Meta Platforms : Meta gave a big shock! This website will shut down from April 2026
A major change is about to happen in the tech sector. Social media giant Meta Platforms has announced that their standalone chat website messenger.com will be shut down from April 2026. This decision will directly affect thousands of desktop users who were using Messenger through a web browser. The site will not allow more chatting from April 18 or April 15, 2026, as revealed in the company's help page update.
Shift to 'Facebook' for chatting from the web
After April 2026, when any web user visits messenger.com, they will be automatically redirected to the main Facebook message section at facebook.com/messages. This means that to continue chatting from a web browser, the main Facebook platform will now have to be used, and the option of a separate website will end.
What changes on the mobile app?
For mobile users, the Messenger app (Android and iOS) will continue to operate as before, and there will be no changes, the company has assured. Therefore, the messaging experience on mobile will remain the same as it was.
What about those without a Facebook account?
This decision will be a major challenge for users who have deactivated their Facebook account and were using only the web version for messaging. Because now they will have to rely solely on the mobile app for communication, and it will not be possible to continue communication on the web.
Why are they shutting it down? Company's strategy
Meta has taken this step as part of its broader integrated messaging strategy. Last year, the decision was made to shut down the standalone Messenger desktop app for Windows and Mac, and now the website is also being closed to integrate all communication into Facebook's main web interface. This will reduce the number of separate platforms and make management easier.
User Dissatisfaction and Reaction
Some users have expressed dissatisfaction with this decision, as they found using the standalone messenger.com convenient, and now they will have to rely directly on facebook.com/messages. This will be particularly inconvenient for those who used Messenger without maintaining a main Facebook account.
After April 2026, messenger.com as a standalone website will become a thing of the past, and all its functions will be transferred to Facebook's main messaging page. The experience will remain the same as messaging on the phone, but the option for standalone web chat on the desktop will end. This major change has become a topic of discussion in the tech world, and users will now need to find new ways.