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ICQ will stop working on June 26. It's encouraging users to migrate to a messaging app from Russia-based VK, its parent company.

I stopped using ICQ in the very early 00s. I didn't know anything of it still remained.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Two wtf here.

One, icq was still online? I stopped using that one aim got popular and everyone had it.

And two, vk owns icq??

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

VK bought it when it became completely irrelevant/

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Effective way for the GRU to trade info whilst overseas?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I don't think even GRU is that stupid.