End of the Line: Instagram and Facebook to Discontinue Cross-Platform Chatting
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, plans to end cross-app messaging between Facebook Messenger and Instagram starting in mid-December. This means that users will no longer be able to start new conversations or move stored chats between the two platforms. The reason for this decision is unclear, but it may be related to Meta's efforts to avoid antitrust regulations and comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act. Meta has been designated as a gatekeeper under the act, which requires third-party interoperability, a requirement that Meta may be trying to avoid for Messenger.