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

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Meta Platforms will retire the standalone Messenger desktop app and Messenger.com by 2026, redirecting users to Facebook's messaging page.

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 ...

Meta will discontinue Messenger.com and the Messenger desktop app by April 2026, redirecting desktop users to Facebook.com/messages. . Mobile apps remain active, and users can restore chat history ...

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.

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