Normally, when someone is online on Facebook.com, there will be a little green dot next to the profile icon on Facebook Messenger that shows other people that person is online and active on Facebook. This page shows you how to remove or disable that green dot so you can be online on Facebook and people won't know.

To remove or disable the green dot on Facebook Messenger that shows you are online and active on Facebook [PC or Mac Web Browser]:

  1. Log in to your Facebook.com account.
  2. Once you are logged navigate to either http://www.facebook.com/messenger OR http://www.messenger.com. Either of these web addresses will open Facebook Messenger full screen which will enable you to disable the green dot showing you are online on Facebook Messenger.
  3. Click the gear icon located in the upper ...