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April 10, 2014 12:19 am GMT

Facebook's Not Messing Around: Messenger Will Be the Only Way to Chat on Mobile

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When Facebook acquired standalone messaging app WhatsApp in February for $16 billion, the future of its own messaging app, Messenger, suddenly became unclear.

Facebook seems to have settled those questions Wednesday: It's making sure Messenger is here for the long haul.

See also: Messaging Wars: Vine vs. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat

Facebook will soon force all users to send messages through Messenger by eliminating the chat features from its traditional iOS and Android versions of the app, a spokesperson confirmed to Mashable. Facebook has started notifying users of the change, with some in Europe receiving the notification today. Read more...

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