansion of a program that will allow players from a total of 21 countries to obtain economic benefits.

Facebook to roll out new features for its video game streaming hub

The program we are talking about is called Level Up, and its goal is to help streamers create a community on Facebook. All users who qualify for the program will be able to earn Facebook Stars which are virtual goods purchased by their fans, which they will then redeem for real money.

Members of the Level Up program will also enjoy other advantages, such as better quality video streaming (1080p/60fps), the ability to customize their dashboard and advance access to new features that are coming to the platform. In addition to all that, Facebook will make available to streamers a partner program that could help them gain more reach and generate additional revenue.

The Facebook video game streaming hub is still growing, hoping to math Twitch and YouTube Gaming fame

Undoubtedly, this is a movement that shows the interest of Facebook in its new video game streaming platform, so it would not be surprising that it is becoming more and more critical to the renowned social network. We remind you that you can access the streaming platform of Facebook video games through facebook.com/gaming link.

While Facebook is frequently developing its video game streaming hub, it is still far behind renowned and already established platforms such as Twitch and YouTube Gaming which total millions of content creators and other tens of millions of visitors. However, competition is beneficial in this regard, so we should expect Facebook video game streaming service to grow even further.

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Facebook Lite 115.0.0.9.100 Update Download Available – Improved with Speed and Reliability

The Facebook Lite app represents a faster and much easier way of keeping up with what your friends are doing. This opportunity will allow you to connect with your friends and keep up with your current social network and – why not? – help to evolve it. What is great about the Facebook Lite app’s 115.0.0.9.100 version is its small size which will allow you to save vital space on your phone’s storage and also you will be able to connect into your Facebook account even in 2G conditions.

A lot of classic features which made Facebook popular are present in this tiny app. We are talking about filling up your Timeline with all kinds of stuff, you can like photos, find out more about people and edit your profile or groups. Here are some specific features: you can find family and friends really easy and you can perform multiple status updates and Facebook’s emojis can be used as to relay what you really want to transmit.

Also, you will get notifications when your friends will like or comment on your posts. Facebook Lite can be used to find events near your area, RSVP to those that you wish to attend and you can also make plans with your friends. When you encounter a photo that you particularly like, you can save it and find it later into your photo albums.

You can choose to follow certain people if you wish to find out more about what are they doing. When you wish to go out into town, you can search local businesses in order to see how they are reviewed, on what hours they operate or how they look like in photos. Facebook Marketplace can also be accessed in order to buy or sell something locally.

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Instagram Founders And Leaders Announced Their Resignations

According to the US news portals, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger would not have appreciated Mark Zuckerberg’s growing investment in their application business. In yet another hard blow for Facebook, the two founders and leaders of Instagram, the photo-sharing application acquired by the world’s most extensive social network, Facebook, in 2012, have announced their resignation and will leave the company “in the upcoming weeks.” Sources close to the two men report strained relations with Mark Zuckerberg as the main reason for their resignations.

Kevin Systrom, Instagram’s CEO, and Mike Krieger, Director of Technology Affairs, informed the rest of the management team and Instagram’s parent company, Facebook, on Monday, of their decision, but without giving a clear explanation, as revealed by the New York Times, before the two founders confirm the news via an official statement.

“We want to take some time to explore our curiosity and creativity again,” writes Kevin Systrom, who points to the need for him to “step back” before launching new projects. Facebook, for its part, has not yet commented on these departures.

Instagram founders and leaders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, resigned due to strained relationships with Mark Zuckerberg, some sources said

While the two Instagram founders and leader did not give an apparent reason for their resignation, yet, several sources from Facebook have told Bloomberg that both Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger had strained relationships with Mark Zuckerberg because of controversies regarding Facebook boss’s investments in Instagram.

This announcement comes when the Instagram application is fortifying its position as the leader of the social networks.

Created in 2010 and bought by Facebook in 2012 for $1 billion, Instagram has primarily monetized its audience in recent years, adding ads and other sponsored content to the application. In June, Instagram announced that it had passed the billion-user mark, benefiting in particular from the growing popularity among young people, a target that Facebook is now struggling to reach.

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