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+title: "SimpleX Chat v4.4 released – with disappearing messages, live messages, connection security verification and French language!"
+date: 2023-01-03
+# image: images/20221206-voice.png
+# imageBottom: true
+preview: Disappearing messages, live messages and connection security verification.
+# previewBody: blog_previews/20221206.html
+permalink: "/blog/20230103-simplex-chat-v4.4-disappearing-messages.html"
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+# SimpleX Chat v4.4 released – with disappearing messages, live messages, connection security verification and French language!
+
+**Published:** Jan 3, 2023
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+TODO this is a placholder to create link for release announcement