Watch What You Say on Skype -- Company Fixing Bug That Sends Instant Messages to Wrong Person
If your IMs on Skype are MIA, don't worry: the company is working on fixing a bug that's been sending people's instant messages to the wrong contacts. Skype recommends that users download the latest version of the software when it becomes available. Until that happens, SocialTimes recommends that you keep your messages PG.
If your IMs on Skype are MIA, don’t worry: the company is working on fixing a bug that’s been sending people’s instant messages to the wrong contacts.
Some of Skype’s IM users had reported that after a crash, the last instant message they had entered or sent was delivered to the wrong person once the users rebooted or logged in under a different name.
The company confirmed the problem on July 16 in a tweet: “We’re aware of a bug that in very rare cases sends IMs to unintended recipients.
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