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How safe is ICQ?

Is ICQ Safe? Well, the app has end-to-end encryption only for audio and video calls. All the other contents of your communications, like texts and photos you share with other people, do not have any protection and can be accessed by ICQ.

Is ICQ end-to-end?

ICQ New uses end-to-end encryption — your call is encrypted on your device and decrypted at your friend’s device. That means that no one, even ICQ New, can gain access to your conversations.

Who owns ICQ?

Since 2013, ICQ has 11 million monthly users. In 2020, the Mail.Ru Group, which owns ICQ, decided to launch its new ICQ New software, based on its messenger. The updated messenger was presented to the general public on April 6, 2020.

What was ICQ as related to instant messaging?

ICQ New is a cross-platform instant messaging (IM) and VoIP client. The name ICQ derives from the English phrase “I Seek You”. Originally developed by the Israeli company Mirabilis in 1996, the client was bought by AOL in 1998, and then by Mail.Ru Group in 2010. ICQ became the first widely adopted IM platform.

What is the oldest instant messenger?

ICQ
ICQ. Back in 1996, ICQ became the first instant messaging service to be embraced by users from all over the world.

Who owns ICQ new?

the Mail.Ru Group
Since 2013, ICQ has 11 million monthly users. In 2020, the Mail.Ru Group, which owns ICQ, decided to launch its new ICQ New software, based on its messenger….ICQ.

Original author(s)	Mirabilis
Developer(s)	AOL, DST Global (belonging to Mail.ru Group)
Initial release	November 15, 1996, Israel

How old is ICQ?

The ICQ client application and service were initially released in November 1996, freely available to download….ICQ.

Original author(s)	Mirabilis
Initial release	November 15, 1996, Israel
Stable release	10.0.12188 (March 25, 2020)
Repository	github.com/mail-ru-im/im-desktop