Block automated messages from Messenger

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This feature is not available to everyone at this time.
Messenger may send you automated messages to keep you up to date and provide tips about how to use our app and features.
If you don’t want to receive these messages, you can block the official Messenger account. You can unblock the Messenger account anytime to start receiving messages from us again.

Block the official Messenger account

  1. Tap .
  2. Tap Privacy.
  3. Tap Blocked accounts.
  4. Tap .
  5. In the search bar, type “Messenger,” then select Messengerwhen it appears.
  6. Tap Done.
You can also block the Messenger account by tapping the name at the top of the chat, then tapping Block.

Unblock the official Messenger account

  1. Tap .
  2. Tap Privacy.
  3. Tap Blocked accounts.
  4. Tap Add.
  5. From your list of blocked accounts, find and tap Messenger.
  6. Tap Unblock on Facebook to unblock the Messenger account and start receiving messages from us again.
Learn more about how automated messages from Messenger work.

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