Open Chat allows users to have more control over their friends list and gives them a secure alternative: to chat with whomever they need without having to divulge personal information. Open Chat connects users through links as opposed to regular chats,which require the exchange of phone numbers. Kakao provides a middle level of interaction with this new feature. There are mutual friends whom users are comfortable sharing their mobile numbers or profiles with, and then there are complete strangers. Human relationships offline are not equal. Group chats are then easier to start because users who have the link can join the conversation no need to add people one by one. Any KakaoTalk user can enter the chat room without providing their mobile phone numbers or KakaoTalk IDs.

All chat rooms in Open Chathave designated URLs, which users can share on social media and other websites. has announced the launch of Open Chat, a Kakao Talk feature that allows users to chat with others at the click of a link.

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