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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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Instant messaging service ICQ is shutting down after 27 years

One of the internet's oldest instant messaging services, ICQ, is closing down. Credit: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images One of the oldest, still-running online platforms is finally closing its doors ...
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Signal Messenger Offers New Video Call Feature for Privacy-Centered Instant Messaging App, Now Available

The instant messaging app that rose to prominence three years ago, Signal Messenger, is now offering users a chance to use its platform to create, share, or launch video calls from the platform. For ...