Facebook Lite: How to use the alternative app on your phone or desktop
Facebook Lite is smaller than the regular Facebook app. It's useful when your internet connection is weak as it's compatible with speeds down to 2G.
Facebook Messenger
Meta is finally encrypting all messages and calls on Facebook and Messenger. It took 4 years.
Encrypted chats, first introduced as an optional feature in Messenger in 2016, will now be the standard for all users.
How to clear the Messenger app's cache on an iPhone or Android
There are two ways to clear Messenger's cache, depending on whether you're using an Android, or an iPhone or iPad.
What do the check marks mean on Facebook Messenger? How to decode the status of your message
Facebook Messenger has a lot of different check mark message status symbols. Here's how to make sense of them.
This person is unavailable on Messenger: What this error message means and how to resolve it
If you see "This person is unavailable on Messenger" when trying to chat with someone, they might have blocked you or lost their Messenger account.
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How to know if someone has blocked you on Facebook Messenger
It's hard to know if you've been blocked on Messenger, but there are signs you can look out for on both mobile and desktop.
Facebook rolls out new privacy test for messages after facing backlash for handing over chats to Nebraska police of girl accused of having an illegal abortion
Facebook is testing a method of secure communication on Messenger after sharing chats with cops investigating a Nebraska teen's alleged abortion.
What is Vanish Mode on Messenger? How to use the disappearing message feature
Vanish Mode is a way to send disappearing messages to a friend – once they are viewed, they disappear. Here's what they are and how to use them.
How to unarchive messages on Facebook Messenger and continue chatting in your main inbox
You can unarchive messages on Facebook Messenger, allowing you to bring back hidden threads and continue the conversation in your main inbox.
How to archive conversations on Facebook Messenger and see your archived messages
You can archive a conversation on Facebook Messenger using the website or mobile app, and then see those archived chats later in another inbox.
Here's what we've learned so far about Facebook's global outage
Facebook-owned apps and even Facebook's internal-communications tools went offline Monday. Here are the initial theories about what went wrong.
Mark Zuckerberg's net worth is shedding billions
Facebook's stock dropped amid widespread outages on its platforms and revelations from a whistleblower.
How to deactivate Facebook Messenger on your phone and stop receiving chat messages
The only way to deactivate Messenger is to deactivate your Facebook account, but you can also disable Messenger by turning off your Active Status.
Facebook is building an instagram app for kids under 13, led by the former head of YouTube Kids
Despite platforms' struggles to prevent child abuse and bullying, Facebook hopes the app will increase control for parents, BuzzFeed News reported.
How to turn off active status on Facebook and Messenger to appear offline everywhere you're logged in
You can turn off your active status on the Facebook website, Facebook mobile app, and Messenger mobile app.
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How to make a Facebook Avatar, the social media platform's version of personalized cartoon emojis
You can make a Facebook Avatar to create a cartoon version of yourself that you can use as a profile picture or for sticker reactions in Messenger.
How to update to the new version of Instagram messaging that incorporates Facebook Messenger features
You can update Instagram messaging to resemble Facebook's Messenger app so that you can chat with Facebook friends without switching apps.
Does Facebook Portal work with Messenger? Yes, here's how you can use Facebook's messaging app and video-calling devices together
You can use a Facebook Portal device with Messenger to call certain contacts. Not all features of the chat app are available on Portal devices.
I quit texting for a week and it was harder than I expected
Texting and direct messaging through apps like Facebook Messenger, Instagram Direct, and WhatsApp is popular among millennials and Generation Z.
How to use Facebook Messenger Rooms to video chat with friends and family from any device
You can use Facebook Messenger Rooms to video chat with up to 50 people at once from the Messenger app for mobile or desktop, or from the website.