Because we will often link Facebook accounts with Instagram, when someone sends a message from Instagram, you will also get on Messenger. And when a stranger sends you a message on Messenger, these messages will be transferred to the waiting message and are in the notice.
If you do not want to be disturbed by messages from strangers, scroll down and see the instructions for blocking messages from strangers.
Instructions for blocking messages from strangers on Messenger
The latest interface currently
Step 1: Select the three -line icon in the upper left corner of the Messenger main screen.
Step 2: Choose privacy and safety.
Step 3: In the interface Privacy and safetyplease choose Message distribution.
Step 4: There will be two options, with options Others on Messenger or Facebookyou will completely block messages from strangers on Facebook and Messenger. As for options Friends of friends on facebookyou will only block friends on your friends list.
With both options, you will have 3 options
- Chat: Receive any message and will be transferred to your current main chat list.
- Message is waiting: Transfer the message to the waiting message section.
- Do not receive the waiting message: Do not receive any waiting messages.
If you want to block all messages from people who are not friends, then in both options, please choose Do not accept the waiting message.
The advantage of blocking the above message is to protect the maximum privacy, especially those who do services or sales on Facebook or simply spam. Also avoid the risk of fraudulent messages or unsafe content from strangers.
However, if you regularly get information via groups or Facebook fanpage or similarly, do not turn off the option to receive messages from strangers. Especially the exchange on marketplace.
Old interface
Step 1:
At the Messenger interface, we will Click on avatar At the end of the screen. Then you are transferred to the interface of the settings for your account, click Privacy & Safety.
Step 2:
Move into the new interface, we scroll down below and click on Message distribution section To choose who can text you. In other peoplewe will click on Section other people on Facebook.
Step 3:
By default, Messenger will notify the waiting message to those who are not used to sending us messages.
To Turn off messages from strangers on Messengerwe click on Do not accept the waiting message. Set immediately after that will be saved.
Step 4:
Back to the interface, Press everyone on Instagram. By default, people from Instagram will also send a message through the notice waiting for you.
We will click on Do not accept the waiting message From strangers on Instagram.
Video Instructions for blocking Messenger Message Strangers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goahetzql-y
How to block messages from strangers on computer messenger
Step 1:
At the Facebook interface we click on personal photos and then select Settings & Privacy. Then we click on the item Install to adjust.
Step 2:
Next to the new interface, users will click Privacy In the list on the left of the interface.
Step 3:
Now you look to the right of the interface to see The section you receive the waiting message with other people. We will click on editing button to change again.
Step 4:
In Others on Facebookwe will switch to mode Do not accept the waiting message.
Step 5:
Next, users will adjust the mode Do not receive messages from your account on Instagram. We also adjust to the mode without receiving messages from strangers and there is no notice to you.
Where do Facebook Messenger spam messages appear?
By default, Facebook Messenger hides spam messages so you don't need to receive unwanted messages. Instead of going to the mailbox to the main message, Facebook transfers spam messages to a separate folder Message is waiting. Because you may not access that position regularly, sometimes you may be “flooded” in spam message when checking your message requirements.
To see the message requirements – it can also be spam message – on the desktop, start Facebook in the browser and click on the icon Chat At the top of the page. Then click the button See all in Messenger Square at the top of the chat frame.
At the beginning of the conversation list, click on the three -dot menu and select Message is waiting.
Finally, you can switch between tab Maybe you know and Spam To see all the messaging requirements are waiting.
In the Messenger app for mobile devices, click on your account icon at the top left and then choose Message is waiting In the menu.
Just like on the computer, you can switch between the tab Maybe you know and Spam To see all the messages requirements are waiting for you.
Remember that Facebook will try your best to arrange the message for you, but some letters in the tab Maybe you know Most likely are spam and not all mail in the tab Spabm are spam.
