The conventional social network, Facebook, may not necessarily make you want to interact with others every time you log on. You do have the choice to check Facebook secretly if you don’t feel like talking to your pals or don’t have the time or energy to do so.
You can accomplish this by turning off your “Active Status” on the Facebook website or through the Facebook mobile app. The Facebook Messenger app has a similar global setting that enables you to check your most recent messages without having friends compete for your attention. To find out how to accomplish it, continue reading.
Disable Active Status in Facebook App
- Open the Facebook app, then tap the menu button (three horizontal lines) in the bottom-right corner.
- To view more of this section, scroll down and tap Settings & Privacy.
- Select Settings.
- Under “Audience and visibility,” scroll down and select Active Status.
- Turn the knob next to Show when you’re active off.
Disable Active Status in Facebook Messenger
- Open the Facebook Messenger app, then tap the circle that represents your profile in the upper-left area of the display.
- Select Active Status.
- Turn the knob next to Show when you’re active off.
Disable Active Status on Facebook Website
- Log into Facebook using a browser, and then click the Messenger button in the top-right corner of the page.
- At the top of the conversations window, click the ellipsis (three dots) button.
- Tap Active Status.
- Switch off the Active Status indicator. ON to turn it off.
When you turn Active Status off, you’ll still appear active or recently active from any other places where you’re using Facebook or Messenger unless you turn off Active Status in those places, too. Also, note that when you turn off your Active Status in Facebook or Facebook Messenger, you won’t see when your friends and connections are active or recently active either.