Block Instant Facebook Messages

When you visit Facebook, you may automatically be logged into the website's chat box, which is also known as Facebook Messenger. This can pose a problem if you simply want to browse through your news feed without interacting with others -- online users may notice you're online and begin chatting with you. The only way you can block Facebook instant messages is by logging out of the Facebook chat box. Fortunately, this does not log you out of Facebook, so you can continue to browse the site in private.

Visit Facebook.com and sign into your account.

Click on the "Chat" button in the bottom-right hand corner. This opens the Facebook chat window.

Click "Options" in the Facebook chat window.

Click "Go Offline" to sign out of the Facebook chat box without signing out of Facebook.

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