How to Unsend a Facebook Messenger Message Before It’s Read
Learn how to unsend a Facebook Messenger message before it’s read, removing it from both sender and receiver chat history.
Video transcript
Yes, you can unsend a Facebook Messenger message before it’s read. Tap and hold the message, select 'Remove', then choose 'Unsend'. This will delete the message from both the sender's and receiver's chat history.
Questions and answers
Can you unsend a message on Facebook Messenger after it has been read?
No, Facebook Messenger allows you to unsend a message only before it has been read by the recipient.
How do I unsend a message on Facebook Messenger?
Tap and hold the message you want to remove, select 'Remove', then choose 'Unsend' to delete the message from both your and the recipient’s chat.
Will the recipient know if I unsend a message on Messenger?
When you unsend a message, it is removed from the chat history, and a notification that a message was removed may appear.
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