Social Media Split: Instagram and Facebook Messenger Chats to Part Ways
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is disconnecting the ability to have cross-app chats between Instagram and Facebook Messenger starting mid-December 2023. Users will no longer be able to start new conversations or calls with Facebook accounts from Instagram, existing chats will become read-only, and Facebook accounts won't be able to view activity status or see if messages have been read. The reason for the change is unclear, but it may be related to compliance with Europe's Digital Markets Act (DMA) or Meta's efforts to prepare for wider interoperability within Messenger.