Meta will warn WhatsApp and Messenger users against potential scams while sharing tools to help keep their accounts secure. The company says it has detected and disrupted close to 8 million criminal ...

Messenger made its triumphant return to the Facebook app back in 2023, with end-to-end encryption finally arriving later that year. Since then, you've still been able to access Messenger through the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Meta is shutting down its dedicated Messenger desktop apps for Mac and Windows starting December 15. Users will need to use the Facebook website for messaging after this date. This move signals a ...

The standalone app of Facebook Messenger for Windows and Mac will be discontinued later this year. Meta has confirmed this. The service of the Facebook Messenger app will be discontinued starting ...

FACEBOOK bosses have revealed plans to shut down the Messenger app on billions of devices. Meta – which owns Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp – says that you need to act to save your chats ...

Users must shift to browser-based Messenger, back up chats before shutdown Meta has confirmed it will shut down Messenger’s standalone desktop apps for macOS and Windows on December 15, 2025. From ...

Meta is about to pull the plug on its Messenger apps for Windows and macOS. A support page first spotted by Apple Insider indicates that users of its Messenger desktop apps will get in-app ...

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 ...

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 ...