Facebook Messenger has been updated today with a handy new privacy feature that allows iPhone and iPad users to lock the app with Face ID and Touch ID. The new App Lock feature in Facebook Messenger ...

Take this simple precaution to keep your chats private. Photo: Lewis Wallace/Cult of Mac Facebook Messenger’s new App Lock feature lets you add an extra layer of security to the popular chat app.

Facebook Messenger could soon add Face ID support to protect your conversations from nosy neighbors. The feature would prevent access to Messenger until it is first unlocked with your face. It seems ...

Facebook Messenger could make it more difficult for prying eyes to view your private conversationson your iPhone in the future. The service is testing adding an extra layer of security to your ...

Facebook’s new feature now allows iPhone users to lock their Messenger chats using Face ID. The feature can be used by iPhone or iPad users who also already use Face ID to unlock their devices. When ...

When it comes to your Messenger inbox, Facebook thinks that only you and Facebook should have access to the theoretically private conversations contained within. The idea behind the change is simple: ...

Facebook is testing a new feature for Messenger that allows users to better protect their messages from prying eyes. When enabled, users will need to authenticate their identity using Face ID, Touch ...

Facebook Messenger users will soon be able to lock their messages on iOS. The company is implementing the option to require Face ID and Touch authentication in order to access the user’s inbox with a ...

Facebook Messenger users no longer need to keep fingers primed to tap out "Do I know you?". The social media giant's chat service is maturing rapidly and is now offering publicly shared information at ...

Facebook’s messaging app is adding new privacy controls, the company announced this morning. Initially, this will include today’s launch of App Lock for iOS, which allows users to lock access to their ...