It’s something very common come across messages from spam a Facebook messenger.
It is true that these types of chats are found in message requestswhere messages from people you don’t know or the aforementioned messages come from spamamong many other things, and it is not common that you go to this place often.
Therefore, it is likely that you only see Messenger flooded with spam when you enter this sectionbut it is also true that sometimes it can cross the barrier and enter your mailbox.
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What is clear, however, is that this type of message is definitely annoying and luckily there is a setting in Facebook’s privacy options that allows you to prevent spam messages from reaching Messenger permanently.
As you can imagine, it’s an adjustment that you can do in both the web and mobile versions, and it’s something equally simple in either of the 2 platforms, so feel free to follow any of the options you’ll want to find next.
How to avoid receiving spam messages on Facebook Messenger, from the web
Once you enter your Facebook profile, the steps you need to take are really simple.
It won’t take more than a couple of minutes:
- Press your face icon to open the dropdown menu.
- Now click on Settings and privacy and then inside Setting to access the full menu.
- enter here Confidentiality, Scroll through the available options and look at the section How you receive message requests.
- where does it fit Other, open the drop down menu and select Don’t receive requests.
And with that done, You will no longer receive spam on Facebook Messenger.
Keep in mind, however, that any user who wants to contact you and is not among your friends or friends of your friends will not be able to do so, as their message will not reach your inbox.
How to avoid receiving spam messages on Facebook Messenger, from the Android or iOS app
If you prefer to set up this option from the Facebook Messenger mobile app, it’s also very simple. Of course, you have to do this from within the Messenger app, not Facebook.
Follow these steps:
- Touch your face icon to access the menu, scroll through the options and press Privacy and security.
- Then go to Message delivery > Other people on Facebook and change the default option to Not receiving requests.
- And with this you will have done it.
As I told you before, you will no longer receive spam on Facebook Messenger, but neither will you receive messages from users who want to contact you who are not on your friends list or from friends of your friends.
