Meta Platforms is rolling out new Instagram alerts in Hong Kong to notify parents when their teenagers repeatedly search for suicide- or self-harm-related terms within a short period, as part of broader efforts to strengthen parental controls and online safety for young users. The global technology conglomerate said the alerts, which began rolling out to…
2025-10-30T19:00:27+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Meta revealed it will discontinue its desktop Messenger applications for both Mac and Windows operating systems starting December 15, marking the end of a standalone app era for computer users. The company stated users will have to access Messenger through Facebook.com or Messenger.com after that…
IntroductionThe company formerly known as Facebook, Inc., now operating under the name Meta Platforms, has announced that its dedicated desktop applications for Messenger on both Windows and macOS will be discontinued. For many people who used the desktop apps for work, study or personal communication, this change marks a noticeable shift. In this article, we…
Meta is shutting down its Messenger app for macOS and Windows and pushing users to the web. Meta confirmed over email to Engadget that the app will be fully shutdown on December 15, after which the easiest ways to access Messenger chats when you’re not on your phone will be the Facebook app on Windows,…
Meta is shutting down Messenger’s standalone 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 log into the apps and will be automatically redirected to the Facebook website to access Messenger. “If you’re using the Messenger desktop apps,…