Why does it say message request on Messenger?

Why does it say message request on Messenger?

If someone who you’re not connected with on Facebook sends you a message, you’ll receive a message request. Facebook message requests are also known as connection requests are Facebook’s way of filtering messages sent to users by people who they’re not friends with.

What is a Facebook message request?

For help with the Messenger app or messenger.com, visit the Messenger Help Center. Message requests tell you when someone you’re not friends with on Facebook has sent you a message. The message request will then show up in your Chat list with all your other chat conversations.

How do I see message requests on Facebook?

Tap on the message icon in the top right toolbar. At the top, click the three-dot button to see the option for “Message Requests” Tap on this option to see the messages.

What happened to Facebook message requests?

Open Settings by clicking on the button located at the top right corner. Click on People and choose the “Message Requests” option in the People windows. This will open the first hidden messages folder where you can see the message requests you received from people not on your friends’ list.

Do you get notified of message requests?

Since Message Requests don’t trigger notifications, they may go unnoticed for quite some time. Keep in mind that to ensure that messages that you do want to be notified about are not hidden, you’ll want to check your inboxes regularly.

How do I know if my message request was ignored?

To do so, message the person from your account and at the same time, ask someone else to message that person. Keep a check on the delivery icon for both accounts. If the other person’s delivery icon changes from Sent to Delivered and yours is still showing Sent, it means they have Ignored you.

What does a message request look like on Facebook?

Now, when someone sends you a message who isn’t at least a friend of a friend or has your phone number, it will show up as a ‘message request,’ which you can choose to accept or ignore. Previously, such messages would show up in a folder next to your inbox labelled ‘other.

Can you read a message request without accepting it?

you can view the message without accepting the message request. This way the person would not know that you have seen the message or that you have read it. So, feel free to read a message request knowing that the sender won’t know one way or the other.

What happens when you accept message request?

If you accept a message request The requester can view your basic profile details (name, avatar, email address) and can tell if you’re online. You can view all attachments that the person sends and reply to their messages. The requestor can add you to chat spaces.

Can I read a message request without the sender knowing?

You can read and accept the message and it will move into your normal message inbox, or you can read and decline it which will remove it from your Message Requests. With all three, you don’t have to worry about the sender knowing if you’ve read it or not; they won’t get any notification one way or the other.