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This pioneering instant messaging platform tried to keep up with the times - we take a closer look at why ICQ failed

Instant messaging platforms are a dime a dozen in 2025 - from WhatsApp and Signal to Telegram or Facebook Messenger, there’s certainly no shortage of options for users today. It wasn’t always that way ...
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Google finally shuts down instant messaging platform, Hangouts after 9 years

Google has announced its instant messaging platform, Hangouts has been retired giving way to a similar and more improved messaging app, Google Chats. Earlier this year, Google announced it will be ...
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Russia blocks instant messaging platform Discord, TASS reports

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Russia's communications regulator has blocked instant messaging platform Discord for violating Russian law, the TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, making the San Francisco-based ...