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Messenger

Get together anytime with our free*, all-in-one communication app with unlimited text messaging, voice, video calling and group video chat. Easily sync your messages and contacts with your Android phone and connect with anyone, anywhere.

CROSS-APPLICATION MESSAGING AND CALLING
Connect with your Instagram friends directly from Messenger. Just search for your friends name or username to send a message or call.

LOST MESSAGE MODE
Send messages that are only seen for a moment. Start using the disappearing message mode, where the seen messages disappear when you leave the chat.

PRIVACY SETTINGS
New privacy settings let you choose who can access you and where your messages are forwarded.

SPECIAL EXPRESSIONS
Can’t find something to say? You can customize your emoticons with more emoticons to choose from, including 🎉 and 🔥.

CHAT THEMES
Choose from fun themes and colors like Batik or Love to make your chats more personal.

WATCH TOGETHER
When you can’t get together, watch videos, TV shows and movies with your friends with Messenger Video Chat and Rooms. Capture every moment and expression in real time.

BRING ROOMS AND GROUP TOGETHER
Send a link to group video chat with anyone, even if they don’t have a Messenger. Chat with up to 50 people with no time limit.

STAY CONNECTED WITH FREE* VIDEO CALLS
Keep your friends and family close with unlimited live video chat. Organize group video calls with up to 8 people with high-quality audio, high-definition video, and interactive video features such as face filters.

UNLIMITED, FREE* MESSAGING AND PHONE CALLS
Stop exchanging phone numbers and send a message to your Facebook friends, even if they’re on the other side of the world. Enjoy high quality voice and text messaging on mobile, tablet and site.

TURN OFF THE LIGHTS IN DARK MODE
Give your eyes some rest with a stylish new look that darkens the chat interface.

RECORD AND SEND AUDIO AND VIDEO MESSAGES
When texting isn’t enough, hit the record button and send a voicemail. Speak, sing, showcase or shout.

EXPRESS YOURSELF WITH STICKERS, GIFS AND EFFECTION ICONS
Use special stickers to show your creative side. You can also add effects and filters to video calls.

SEND FILES, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
There is no limit to the number of files you can share with your friends.

PLAN AND EXECUTE
Make plans to get together with surveys and more. Suggest a meeting point or share your location with just a few taps and tell your friends where you are.

SEND MONEY SAFELY AND EASILY (US only)
Send and receive money securely and easily with friends and family directly from the app by adding your debit card, PayPal account or reloadable prepaid card (money can only be sent with single source cards).

CHAT WITH BUSINESSES
Easily connect with your favorite businesses to make reservations, get customer support, find deals and more.

COMING TO SMS MESSENGER
No need to open multiple apps to stay in touch. Use one app for SMS and Messenger.

COMPATIBLE WITH DIFFERENT PLATFORMS
Chat with your friends on the Site, Portal and a range of other devices.

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Facebook

Facebook is the latest in a long line of what we now know as “social networking” websites. But what sets it apart from the competitors, is its popularity. At last check, Facebook boasts over 2.23 billion active users. 

Established in 2004, from the college dorm room of Mark Zuckerberg, a Harvard student, the website is now worth billions of dollars and is one of the world’s most recognisable brands. It’s even had the Hollywood treatment, with The Social Network, a film exploring the site’s conception, released to wide acclaim in 2011. But, if you’re not quite on top of technology or are new to the internet, as a parent, or a teacher, you probably have a few questions.

 

What is Facebook?

Facebook is a website which allows users, who sign-up for free profiles, to connect with friends, work colleagues or people they don’t know, online. It allows users to share pictures, music, videos, and articles, as well as their own thoughts and opinions with however many people they like.

Users send “friend requests” to people who they may – or may not – know.

Facebook has over 1 billion users

Once accepted, the two profiles are connected with both users able to see whatever the other person posts. “Facebookers” can post almost anything to their “timeline”, a snapshot of what is happening in their social circle at any given time, and can also enter private chat with other friends who are online.

People with profiles list information about themselves. Whether it be what they work at, where they are studying, ages, or other personal details, many users post lots of information which is easily accessible to their friends and others. On top of this, users can “like” other pages which interest them. For example, a Liverpool FC supporter can follow the club by linking up with its Facebook page. There, the user can post comments and receive club updates, pictures etc.

 

Why is Facebook so Popular?

For young people, who have grown up with technology, Facebook was once the most popular website there is. However, many teens are migrating to other social networking sites such as Instagram (which is owned by Facebook) and Snapchat.

Those who still use it, use it for social networking. Young people are natural born multi-taskers, so using Facebook, as with any social networking website, is almost second nature to many teens. Social networking websites allow young people to experiment with who they are. They are popular because teens can find their own, uninhibited voice online which they can share with friends. Some teens feel they can express themselves easier online when compared to the real world because perhaps they feel the virtual world is more secure.

Teenagers love Facebook because they can personalise their profile. In much the same way that other generations may have plastered their bedroom walls with posters of their favourite bands or soccer teams, young people now take part in personalising their own space online with pictures, music, videos, and comments. The site has made communicating much easier too. Rather than picking up the telephone to ring your friend’s house, teens can instantly and directly communicate with their friends on Facebook. Even email, another relatively new technology, is of secondary importance to teens who use Facebook to do the majority of their communicating.

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WhatsApp Messenger

WhatsApp from Facebook

WhatsApp Messenger is a FREE messaging app available for Android and other smartphones. WhatsApp uses your phone’s Internet connection (4G/3G/2G/EDGE or Wi-Fi if available) to let you send and receive messages to family and friends. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, calls, photos, videos, documents and Voice Messages.

WHY USE WHATSAPP?

• FREE: WhatsApp uses your phone’s Internet connection (4G/3G/2G/EDGE or Wi-Fi if available) to let you message and call family and friends. In this way, you do not have to pay for the messages you send and the calls you make.* You do not need to pay any membership fee to use WhatsApp.

• MULTIMEDIA: You can send and receive photos, videos, documents and Voice Messages.

\* FREE CALLS: With the WhatsApp calling feature, you can call your family and friends for free, even if they’re in another country.* WhatsApp calls use your Internet connection instead of your phone’s call package minutes. (Note: Data charges may apply. Contact your provider for details. 155 Police Help and other emergency numbers are not reachable via WhatsApp).

• GROUP CHATS: You can use group chats to easily stay in touch with your friends and family.

• WHATSAPP WEB: You can send and receive WhatsApp messages using your computer’s browser.

• NO INTERNATIONAL CHARGES: No additional charges are required when sending WhatsApp messages between different countries. Chat with friends around the world, avoid international SMS charges.*

• SAY NO TO USERNAMES AND PIN CODES: Why do you need to remember another username or PIN code? Just like SMS, WhatsApp uses your phone number and integrates seamlessly with your phone’s contacts.

• ALWAYS LOGGED IN: You are always logged in with WhatsApp. This way, you won’t miss any messages. You no longer have to worry about whether you are logged on or off.

• QUICKLY CONTACT WITH YOUR CONTACTS: We use your phone book to communicate quickly and easily with your WhatsApp users. Thus, you do not need to add difficult-to-remember usernames.

• OFFLINE MESSAGES: When you miss your notifications or turn off your phone, WhatsApp saves your recent messages until the next time you use the app.

• AND MUCH MORE: Share your location, send and receive contact info, set custom backgrounds and notification sounds, send bulk messages to multiple contacts at once, and much more!

\*Data charges may apply. Contact your provider for details.

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Discord

Discord is a place where you can create a home for your communities and friends. A place where you can stay in touch with written, audio and video and have fun. It doesn’t matter if you’re in a school club, playgroup, world-class arts community, or just a few friends who just want to hang out; Discord makes it easy for you to talk and spend more time every day.

Create an invitation-only environment
•Discord servers are divided into channels based on topics, where you can collaborate, share or just talk about your day without occupying the group conversation.
•Audio channels make hooking up even easier. Access an audio channel when available. When your friends see you, they can come to talk without having to call.
•Reliable technology to always be close. Low-latency audio and video make you feel like you’re in the same room.

STAY TOGETHER WITH TEXT, AUDIO AND IMAGE
•Wave each other from the video, watch your friends broadcasting games or draw together by sharing the screen.
• Turn any image into your own custom emoji and share it with your friends.
•Share a funny video or photos you took from your last date, pin your favorites to remember them later.

FOR A FEW PEOPLE OR A MASS
•With special moderation tools and permission levels, you can group your friends, organize your local book club, or gather music fans from around the world.
Create moderators, give private members access to private channels and more

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Twitch

Watch live streaming gameplay videos, Esports and all kinds of IRL broadcasts from your Android device. Stream your favorite MMO RPG, strategy and FPS games on PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Thanks to Twitch, live streams and player chats are at your fingertips.

Sport is here! Watch your favorite sports. Basketball, baseball, football, swimming, wrestling, hockey, billiards and all kinds of sports and related talk shows, league channels, fantasy and esports broadcasts and much more are waiting for you.

Enjoy live chat while watching broadcasts of all kinds of games, from Valorant to League of Legends. Fortnite Battle Royale, Minecraft, 2k Blacktop, Overwatch and FIFA matches are on your screen. Don’t like multiplayer games? Post IRL content on anything from artistic performances to animal videos.

Twitch Live Streaming and Player Chat: 3 KEY FEATURES
1. Minecraft, Fortnite, CS:GO, PUBG, FIFA, League of Legends, Call of Duty, Valorant, Grand Theft Auto, Overwatch, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, Apex, WildRift, Garena Free Fire and anything you can think of watch broadcasts of single or multiplayer game. Show your gaming skills to the world. Stream content from the biggest MMO RPG, MOBA, strategy and FPS games, or sit on your couch and experience the excitement of adrenaline-fueled Esports tournaments.
2. Chat live during all types of games, Esports and IRL broadcasts. Discuss game strategies and plans with your favorite streamers and other players.
3. Publish your own game content. Stream your GTA action live on Xbox One, create Minecraft monoliths on Nintendo Switch, download Fortnite foes on PS5 or show off your Valorant skills on PC!

Looking for something outside of the game? Join live discussions about the sports you love, listen to podcasts, check out music concerts or enjoy chatting with the community.

+ Stream interactive live news videos with exclusive content for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
+ Watch unique programming, from art performances to music festivals and just chat.
+ Easily discover new multiplayer games and IRL content thanks to its simple and intuitive use.
+ Switch to Dark Mode for midnight viewing sessions and player chats.

Join millions of gamers, from champions to novices, who connect and interact with others through their favorite game. Take your passion to a new level with Twitch!

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YouTube Kids

A video application specially prepared for children
Designed to provide a special environment for children, YouTube Kids offers an experience consisting of videos on various topics to develop your child’s creativity and playing skills. It also facilitates parents and caregivers to guide children through this process. Learn more at youtube.com/kids.

A safer internet experience for kids
We’re working hard to keep YouTube Kids a place of family-friendly videos. We try to ensure the safety of our young users on the internet by making use of automatic filters developed by our engineering teams, reviews by real people and feedback from parents. However, we know that no system can be perfect. As the app occasionally uploads inappropriate videos that can circumvent controls, we continue to work to improve our security measures and add more features to help parents deliver the right experience for family members.

Customize your child’s experience with Parental Controls
Limit screen time: Encourage your kids to get up from the screen and engage in active activities by limiting the amount of time they can spend watching videos.
Keep track of what your kids are watching: By visiting the Watch Again page, you can always be aware of the content your kids are watching and new interests they’ve discovered.
Blocking: Got a video you don’t like? You can block the video or the entire channel to avoid encountering them again.
Flagging: When necessary, you can flag videos to warn us of inappropriate content and have the videos reviewed by our teams. Flagged videos are reviewed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Create individual experiences for your children
You can create eight different child profiles, each with their own unique viewing preferences, video recommendations and settings. Choose in the “Approved Content Only” mode or choose the appropriate age category for your child from the “Preschool”, “Young” and “Older” age categories.

If you want to select the videos, channels and/or collections you approve for your child to watch, choose the “Approved Content Only” mode. In this mode, children cannot search for videos. “Preschool” Mode offers selected videos to encourage creativity, play and exploration. “Little” Mode gives kids ages 5-8 the opportunity to explore their interests by accessing content on a variety of topics, such as songs, cartoons, and crafts. In ‘Large’ Mode, kids ages 9 and up can search and explore other content targeted at kids, such as popular music and gaming videos.

All kinds of videos that appeal to different interests of children
Our library consists of videos on a variety of topics suitable for families. These videos develop your child’s creativity and playing skills. Here your kids can find everything from songs with their favorite shows to videos that teach you how to make volcano models (and even play dough) and more.

Other important information:
Parental settings are necessary so that we can give your child the best experience.
Your child may also encounter commercial videos from YouTube creators, but these videos are not paid advertisements. The Privacy Statement for Google Accounts managed with Family Link describes the privacy practices we use when your child uses YouTube Kids with their own Google Account. The YouTube Kids Privacy Statement applies when your child uses YouTube Kids without signing in with their Google Account.

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Snapchat App

Snapchat is a versatile application that permits clients to send and get “falling to pieces” photographs and recordings. Photographs and recordings taken with the application are called snaps.

Snapchat utilizes the gadget’s camera to catch snaps and Wi-Fi innovation to send them. The application permits the shipper to draw or embed message on the snap and decide how long (one to 10) the beneficiary can see it before the document vanishes from the beneficiary’s gadget. Messages must be seen once – – and during the survey time frame, the beneficiary should keep in touch with the gadget’s touchscreen or the snap vanishes.

 
Snapchat photograph
The Snapchat application, which a little group of Stanford University understudies created, sent off in September 2011 and is accessible for both Apple iOS and Google Android gadgets. In May 2013, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) recorded a protest against Snapchat Inc. with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), charging that the organization is misdirecting clients by empowering them to accept that photos are forever taken out from Snapchat servers not long after survey.

In September 2016, the organization behind the Snapchat application changed its name to Snap Inc.

Snapchat Stories
Snapchat Stories are assemblages of snaps that make an account, as they show up in sequential request. They are included a blend of photographs, recordings, designs and representations, like stickers. Every arrangement contains snaps that a client has presented on their Story in the course of the most recent 24 hours. Each Snap shows up for 24 hours, and the client’s companions can see them a limitless number of times before they lapse.

Snapchat Memories
Snapchat Memories is a customized collection of snaps and Stories that a client can download and save inside the Snapchat application straightforwardly. The capacity to reshare these documented snaps and Stories is one of the primary advantages of Snapchat Memories.

Snapchat Filters
Snapchat’s picture focal points, otherwise called vivified channels, have turned into a sensation since their presentation in September 2015. With these highlights, a client can make a selfie that contorts their picture. Instances of well known Snapchat Filters incorporate those that change clients into canines, shoot lasers from their eyes and put a crown of blossoms on their heads.

Snapchat channels
Snapchat uses facial acknowledgment programming to acquaint a few channels for clients with look over.
Snapchat security concerns
Whenever Snapchat sent off, it promptly became well known with more youthful clients due to its element allowing pictures to vanish – – apparently, for all time. A modification to Snapchat’s protection strategy four years after the fact, in any case, expressed that Snapchat could in principle store, replicate and appropriate any picture made in the application. In light of the public’s Snapchat security concerns, the organization noticed that clients could change their singular protection settings to confine its span.