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Instant messaging (IM) is a technology that allows messages to be transmitted instantly. | Instant messaging (IM) is a technology that allows messages to be transmitted instantly. This article will focus on comparing features and privacy concerns between IM solutions. | ||
==IM Solutions== | |||
IM can be found in social media apps like Discord, Instagram, Whatsapp, Telegram and many others but its usually thru the use of a protocol. The most common protocol for IM is XMPP, though other options exist. | |||
==History== | |||
{{Timeline of release years | |||
| title = Release years of<br />notable instant messengers | |||
| 1988 = Internet Relay Chat | |||
| 1996 = ICQ | |||
| 1997 = AIM | |||
| 1998 = Yahoo! Messenger | |||
| 1999 = XMPP<br />MSN Messenger | |||
| 2003 = Xfire | |||
| 2009 = WhatsApp | |||
| 2010 = Kik Messenger | |||
| 2011 = Facebook Messenger<br />Snapchat | |||
| 2013 = Telegram | |||
| 2014 = Signal | |||
| 2015 = Discord | |||
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Revision as of 13:13, 11 July 2025
Instant messaging (IM) is a technology that allows messages to be transmitted instantly. This article will focus on comparing features and privacy concerns between IM solutions.
IM Solutions
IM can be found in social media apps like Discord, Instagram, Whatsapp, Telegram and many others but its usually thru the use of a protocol. The most common protocol for IM is XMPP, though other options exist.