Now, even if you open Messenger to read or send messages, it won't show that you're online. This is a great way to discourage your contacts from reaching you through Facebook Messenger.

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Facebook's Messenger and Instagram's direct messages ... The new feature, which will show up to some users when they open the app (see image below), isn't obligatory — you can still keep your ...