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.

If you’ve ever been hesitant to hand your phone to a friend for fear they’ll read your DMs, you can now at least lock your Facebook Messenger chats behind a separate Face (or Touch) ID on your iPhone ...

Next time someone contacts you on Facebook Messenger for the first time, you'll see a calling card of sorts showing his photo, other public info and how you two are connected. Facebook's Vice ...

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 is making it easier to figure out who’s trying to contact you. The company announced a new Caller ID feature for its Messenger app that will give users more information when people try to ...

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 ...

Is that a message from some rando, a spammer, or the nice guy you met yesterday? Facebook Messenger wants to give you some clues before you consider responding. The app will now surface publicly ...