How do I keep my Facebook Messenger private?

To hide your activity status, tap your profile icon in the top left to open the Settings menu. Then, tap “Active Status” under the Profile settings. Next, tap the slider next to “Show when you’re active,” then select “Turn Off” on the pop-up, and your Active Status will be disabled.

How can I hide my Facebook Messenger from public?

If there is only one person you want to hide from, click open the chat window of your friend, click the ‘gear’ button and select ‘Go Offline..’ By selecting this option, your friend will see you as offline, but you can still send them messages.

Can anyone see my Messenger messages?

According to Facebook, Messenger uses the same secure communications protocols as banking and shopping sites. … The messages are end-to-end encrypted, which means not even Facebook can access them.

Can Messenger be made private?

Is Facebook Messenger Secure? NO. Facebook Messenger is only “secure” if you are using their Secret Conversations feature. In 2016, Facebook announced a new feature offering encrypted, secret, self-destructing Messenger chats called Secret Conversations.