Beyond link and QR payment, Messenger has announced the launch of a new set of sponsored chat themes for its platform . It’s the theme of the latest film in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, and it’s taking off with new sponsored theme opportunities within the app, such as additional themes from Olivia Rodrigo to celebrate the release of her new album Sour, as well as a “World Oceans Day” theme.
While Facebook hasn’t yet made Messenger themes an official advertising offering, this expansion is aimed at making this a new avenue for monetization for the social network — and of course, a new, higher-profile promotion focus on the messaging platform. To try out the new themes, simply choose a conversation, tap Settings, and choose “Theme.”
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Quick replies to message threads
Another new feature in Messenger is that users can now add a cambodia business email database response to a shared image, and comment below the image or video when they are in viewing mode.
Until now, if a contact sent you a video and you clicked to view it, the video would expand to the entire screen. This update will speed up the connection, which can improve engagement.
To use replies, simply tap on the photo or video and send a reply which will appear in the “quick replies” bar at the bottom of the screen. Now swipe up to exit the full-screen media viewer and return to your main chat thread.