What Happens When You Restrict Someone on Facebook Messenger?

Learn what restricting someone on Facebook Messenger does, including message visibility and activity status effects.

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When you restrict someone on Facebook Messenger, they can still send you messages, but these messages will go to the 'Message Requests' folder rather than your main inbox. They also won't be able to see if you've read their messages or your active status. This can be a helpful way to maintain boundaries without fully blocking or unfriending someone.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What does restricting someone on Facebook Messenger do? Restricting someone sends their messages to your Message Requests folder instead of your main inbox, hides your active status, and disables read receipts for their messages.
  2. Can a restricted person see if I’m active on Facebook Messenger? No, when you restrict someone, they cannot see your active status on Facebook Messenger.
  3. Do messages from restricted contacts get delivered? Yes, messages from restricted contacts are delivered to the Message Requests folder, but not to your main inbox.

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