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A chat log is an archive of transcripts from online chat and instant messaging conversations. Many chat or IM applications allow for the client-side archiving of online chat conversations, while a subset of chat or IM clients (i.e., Google Talk and Yahoo! Messenger 11 Beta) allow for
In the wake of the Edward Snowden disclosures in June 2013, and Facebook's buyout of WhatsApp in February 2014, [7] "secure" messengers for mobile devices were gaining popularity. Initial Conversations source code was contributed to the public repository on January 24, 2014, [8] and the first official version, 0.1, was released on March 24 ...
Facebook Messenger also say they offer the protocol for optional Secret Conversations, as does Skype for its Private Conversations. The protocol combines the Double Ratchet Algorithm , prekeys, and a triple Elliptic-curve Diffie–Hellman (3-DH) handshake, [ 5 ] and uses Curve25519 , AES-256 , and HMAC-SHA256 as primitives .
Messenger, [11] also known as Facebook Messenger, is an American proprietary instant messaging service developed by Meta Platforms.Originally developed as Facebook Chat in 2008, the client application of Messenger is currently available on iOS and Android mobile platforms, Windows and macOS desktop platforms, through the Messenger.com web application, and on the standalone Facebook Portal ...
It began as Facebook Chat in 2008, [245] was revamped in 2010 [246] and eventually became a standalone mobile app in August 2011, while remaining part of the user page on browsers. [247] Complementing regular conversations, Messenger lets users make one-to-one [248] and group [249] voice [250] and video calls. [251]
Examples of such messaging services include: Skype, Facebook Messenger, Google Hangouts (subsequently Google Chat), Telegram, ICQ, Element, Slack, Discord, etc. Users have more options as usernames or email addresses can be used as user identifiers, besides phone numbers. Unlike the phone-based model, user accounts on a multi-device model are ...
In 2008, Facebook Chat launched, which evolved into Facebook Messenger in 2011 and allows users to message each other via the Facebook site. Twitter followed suit and introduced direct messages to their site in 2013. [citation needed] Today, private messaging is a staple of established social media platforms and more recently-developed ...
Off-the-record Messaging (OTR) is a cryptographic protocol that provides encryption for instant messaging conversations. OTR uses a combination of AES symmetric-key algorithm with 128 bits key length, the Diffie–Hellman key exchange with 1536 bits group size, and the SHA-1 hash function.