Cyber & IT Supervisory Forum - Additional Resources

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17.11.1.2 If The App Is Already Installed You were unaware that enabling the feature discussed above actually uploaded your contact list from your Mobile Phone into the Facebook ecosystem so now you would like to go back, disable the setting, and now retroactively remove your contacts from Facebook Messenger.  Here is how you disable the setting to stop continuously synchronizing your contacts with Facebook Messenger as well as remove them from Facebook’s ecosystem .  Launch the Facebook Messenger app from your Mobile Phone or Personal Device and go to the home screen.  Look for the photo icon at the top left-hand corner of the screen and Tap on it.  Now tap on ' People' within the 'Preferences' section (as highlighted in the graphic below).  Now tap on 'Upload Contacts' and ensure you have the setting adjusted to ' Off '. According to Facebook at the following URL when you turn off contact uploading, the contacts you have uploaded to Messenger will automatically be removed. 443  You can also go to the Manage Your Uploaded Contacts screen and tap Delete All Contacts > Delete All Contacts to delete these contacts. To stop your contacts from being uploaded again, you 17.11.2 Additional Facebook Messenger Privacy Settings You can control your privacy in Messenger by choosing who can see your active status, choosing your Story audience, using secret conversations and more. Here are some ways to control your privacy in Messenger. 17.11.2.1 Control Who Can See When You Are Active Active Status shows your friends and contacts when you are active or recently active on Facebook or Messenger. will need to turn off contact uploading on any devices where you are using the Messenger app.

17.11.1.3 Stopping Facebook Messenger From Automatically Syncing Your Contacts (If the App Is Already Installed)

 The following link will instruct you on how to control your active status in Messenger. 444

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