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- Feb 19, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 19, 2026
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Introducing Group Message History: A more private way to catch up in group chats
WhatsApp introduces Group Message History to welcome new members with recent context. Admins can share 25 to 100 messages, end‑to‑end encrypted and clearly labeled, with all members notified. Rolling out gradually.
Group Message History
We’re excited to introduce Group Message History, a feature that makes group chats even more welcoming without interruption. Now, group admins and members can choose to send recent messages to new members, so they can catch up quickly.
One of our most requested features, it’s another example of how WhatsApp is leading the way in group messaging, no matter your device. Group Message History remains end-to-end encrypted like all other personal messages, giving you a quicker, more private way to keep conversations flowing, with no more screenshots, and no more unnecessary message forwarding.
When you add someone new to a group chat, you’ll see an option to send recent messages to them - from 25 up to 100 maximum. This keeps things simple, ensuring new members only need to read the most relevant, recent context, and the whole group can easily see the messages that have been shared.
Sending message history is an action you have to take and admins have the option to disable the setting for their groups. Admins will always be able to share message history.
For transparency, when message history is sent, everyone in the group is notified, with clear timestamps and sender information, and message history is visually distinct from regular messages.
We’ve started rolling out Group Message History gradually, and look forward to continuing to set the standard for private, group chat experiences on WhatsApp.
Original source Report a problem - Feb 18, 2026
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Facebook Marketing API by Meta
Version 25.0
Marketing API updates reveal deprecation of Advantage+ Campaigns and Shopping/App campaigns starting May 19, 2026, guiding migration to the Advantage+ structure. New asynchronous ad report error fields and error_code changes enhance diagnostics; affected endpoints include campaign creation and copies, plus ad report retrieval.
Marketing API
February 18, 2026 | Available until TBD | Blog post
Advantage+ Campaigns
Advantage+ Shopping Campaigns and Advantage+ App Campaigns deprecation
Applies to v25.0+. Will apply to all versions May 19, 2026.
Creation, duplication, and updates to Advantage+ shopping campaigns and Advantage+ app campaigns is no longer allowed.
Refer to the Advantage+ Campaigns documentation to learn how to migrate your campaigns to Advantage+ campaigns or continue to create new campaigns using the Advantage+ structure.
The following endpoints are affected:- POST /{ad-account-id}/campaigns
- POST /{campaign-id}/copies
Insights
Asynchronous JobsApplies to v25.0+.
The following new default fields will be returned when an asynchronous ad report fails:- error_code: The error code
- error_message: A message corresponding to the error_code
- error_subcode: The specific subcode for the error
- error_user_title: A user-friendly title for the error subcode
- error_user_msg: A user-friendly message detailing the error subcode
For any developers with access to the error_code field, the type will be changed from uint to int.
See Insights API Asynchronous Jobs and Ads Insights API Error Codes for more information.
The following endpoints are affected: - GET /{ad-report-run-id}
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- Feb 10, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 10, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Feb 11, 2026
Animate Your Facebook Profile Picture With Meta AI
Facebook rolls out Meta AI powered features to animate profile pics, add animated backgrounds to Feed posts, and restyle Stories and Memories with AI prompts. Preset animations like wave or party hat bring photos to life, plus backdrops for animated text posts to boost share worthy moments.
Today, we’re rolling out new features on Facebook, powered by Meta AI, that let you turn photos and Feed posts into share-worthy moments that spark meaningful interactions and conversations with friends.
Now, you can bring your profile picture to life and express how you feel with animations like waving or wearing a party hat.
You can also add extra personality to your Feed posts with animated backgrounds and change the mood of your Stories and Memories with a Meta AI prompt.
Today, we’re rolling out new features on Facebook powered by Meta AI that make it easier and more fun to express yourself in your profile picture, photos, Feed posts, and Stories.
Bring Your Profile Picture to Life
You can now animate your profile picture, turning a still photo into a playful animation in seconds. Choose from preset animations — like natural, party hat, confetti, wave, and heart — to bring your profile picture to life depending on how you’re feeling. We’ll add more animation options throughout the year so you can celebrate and express yourself during seasonal moments and special events.
For the best results, we recommend using a photo that features a single person facing the camera with their face clearly visible, and not holding other objects. You can select photos to animate directly from your camera roll or choose photos you’ve already uploaded to Facebook. Once a photo is animated, you can share it to your Feed and view it on your profile.
Restyle Your Stories and Memories
Restyle lets you transform the aesthetic of an image in Facebook Stories and Memories using preset style options or your own text-based AI prompt. We’ll also recommend Memories with Restyle options in your Stories.
After uploading a photo to Stories or viewing your Memories to share on Stories, you can tap Restyle and either use Meta AI to change things up how you want, or pick from Styles (like anime or illustrated), Moods (like glowy), Lighting (like ethereal), Colors (like cool or pink), and Backdrops (like beach or cityscape).
Share Scroll-Stopping Text Posts to Your Feed
Text posts are a great way to share what’s on your mind, and now you can match that energy visually, too. We’re gradually rolling out the ability to add an animated backdrop to your Feed text posts, making them more fun and expressive.
When you’re creating a new text post in Feed, tap the rainbow A icon to select from multiple still and animated backgrounds like falling leaves or ocean waves. We’ll also introduce seasonal backgrounds in the future so your posts can feel timely, festive, and a little more fun.
These new features make it easy to express yourself in fun and unique ways, so you can create something share-worthy to connect with your friends on Facebook.
Original source Report a problem - Feb 6, 2026
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February 6, 2026
Added support for the enable_fb_login parameter in Instagram OAuth authorization requests. This allows developers to control whether the Facebook Login option is shown on the Instagram login page prior to authorization. The default value is true. See Business Login for Instagram for more information.
Original source Report a problem - Jan 30, 2026
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January 30, 2026
[New] Page Integrity API
You can now get real-time integrity information for a page via the Page Integrity Webhook and API. This includes the integrity status, violations, restrictions, recommended actions (e.g. file an appeal) and appeal status.
Original source Report a problem - Jan 27, 2026
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WhatsApp's Latest Privacy Protection: Strict Account Settings
WhatsApp unveils Strict Account Settings to boost privacy by locking key options and restricting media from non-contacts, rolling out over the coming weeks. The update also notes Rust tech behind the scenes to further protect chats and media.
Strict Account Settings
At WhatsApp, we think you should be able to have a private conversation online, just like you would in-person. We will always defend that right to privacy for everyone, starting with default end-to-end encryption. But we also know that a few of our users – like journalists or public-facing figures – may need extreme safeguards against rare and highly-sophisticated cyber attacks.
If you turn this on, certain account settings will lock to the most restrictive settings, and it will limit how your WhatsApp works in some ways, like blocking attachments and media from people not in your contacts. You can enable Strict Account Settings – which is rolling out gradually over the coming weeks – by going to Settings > Privacy > Advanced.
Strict Account Settings is one of many ways we’re working to protect you from the most sophisticated of cyber threats. We’ve also rolled out a programming language called Rust behind the scenes to help keep your photos, videos, and messages safe from things like spyware, so you can share and chat with confidence. To go deeper in the tech, click here.
Rust behind the scenes
To go deeper in the tech, click here.
Original source Report a problem - Jan 27, 2026
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WhatsApp Strict Account Settings: Safeguarding Against Cyber Attacks
WhatsApp rolls out Strict Account Settings a lockdown style security feature to guard high risk users like journalists from sophisticated threats. It auto blocks unknown attachments and calls and tightens controls, with a rollout in coming weeks across Settings Privacy Advanced.
Takeaways
- Today, we’re adding Strict Account Settings on WhatsApp, a lockdown-style feature that further protects your account from highly sophisticated cyber attacks.
- We think this feature will be particularly useful for people who may be targets of rare but sophisticated cyber attacks, like journalists or public figures.
We believe you should be able to have private conversations on your devices, just like you would in person. That’s why WhatsApp provides a private and secure experience for everyone, with default end-to-end encryption for your personal messages and calls. We’re always building more layers of security, and for the few people who may be targets of sophisticated and rare cyber attacks — like journalists or public figures — we’re adding a new extreme protection feature called Strict Account Settings.
This lockdown-style feature bolsters your security on WhatsApp even further with just a few taps by locking your account to the most restrictive settings like automatically blocking attachments and media from unknown senders, silencing calls from people you don’t know, and restricting other settings that may limit how the app works.
You can turn on Strict Account Settings, which will be rolling out in the coming weeks, by going to your WhatsApp Settings, then to Privacy, and then to Advanced.
Strict Account Settings is one of the many ways we’re working to protect you from the most sophisticated cyber threats. You can learn more about Strict Account Settings on WhatsApp and how to use the feature here.
Original source Report a problem - Jan 26, 2026
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19.2.4 (January 26th, 2026)
React Server Components
Add more DoS mitigations to Server Actions, and harden Server Components (#35632 by @gnoff, @lubieowoce, @sebmarkbage, @unstubbable)
Original source Report a problem - Jan 26, 2026
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19.1.5 (January 26th, 2026)
React Server Components
Add more DoS mitigations to Server Actions, and harden Server Components (#35632 by @gnoff, @lubieowoce, @sebmarkbage, @unstubbable)
Original source Report a problem - Jan 26, 2026
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19.0.4 (January 26th, 2026)
React Server Components
Add more DoS mitigations to Server Actions, and harden Server Components (#35632 by @gnoff, @lubieowoce, @sebmarkbage, @unstubbable)
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