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Hiding Your Last “Active Time” On Facebook


Facebook has been very helpful that it even shows when your last time on Facebook was. Yes, I’m talking about the “active time” feature. To give you a short and simple explanation, this active time allows people to see when the last time you were on Facebook. If you’re currently there, it will show “active now” otherwise, it’ll show the time when you were last online. Some people love it because they’re able to successfully track but some dislike it. Let’s be honest, sometimes, it can be annoying.


Although one way of really terminating the feature is to turn on the “offline” mode in Facebook chat in desktop. This doesn’t really solve the problem because once you turn to Facebook once again, it’ll still show. If you’re part of the few who wants their privacy in terms of appearing available on Facebook, here are some things you can do to toggle this feature.

Read: Things You Should Never Share Or Post On Facebook for Safety Reasons

Why do people like this active now feature?

Facebook’s goal is to help people. Moreover, this option to see the last active time of someone on Facebook. Active time meaning the last time they were “in” Facebook. This feature is likable and helpful because:

  • People are able to track their friends and relatives;
  • It’s a tool to see if the person is able to view your message;
  • It allows people to know if it’s the best time to message;
  • Lastly, this can be useful if you need to communicate with friends. Hinting if they’re online or not.

Although there are a lot of positive impacts of this active now feature, some people still loathe it.

Why do people dislike this active now feature?

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