If you aren’t already signed into Facebook Messenger, enter your phone number and password before continuing.
Repeat this process with each person from whom you wish to hide.
If you aren’t already signed into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password before continuing.
If your entire chat is currently turned off, first click the turn on chat link.
If you only want to appear online to a few people, click the “Turn off chat for all contacts except” circle.
If you’re turning on chat for a few people instead, just enter the names of the people for whom you wish to appear online.
You will still be able to receive messages and notifications from these contacts, but they won’t see you in their “Active Now” chat bar.
