Facebook Messenger is used by millions of users around the world on a daily basis to converse and interact with your friends, colleagues or loved ones or to make new acquaintances. There is a lot of information that can be shared through the platform, but those who care about their privacy can decide to take measures to prevent some data from being shared. Among these there is Activity Status, which shows when a person is online or when they were last logged in.
The activity status can be hidden easily, deactivating the function from all devices used. The procedure can be carried out either from a computer, by connecting to the official website of the social network, or from a smartphone, through the app compatible with both iOS and Android.
It is good to be aware that, to prevent the last seen or online status from being visible, it is necessary disable Activity State from any device used to log in to Facebook or Messenger. When you turn off your activity status, you are no longer able to see the activity status of others.
How to disable activity status from computer
Per disable activity status from computer connect to the official Messenger website and log in with your credentials. Click on your profile picture, located at the bottom left of the screen. Select the item Preferences.
In the screen that opens you will be able to understand whether the activity status is active. If next to the voice Activity status the indication ‘activated’ is present, it means that all users can know if they are online or when they last logged in. To edit, click Activity status.
Slide the switch to off to hide your activity from everyone. Alternatively, you can enable or disable status for specific users. By clicking the button Editpresent both alongside Activity Status: Enabled for some e Activity status: Disabled for someyou can customize your own lists.
The same process can be done on the Messenger app for computers.
How to deactivate the activity status from your smartphone
If you want to deactivate the activity status from your smartphone, launch the app Messenger. Click on your profile picture in the top right and then Activity status. Turn off the switch next to the item Shows when you are active.
Choose how long you want to pause the activity status, selecting the desired one from the options available: Until I make any changes, For 1 hour, For 8 hours, Until 8:00 o Personalised. Confirm your intention by clicking Pause.
The activity status must also be deactivated from Facebook, by accessing the app and clicking on the three horizontal lines at the top right. Select the settings icon and then Activity status. Finally, turn off the switch next to the item Shows when you are active and confirm by clicking on Deactivate.
To know more: Guide on Facebook, Meta’s social network