Can Restricted Contacts See Your Online Status on Messenger?

Learn if restricting someone on Messenger hides your online status and limits their interaction with you.

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No, when you restrict someone on Messenger, they cannot see your online status. Restricting someone also hides their activity from you and limits their ability to send you messages or call you directly. This is a useful feature if you want to maintain some privacy without completely blocking the person.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What does restricting someone on Messenger do? Restricting someone on Messenger hides your online status from them, limits their ability to message or call you directly, and hides their activity from you.
  2. Can restricted contacts still send messages on Messenger? Restricted contacts have limited ability to send messages or call you directly, making it easier to maintain privacy without completely blocking them.
  3. How is restricting different from blocking on Messenger? Restricting limits interactions and hides online status without fully blocking the contact, while blocking removes all communication and visibility entirely.

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