Meta to Shut Down Facebook's Messenger App by April 2026; Messaging on Desktop To Shift to New Access Point

Meta will discontinue Messenger.com and the Messenger desktop app by April 2026, redirecting desktop users to ...
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Facebook Messenger’s desktop app is no more

RIP to Facebook Messenger’s desktop app. The native app for Mac and Windows is no longer available to users as of today, December 15, 2025, and existing users are being directed to the Facebook ...
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Meta Is Shutting Down The Messenger App On Windows And macOS

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 ...
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Is Facebook Messenger App Getting Phased Out? More Than 900 Million Users Could Lose Their Access - Here's What We Know

Meta Platforms, the company behind Facebook and Messenger, has confirmed it will retire the standalone Messenger desktop application and the Messenger.com web messaging site in 2026, prompting ...
Windows Central

Meta is killing Messenger on Windows — These secure messaging apps are a perfect replacement on PC

Meta is officially deprecating its Windows and Mac support for its Messenger app on December 15, potentially leaving millions of users without a convenient way to converse with friends. Once the ...