World News Headlines August 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling 0 How to disable the ‘Active Now’ green dot on Facebook 0 0000 0 0 more How to disable the ‘Active Now’ green dot on Facebook August 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options August 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day August 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason August 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 August 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas August 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience August 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men August 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine August 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal August 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found August 23, 2021 Under One Ceiling How to disable the ‘Active Now’ green dot on Facebook Over the years, my Facebook feed has turned into a hodgepodge of MLM peddlers, COVID misinformation, rage over said COVID misinformation, and Minions memes. Yet, embarrassingly, I still check up on it every now and again — and I know I’m not alone in that. In keeping with this surreptitious Facebook use, I don’t want anyone to spy that green bubble next to my icon and actually know that I’m checking it. Here’s how to disable the ‘Active Now’ green dot on Facebook. On desktop, press the Messenger icon on the top right of the homepage. Credit: mashable Next, select the ellipsis (…) at the top of the dropdown. Credit: Mashable Chat Settings will open up. Go to Turn Off Active Status. Credit: mashable You can choose whether to turn off the green bubble for everyone, or blacklist/whitelist certain names. Click “Okay” when you’re done. Credit: mashable On mobile, this is a little different. When you tap Messenger on the Facebook app, it’ll open up the dedicated Messenger app. From there, click your profile picture at the top left. Select Active Status, and then toggle whether you want to show that you’re active: Credit: mashable Credit: mashable That’s it! Enjoy your private Facebook scrolling. Related Related posts: Saudi court sentences Yemeni man to 15 years in prison for promoting “apostasy, unbelief and atheism” I tried Salt & Straw’s ice cream line inspired by this year’s viral moments Analysis: The ‘anti-woke’ crusade has come to Europe. Its effects could be chilling Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know as NATO eyes Russia move tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous How to use visual voicemail on your iPhone next Australia grants visas for more than 100 former embassy staff in Afghanistan, a day after rejecting them
