This article explains how to prevent Facebook users from chatting with you, seeing most of your activity, or interacting with you on Facebook accessed through a web browser.

How to Hide Your Chat Availability

Under normal situations, the buddies you see in the chat location can see that you’re online. But, you can change these settings so that some or all of them can’t see that you’re available to chat. Use this function when you wish to be on Facebook without being disrupted. You can turn off chat for all your pals, some friends only, or everybody with some exceptions.

This action only blocks the users you select from messaging you. It does not prevent them from accessing your timeline or seeing your posts and comments.

Select Messenger in the left pane of Facebook.

Select the Settings icon.

Choose Settings.

Switch off the Show when you’re active toggle switch.

You’ll require to change your active status all over you’re visited to Facebook (for example, the mobile and Messenger apps) to totally conceal your active status.

How to Appear Offline in the Messenger App

To appear offline on your phone, change the settings in the Messenger app. Here’s how to do it.

Tap your profile image in the upper-left corner of Messenger.

Select Active Status.

Turn off the Show when you’re active toggle switch.

How to Restrict Someone on Facebook

Typically, your Facebook friends can see everything you publish on your timeline. When you do not desire to unfriend somebody but do not want them to see your posts, include them to your Restricted list.

Friends who you restrict on Facebook can still see any product that’s public, as well as remarks you make on others’ posts.

Browse to your friend’s profile.

At the top of the profile, select the Friends drop-down menu and after that choose Add to another list.

Select Restricted.

A check mark appears next to Restricted.

To eliminate someone from the Restricted list, follow the very same steps once again. In step 4, the check mark next to Restricted is eliminated.

How to Block Someone on Facebook

If you block a user on Facebook, they can’t include you as a buddy, message you, invite you to groups or events, see your timeline, tag you in posts, or find you in a search. If you’re pals with somebody and then block them, you immediately unfriend them.

Use this option when unfriending isn’t enough, such as if someone is stalking, bothering, or abusing you online or off.

Blocking someone isn’t foolproof. An obstructed user can still see you on video games, groups, and apps you’re both a part of. They might also use a mutual good friend’s account to see your activity.

From the upper-right corner of Facebook, select the down arrow.

Choose Settings & Privacy.

Choose Settings.

In the left pane, select Blocking.

In the Block users area, enter the person’s name and choose Block.

If you want to block apps, invites, or pages, utilize those particular locations on the Manage Blocking page to use those changes.

A Block People window appears. Find the proper person and select Block beside their name.

A confirmation message appears. Select Block person’s name to block and unfriend them (if you’re currently Facebook buddies).

To unclog someone on Facebook, go to Facebook.com and choose the Account icon. Go to Settings & Privacy > Settings > Blocking > Block Users and find the individual you wish to unblock. Select Unblock > Confirm. In the app, go to Menu > Settings & Privacy > Settings > Privacy > Blocking > Blocked People. Discover the person and choose Unblock.