Meta executives proceeded with a plan to encrypt the messaging services connected to its Facebook and Instagram apps despite ...

Court filings show Meta executives warned in 2019 that encrypting Messenger could reduce child exploitation reporting to authorities.

The Messenger mobile app for iOS and Android will remain fully operational and unaffected, allowing users to continue conversations as usual on smartphones and tablets.

The move comes a few months after Meta shut down Messenger’s stand-alone desktop apps for Windows and Mac.

Messenger web users will be redirected to Facebook's chat interface after the shutdown. Meta previously retired the desktop ...

Meta will discontinue Messenger.com and the Messenger desktop app by April 2026, redirecting desktop users to ...

Meta is shutting down the standalone Messenger website, according to a company help page. The website will disappear in April, though web users will still be able to send and receive messages within ...

Facebook is planning to retire its Messenger.com web app in April after pulling the plug on its desktop apps a couple of ...

These instructions apply to the Messenger app on your mobile device. Now, even if you open Messenger to read or send messages, it won't show that you're online. This is a great way to discourage your ...

Meta is now rolling out support for end-to-end encryption in Facebook Messenger, which is enabled by default, as well as new features such as message editing. Facebook Messenger is one of the most ...

Facebook Messenger brings all your Facebook and Instagram chats into one place, connecting you with your friends and family worldwide. It's among the best communication apps, with a large population ...