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Q&A: Can I stop people’s faces from popping up when they PM me on Messenger?

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Question from Cindy:  I got a new phone yesterday. It’s a Straight Talk and I love it. I’m having a small problem with it though.

After I got it home I installed the Facebook Messenger app on it and now my friend’s faces pop up on the home screen every time they send me a message.

I don’t like that because I don’t want just anyone who happens to glance at my phone to see who I’m talking to on Facebook.

How can I turn those pop-up pictures off?  [Read more…]

Yahoo is pulling the plug on Yahoo Messenger

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Back in the “Stone Age” of the Internet (i.e. before Facebook came along) Yahoo Messenger and AOL Messenger were used on a daily basis by millions of users to keep in touch with friends and family.

Well, times have changed…

AOL Messenger was shut down last year, leaving only Yahoo Messenger to compete with Facebook’s hugely popular Messenger app.

As of today that competition is officially over because Yahoo has just announced they’ll shutting down the entire Yahoo Messenger platform on July 17, 2018.  [Read more…]

Facebook has removed the messaging feature from their mobile site

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facebook-logoA couple of years ago Facebook removed the messaging feature from their mobile app and asked folks to start using the standalone Facebook Messenger app instead.

Since I’ve never been a fan of the Facebook Messenger app, I recommended at the time that users stop using the Facebook app and use the mobile version of the Facebook website instead. That way they could still enjoy the entire Facebook experience without having to load a second app just to message someone.

Well, now Facebook has decided to complete the push to Facebook Messenger by removing the messaging feature from the mobile site as well. That means you’ll need to either start using Facebook Messenger or one of these fantastic third-party alternatives.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Is there a way to delete the Facebook Messenger app from my iPad?

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facebook-messenger-app-logoQuestion from Pat M.:  Rick, is there a way to delete Facebook Messenger from my iPad?

Rick’s answer:  There sure is Pat. Lots of folks are ditching the official Facebook Messenger app and switching to third party messaging apps instead.

My preferred method of completely eradicating the Facebook Messenger app from an iOS device is below. Please give it a try and let me know if it works for you.

Follow these steps to remove the Facebook Messenger app from your iPad:  [Read more…]

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