Britons are reacting with anger after Meta confirmed it will be shutting down the standalone Facebook Messenger desktop app for Windows and Mac from 15 December, forcing users to switch to the browser version instead. The decision has ignited frustration among UK users who say they are tired of features being removed.
According to Meta, users will still be able to access Messenger through the web at Facebook.com or Messenger.com, but the dedicated desktop app — which has been popular with office workers, students and anyone who prefers messaging without the distractions of the news feed — will disappear. In a quiet update to its support pages, Meta described the app as 'deprecated', providing little explanation for why it was being scrapped.
