Message with peace of mind
Message with peace of mind
Safely and securely connect with your friends, family and the communities that matter to you
Preventing harm
We prevent harm from reaching you through proactive measures, such as warning you of content that may contain misinformation and reducing unwanted interactions.
Giving you choice and control
We give you control of your messaging experience by providing privacy and safety tools, settings and resources.
Responding with care
We review and respond to potential abuse on our platform by using both machine learning technology and human reviewers. We also enforce our Community Standards and provide post-report updates and support resources.
Preventing harm before it happens
Whether you're messaging a friend, business or someone in a community chat, Messenger helps keep you safe online. We work to stop malicious activity before it reaches you.
Reduce harmful content
We'll let you know if you receive content that we detect as misinformation or if it contains unsafe links. We also limit the number of times that a message can be forwarded at a time.
Prevent unwanted interactions
In-app safety notices pop up to help you spot suspicious activity, such as message requests from potential scam accounts. You are also guided to take action and report if something isn't right.
Protect your chats with end-to-end encryption
Personal messages and calls on Messenger will be end-to-end encrypted by default. This means that messages and calls can only be seen or heard by you and the person you send them to and no one else – not even Meta. Bear in mind, for reporting and optional features, you or someone in the chat may still choose to share messages with Meta.
Help teens stay safe online
Safety features and strict messaging defaults for minors protect them from unconnected adults and potentially inappropriate content.
Empower your teens to build positive connections
Parents can use tailored tools, insights and resources to partner with their teens to establish guidelines around staying safe and guide them towards age-appropriate experiences.
Equipping you with controls to protect your privacy
Who you talk to and what you share should be up to you. Messenger's privacy and safety tools give you the flexibility to connect in ways that are most comfortable to you.
Making reporting simple
If you see something, say something. If we detect a violation to our Community Standards, we'll review and take appropriate action, which could include disabling an account or limiting a user's ability to send messages.
Report chats
If you come across harmful content or behaviour, such as harassment or impersonation, please report it. We review and respond to potential abuse on our platform by using both machine learning technology and humans.
Stay informed
After submitting a report, you can check on the progress, resolution outcome and additional actions that you can take.
Your personal messages are private
We want you to know how we use your information. We collect information from Messenger so that we can improve the product experience and keep people safe and secure. We don't use the content of your personal messages for ads personalisation. Some types of messages that aren't personal include messages to and from business accounts, messages exchanged with Meta when using products such as Meta AI and messages in features designed to be more public, such as channels.
Meta also adds an additional layer of privacy by securing personal messages and calls on Messenger with end-to-end encryption, which means that nobody, including Meta, can see or listen to what's sent or said in your calls or messages. Bear in mind, for reporting and optional features, you or someone in the chat may still choose to share messages with Meta.
Your personal messages are private
We want you to know how we use your information. We collect information from Messenger so that we can improve the product experience and keep people safe and secure. We don't use the content of your personal messages for ads personalisation. Some types of messages that aren't personal include messages to and from business accounts, messages exchanged with Meta when using products such as Meta AI and messages in features designed to be more public, such as channels.
Meta also adds an additional layer of privacy by securing personal messages and calls on Messenger with end-to-end encryption, which means that nobody, including Meta, can see or listen to what's sent or said in your calls or messages. Bear in mind, for reporting and optional features, you or someone in the chat may still choose to share messages with Meta.
Whitepapers
For in-depth, technical explanations of our tools and techniques, you can find our downloadable whitepapers here:
Meta's approach to safer private messaging on Messenger and Instagram direct messaging
Independent assessment: Expanding end-to-end encryption protects fundamental human rights
Whitepapers
For in-depth, technical explanations of our tools and techniques, you can find our downloadable whitepapers here:
Meta's approach to safer private messaging on Messenger and Instagram direct messaging
Independent assessment: Expanding end-to-end encryption protects fundamental human rights