How to deactivate Facebook Messenger?

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Issue: How to deactivate Facebook Messenger?

Hi. I have recently decided to leave Facebook permanently. I did delete my account, but I keep getting messages through Messenger app. Did I not delete my account correctly? What is going on?

Solved Answer

We already discussed ways to deactivate or remove your Facebook account in this post. It does without saying, that these two options result in two different outcomes. Thus, in case you did not eliminate your account correctly, please read it.

Nevertheless, most users forget that deactivating or removing Facebook account does not stop Messenger from working. They are two separate apps and should be dealt with accordingly. Please remember that before you can disable Messenger app, you have to deactivate a Facebook account.

With the rise of social media,[1] messaging apps became extremely common, and almost every single person is using them on a daily basis. However, because social media is so dominant at the moment, it creates a lot of space for competition, and some users prefer other messaging apps, such as Skype, Viber or others.

Deactivate Facebook Messenger

Some users might also get critical about Facebook because of a recent Cambridge Analytica scandal.[2] The data of over 80million Facebook users was leaked and illegally shared. Thus, the popularity of Facebook is in decline.[3] Nevertheless, Facebook updated its privacy policies right after the incident.

Some individuals might also want to delete Messenger because of constant virus threats.[4] Bad actors are known to deliver contaminated attachments or malicious links which might result in stolen money or data leakage. In this case, Messenger removal is not necessary, and only the virus can be eliminated separately. You can use FortectMac Washing Machine X9 fro safe virus removal.

Regardless what your view on Facebook privacy is, here are few simple methods you can use to either deactivate Messenger or completely remove conversations from the app.

Option 1. Turn off Facebook Messenger notifications

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Deactivate Facebook Messenger chat

The easiest way to turn the Messenger off is by doing it on the application on your phone or tablet. If you deactivate the feature of messaging in this way, it will not prevent messages being posted to you. However, it will stop you receiving notifications.

  1. Go to Menu and then find App Settings
  2. Under the Messages menu, turn the Facebook chat toggle off

Option 2. Mute a conversation

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Deactivate Facebook Messenger

You can mute Facebook Messenger and avoid the annoying group chat notifications that continually spam your device. Simply follow these steps:

  1. Select the conversation you want to mute
  2. Press on the Information button
  3. Select Mute

Option 3. Deactivate Facebook Messenger

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Deactivate Facebook Messenger

Don't forget that you have to deactivate Facebook account before the following procedure.

  1. Grab your device and open Messenger
  2. Select your profile picture on the top right
  3. Scroll down and find Privacy and Terms
  4. Then, choose to Deactivate Messenger
  5. You will be prompted to enter a password
  6. Then, tap Deactivate again

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Prevent websites, ISP, and other parties from tracking you

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