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Meta to shut down Messenger desktop apps for Mac and Windows

Meta is shutting down Messenger’s stand-alone desktop apps for Windows and Mac on December 15, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. Starting December 15, users will no longer be able to ... Read More

Meta axes Messenger on Windows and macOS, deadline revealed

TL;DR: Meta is discontinuing the Messenger desktop apps for Windows and macOS, removing them from the Microsoft Store and App Store. Users will need to switch to the web or mobile versions for ... Read More

Is Instagram down? Several users complain about outage, check if Meta issued any statement

Instagram was experiencing downtime, as numerous users reported issues with the website, app, and other services on Down Detector. At approximately 12:08 PM ET / 5:08 PM GMT, users began to report ... Read More

Meta Is Shutting Down Its Mac and Windows Messenger Apps. What You Need to Know

Aaron covers what's exciting and new in the world of home entertainment and streaming TV. Previously, he wrote about entertainment for places like Rotten Tomatoes, Inverse, TheWrap and The Hollywood ... Read More

Facebook unexpectedly shuts down a major app after five years

Apps have become one of the most convenient ways to instantly access services and simplify everyday tasks, all while obtaining a personalized experience. However, as efficient as they are, apps can ... Read More

Meta is killing off Messenger’s Mac app for unknown reasons

Meta has published a support doc that states its Messenger app for Mac is being discontinued. New users won’t be able to download the app at all, and existing users have about 60 more days of use ... Read More

Meta is removing its Messenger apps for Windows and macOS

Both desktop apps have been removed from app stores and will stop working in December. Both desktop apps have been removed from app stores and will stop working in December. is a senior editor and ... Read More

Meta is killing off standalone Mac and Windows Messenger apps

If you're using Messenger on macOS, you'll want to switch to something else — and probably sooner, rather than later. According to a pair of Facebook Help Center page, Facebook is axing its Desktop ... Read More

Meta rolls out Teen Accounts on Facebook and Messenger globally

Meta announced on Thursday that its Teen Accounts are now being expanded to teens on Facebook and Messenger globally, after initially only being available to users in the U.S., U.K., Australia, and ... Read More

Will Meta's planned policy update let it read users' DMs starting December 2025?

Meta's update to its privacy policy will change what it does with data it already collects from interactions with Meta AI. Read More