Facebook Messenger turns 10 – Rolls out four new features

Facebook Messenger, which last year gets a new look and more features, has appeared with four new capabilities. And they were launched to mark 10-year old messengers. Among fresh offerings is a way to send and receive cash prizes, and ways to make polls in the group chat.

“We have collected epic birthday bundles 10 product features – many of them began to launch today – which will help you make more memories with your friends and family,” Facebook said in a blog post.

Messenger is one of the three largest message shipping platforms in the world. The other two are WhatsApp and Wechat.

The polling feature gets new tweaks

One of the popular Messenger features is ‘polls’. Facebook now introduces a pleasant element for that. Through ‘game polling’ it allows users to find out more about their friends and acquaintances.

“You can now play” most likely to “in polls to help you find what your friends really think about the topic like who is” most likely to give a gift on their own birthday? “,” Most likely to fight zombies while everyone runs away. Likewrite? “And” will most likely miss their flight? ️ or just write your own prompt, “said Facebook.

To play the Game poll in your group chat, tap “Polling” and select the “Most likely to” tab to select the question and select the names of the chat participants to be included as potential answers.

You can now receive gifts on messenger

The second feature is for users in the US which can now receive cash prizes directly through Messenger.

When a friend sent you a cash prize, you will be informed about Messenger. When you confirm your Facebook payment details, the cash prize will be deposited directly to your bank account.

“To send a birthday cash prize, go to the Facebook mobile app and tap the button that appears next to your friend’s birthday post on your Facebook news feed or their profile.”

Because new features are for Messenger’s birthday, Facebook adds many birthday-themed tools to the application. It has emerged with “Messenger 10 specifically curated!” Sticker package.

And as the fourth feature, Facebook has easily shared contact with friends through Messenger. Users must simply select the contact they want to share, access chat settings and tap “Share Contacts” under the “More Action” section.

Facebook also takes the opportunity to provide an upcoming ‘word effect’ option preview, “An interesting new way to pair the words with emojis that have meaning to you and your friends”.

Basically, it will make emojis to be paired with certain words or terms. “When used in your conversation, these words will trigger a pleasant cascade from the emoji you choose,” Facebook said.