What is Facebook Messenger?
[[File:Facebook Messenger logo 2025.svg|thumb|Logo]] '''Facebook Messenger''' is an [[United States|American]] messaging app and platform developed by [[Meta, Inc.]] It was originally developed as [[Facebook]] Chat in 2008. The company revamped its messaging service in 2010. It released standalone [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] apps in August 2011 and standalone Facebook Portal hardware for Messenger-based calling in the fourth quarter of 2018. Later on, Facebook launched a dedicated website interface (Messenger.com), and separated the messaging functionality from the main Facebook app. This allows users to use the web interface or download one of the standalone apps. In April 2020, Facebook officially released Messenger for Desktop. It is supported on [[Windows 10]] and [[macOS]] and distributed on [[Microsoft Store]] and [[Mac App Store|App Store]] respectively. [[Category:Software]] [[Category:Meta Platforms applications]] {{tech-stub}}