What does the green dot on Messenger mean?

Your connections see a green dot on their Facebook Messenger app or Facebook website that indicates you're available, and you can see which of your connections are available to receive messages in real time by locating the green light next to their names.
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Does the green dot on Messenger mean they are chatting?

Yes, it is counterintuitive, since we would expect it to mean that the user is currently using Facebook Messenger. However, Facebook clarifies that the green dot only signifies that the user is online on Facebook. This means that the user could be on either the Facebook app, Facebook.com, or Facebook Messenger.
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Does the green dot on Messenger only mean someone is chatting with another person or just active on Facebook?

The green dot will appear next to a person's profile picture. This basically means that the person is currently online on Messenger. Be clear that this means the person is currently active on Facebook app. It does not necessarily mean that the person is looking at Facebook Messenger.
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How can you tell if someone is chatting on Messenger?

It's near the top of the screen. This displays a list of everyone who's active on Messenger. If a friend is online, you'll see a green circle on top of their profile image.
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How can you tell if someone is on Facebook or Messenger?

Click on the “Options” button located within the “Contacts” card and select the “Turn on Active Status” option. Look for the green dot between the profile picture and your friend's name. If you see it, it means that they are currently active on Facebook or Messenger app.
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What does it mean when there is a green dot next to the video icon in Facebook Messenger?



Can someone be active on Facebook but not on Messenger?

For example, if you turn off Active Status for your Facebook app but not on your Messenger app, people may be able to see your status on Messenger. If you do not want to show your Active Status, turn it off whenever you're using Messenger or Facebook.
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Can you tell if someone is typing to someone else on Messenger?

As for Facebook messenger, the typing indicator shows up immediately in the Messenger box as soon as a single character is entered. The catch here is that even if that character is a space, the typing indication will pop up (ah yes, my anxiety senses are tingling).
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How do you know if your partner is on a secret conversation?

You are able to have both a normal Facebook messenger conversation as well as a Secret Conversation with the same person. A padlock icon is displayed next to the person's profile picture to tell you if a conversation is 'Secret'.
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Can you see how many times someone viewed my Facebook Messenger?

Nope. As with Instagram stories, you cannot tell who's been visiting your story repeatedly and who's caught it only once. So, if you snoop on someone multiple times, you're safe, and you will never know who your true Facebook-stalkers are. You can, however, see how many times total your post has been viewed.
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Can someone tell if you look at their Facebook a lot?

Your Facebook searches are private. If you look up someone's profile or they look up yours, none is the wiser. Facebook is very clear on the matter: “Facebook users cannot track who has viewed their personal homepage. Third-party applications also cannot provide this feature.”
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Does the green dot on Facebook mean they are online?

Change Messenger Settings in a Web Browser

When you are online, you can see a green dot next to each person on the list who is also currently online. When you are inactive, you can still see their names and send messages to them, but you can't see if they are online, and they can't see whether you are online.
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How accurate is Messenger active status?

It's a common theory Facebook Messenger's last seen notifications are not accurate. Mainly because it is thought if you leave the app or site open, it will still show you as being "active now" even though you are not physically browsing within it. Others say the status isn't accurate at all.
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How long does active status show on Messenger?

If you are wondering how long does Messenger show last active, it is believed that on an individual profile, the last active status on Messenger can be seen for 24 hours. On the other hand, on a profile in a group chat, the last active status on Messenger can be seen for 72 hours.
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How do you find out who someone interacts with the most on Facebook?

To find out who you're closest to on Facebook, look at the top of your friends list. The friends with whom you exchange the most likes, messages, and comments, as well as the profiles you visit often, tend to show up as the first 10 to 20 people on your friends list.
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What does it mean when someone is at the top of your chat list on Messenger?

The names at the top are those whom you search and interact with most often – the more negative the number associated with a given Facebook friend, the more you've been Facebook stalking them.
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What does it look like when you ignore messages on Messenger?

When you Ignore a chat thread, even though you will receive all the messages, the Messenger will mark them as Sent only and not Delivered. You will see a hollow blue circle with a checkmark inside to indicate Sent, and a filled-in blue circle shows it as Delivered.
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How can you tell if someone is online on Facebook without being their friend?

No, you cannot tell if someone is online or not if they are not your friend on Facebook.
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How do you tell if he's cheating on Facebook?

  1. He is often lost in thought within his texting conversations and never shares what they're about. ...
  2. He gets texts at all hours, including late at night. ...
  3. You've awakened to see him on Facebook or on his phone, but he's quick to put it away when he sees you. ...
  4. He is very physically possessive of his phone or iPad.
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How do I find the deleted messages on secret conversations in Messenger?

Can you recover deleted secret conversation on messenger? Once a message is deleted when using secret conversation, it cannot be retrieved. However, if you did not use secret conversation but just the normal Messenger chat then you can view the archived conversation.
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How can I retrieve deleted messages from Messenger?

  1. You can recover deleted Facebook messages by downloading them or checking old email notifications.
  2. You can also recover them by looking in the cache of the Messenger app, if you use Android.
  3. You can also check your archived messages or ask the person you were messaging with for a copy.
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What does 3 dots mean on Facebook friends?

You share a friendship page with every friend, whether you have shared photos and posts or not. To view a friend's friendship page, go to their profile, select the three dots in the lower-right corner of their cover photo, and then select See Friendship. Thank you for signing up!
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Is there a way to see what someone is typing before they send it?

The Beam Messenger app shows everything another person is typing in a text message as they type it. This means that if your friend has the app, they could see the keys you press, including corrections and everything you choose not to send.
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Can you tell if someone is looking at your profile?

No, Facebook doesn't let people track who views their profile. Third-party apps also can't provide this functionality. If you come across an app that claims to offer this ability, please report the app.
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