Facebook beyond Facebook? Instagram, Messenger step up

as informed in On Tuesday, Facebook announced plans to make its Messenger app simpler and easier to use. Considering that people use Messenger, and not the main Facebook service, for such interactions, does this mean Messenger is more important than Facebook? Still, considering that people no longer need a Facebook account to use Messenger, maybe some day it will be. After all, people (especially younger ones) are using Facebook less frequently, even as they flock to Instagram and its messaging services. A Pew Research Center study recently found that just over half of teens use Facebook, while 72 percent use Instagram.


Facebook is rolling out a redesigned Messenger focused on simplicity

Facebook is releasing a redesigned version of Messenger today that attempts to put the focus back on your chats. Messenger was born as a simple way for Facebook users to send messages to one another while they browsed it on the desktop. The new Messenger, which Facebook previewed in May at its developer conference, consolidates what once occupied nine tabs into three. Within the discover tab there's a secondary tab called "businesses" that features a directory of brands. I spent the past week using the redesigned Messenger, and I'm a fan of its pared-down look and feel.

Facebook is rolling out a redesigned Messenger focused on simplicity

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