


If a user does not want to deactivate his Facebook account, then he may change Messenger’s online status (discussed later).Īlso, there can be cases, where a user deactivated his Facebook account but is astonished to find that Messenger is still active and he may want to deactivate Messenger as well.

Messenger is integrated deep into a user’s Facebook account and currently, it is not possible to deactivate Messenger without deactivating the Facebook account. Facebook has reported data leaks which are a nightmare for privacy or receiving 1000s of messages daily on Messenger may not be a pleasant experience for many users. There can be many reasons from privacy to personal issues when a user may want to deactivate Messenger.
