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121 articles decelerating

Messenger has appeared in 121 articles since 2014-12. Coverage peaked in 2024Q2 with 5 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Meta.

Articles
121
mentions
Velocity
-50.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
-1.500
velocity change
Sources
33
publications

Coverage Timeline

2025-02-05
The Information 1 related

Sources: Meta is merging Facebook's and Messenger's teams into one unit and shuffling its generative AI group, as it prepares for company-wide layoffs next week

The Information :

2021-12-01
Bloomberg 22 related

David Marcus, the co-creator of Diem and head of Novi, will leave Meta at the end of the 2021; current Novi VP of Product Stephane Kasriel will lead Novi

and I remain as passionate as ever about the need for change in our payments and financial systems — my entrepreneurial DNA has been nudging me for too many mornings in a row to continue ignoring it. ...

2018-08-28
Recode 8 related

Rachel Whetstone, who came to Facebook a year ago to head communications for WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger, is departing to run PR for Netflix

Kara Swisher / Recode :

2018-05-09
Recode 13 related

Sources: Facebook appoints CPO Chris Cox to lead Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger apps; CTO Mike Schroepfer to oversee AR/VR, AI, blockchain, more

WhatsApp, Messenger and Facebook's core app are getting new leaders as part of a massive executive reorg.

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Quarterly Coverage

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Narrative

Messenger has appeared in 424 Techmeme articles since December 2014. The biggest stories include AOL is shutting down Instant Messenger (AIM) on December 15 after 20 years and AOL is shutting down Instant Messenger (AIM) on December 15 after 20 years. Frequently covered alongside Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta. Coverage has shifted toward developer, consumer themes and away from research, regulation.

Key Moments

2024Q2consumer -20pts; research +20pts; regulation +10pts
2024Q3consumer +20pts; research -20pts; regulation -10pts
2025Q1consumer -33pts

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