Facebook has introduced a whole heap of new privacy settings as the GDPR law is set to take force.
But one of the most useful tools has actually been around for ages – and it’s a simple switch that means you’re not disturbed by other friends who can see you’re online.
All it takes is switching off the chat box on the right-hand side of your dashboard to have your incoming chats redirected to your inbox as messages.
Once you’ve logged into Facebook, find the gear menu button at the bottom right corner of your screen and click it. Then select that Turn Off Chat option and you’ll see the entire box is suddenly greyed out.
You’ll now be able to see who else is online, but they’ll have no idea that you’re available to be pestered.
Where it can get a bit tricky is if you’re using the standalone Facebook Messenger app at the same time. Switching off chat in Facebook’s main (desktop) mode doesn’t take away your visibility on Messenger.
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