instant messaging
noun
: a means or system for transmitting electronic messages instantly
instant message
noun or verb
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WhatsApp was a $19.3 billion purchase for Meta WhatsApp is an instant messaging service that began in 2009.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
Snapchat, an instant messaging app, is not owned by Meta but is actually owned by the company Snap Inc. Snap Inc. was cofounded by Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy in September 2011.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
Snap, the company behind the instant messaging app Snapchat, has already come out in support of the Kids Online Safety Act, which could lead to more lawsuits against tech companies that recommend harmful material to young users.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
Messenger was introduced in 2011 Facebook launched its instant messaging product, Messenger, in 2011
Oculus was a $2 billion Meta acquisition
In 2014, Facebook purchased Oculus, which offers virtual reality hardware and software, and has renamed it Meta Quest.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
Snapchat, an instant messaging app, is not owned by Meta but is actually owned by the company Snap Inc. Snap Inc. was cofounded by Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy in September 2011.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
Snap, the company behind the instant messaging app Snapchat, has already come out in support of the Kids Online Safety Act, which could lead to more lawsuits against tech companies that recommend harmful material to young users.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
Messenger was introduced in 2011 Facebook launched its instant messaging product, Messenger, in 2011
Oculus was a $2 billion Meta acquisition
In 2014, Facebook purchased Oculus, which offers virtual reality hardware and software, and has renamed it Meta Quest.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Instant messaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instant%20messaging. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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