KakaoTalk Message Deletion Increases by 327%
30% of Deletions Occur After 5 Minutes,
Photo=Kakao, ‘The number of deleted messages has surged following the extension of the time limit for deleting KakaoTalk messages. ‘,
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, “According to industry sources on the 8th, the average daily number of messages deleted since the ‘message deletion’ feature update in KakaoTalk increased by 327% compared to the previous period. “,
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, ‘The number of users who deleted messages more than 5 minutes after sending them is an average of 710,000 per day, accounting for 30% of all users utilizing the message deletion feature.’,
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, ‘On August 12, Kakao updated the message deletion feature in KakaoTalk. Previously, messages could only be deleted within 5 minutes of being sent. However, with the update, users can now delete messages within 24 hours.’,
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, ‘The method of indicating message deletion has also changed from a speech bubble format to a feed format. In group chat rooms, it is not possible to see who deleted a message.’,
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, ‘The message deletion feature was first introduced in August 2018. It has been improved to allow deletion of all types of messages, including text, images, videos, and emojis.’,
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, ‘Kakao explained that the focus was on improving the deletion feature to allow users to communicate smoothly and without pressure.’,
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