AOL Instant Messenger, IRC, and other similar chat services don't really exist much anymore despite the spike in data-driven messaging services. ... However, those apps rarely have public chat rooms to join and engage with random people.

Do chat rooms still exist 2021?

Yes, they still exist. Chat rooms are still quite popular. ... It is believed that the popularity of chat rooms may not be unconnected to the anonymity feature it offers its users.

What happen to AOL chat rooms?

AOL's walled garden was officially dismantled in 2006. Chat rooms were available to AIM users until 2010, when AOL announced, “Since usage of AIM Chat has declined significantly in recent months, our focus has moved to other products.”