Meta to Shut Independent Messenger Website

Meta will close its standalone Messenger website in April 2026, requiring users to send and receive messages through Facebook or the mobile app.

Meta announced it will shut down its independent Messenger website in April 2026, ending web-based messaging without logging into Facebook.

Users without Facebook accounts can continue messaging only through the Messenger mobile app, using backup PINs to restore chat histories across platforms. PIN resets remain available.

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