# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJSDB_FBJIr
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30245299-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-05T18:30:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

After two decades, Skype, once a leading video-calling platform, is set to shut down on May 5.⁣
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Shutting down Skype will help Microsoft focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying its communication offerings, the software developer said⁣
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The decline was partly because Skype's underlying technology was not suited for the smartphone era.⁣
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In 2011 the service had around 150 million monthly users; by 2020, that number had fallen to roughly 23 million, despite a brief resurgence during the pandemic.⁣
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Other big tech firms have also struggled with online communication tools, with Google making several attempts through apps including Hangouts and Duo.⁣
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Microsoft declined to share the latest user figures for Skype and said there would be no job cuts due to the move. ⁣
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#skype #teams #microsoft #videocalling

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skype, microsoft, videocalling, teams

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