Hacked screenshots show support for money transfer on Facebook Messenger

Facebook might soon let you transfer money to your loved ones on its standalone messaging app.  Based on hacked screenshots taken by Stanford computer science student Andrew Aude, there is a button to initiate and send money. And you don't have to worry about your News Feed knowing about the transaction since it is kept private.

There will be an in-app pincode you have to enter to make sure the money goes to the intended individual. According to Aude, the feature currently only allows money transfer using a debit card.

Source: TechCrunch | Via: UPI

Facebook lets you control app access more with new App Settings page

Facebook is making it easier for you to see which apps are attached to your Facebook account with a revamped App Settings page. There is now a simpler way to edit the apps you use and which ones can see your timeline and other information as well as if you want your friends to see the sites you are visiting. It even lets you adjust the privacy settings of older Facebook mobile apps. You can check it out for yourself here.

Source: Inside Facebook | Via: The Next Web

Facebook & Kids Help Phone Launches Help A Friend In Need

By Sonya Davidson

Facebook Canada, along with Kids Help Phone and TSN's Micahel Landsberg, introduced Help A Friend in Need, a new resource that provides tips to help youth ages 15 to 20 identify potential warning signs of suicide on online activity. According to Facebook 7.5 per cent of young people who have contacted Kids Help Phone have spoken about suicide as the primary reason they reach out.

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Facebook adds view count for videos

Facebook videos are soon going to look like YouTube videos. The social network is adding view count to videos posted on their site. So, if you want to know if your video has gone viral, you’ll soon be able to see just that. The view count will be available for public videos posted by individual users and those posted by company pages. It is rolling out at the moment and we’re not sure how long it’ll take for Facebook to bring it to all its users.

Source: Facebook Newsroom | Via: CNET