How to Send Secret Messages on Facebook

By Shepherd Yaw Morttey Last updated Jun 17, 2019

Facebook Messenger’s End-To-End Encryption Is Now Live For All Users after being in beta for some time now.

WhatsApp (which is also owned by Facebook) already has end-to-end encryption. Now, Facebook has finally introduced this end-to-end encryption to it’s Messenger platform.

You can also access the option when you click on “details” on any of your contacts on Messenger

There are an estimated 900 million Facebook users and they can all now access this “Secret Conversations” option on Messenger. Secret Conversations is an opt-in (meaning you have to choose to use it) functionality that allows users to encrypt their messages so no one can read them, not even Facebook itself.

Due to encryption, you can only use one device at a time to chat when using the feature.

Once you make use of the Secret Conversations, you are presented with a message that reads, “Your messages are already secure, but Secret Conversations are encrypted from one device to another.”

If your Messenger app has been updated, you will see a Secret option located on the top right-hand side of the “new message” screen.

The encryption feature allows users to choose an expiration time for the message, like on Snapchat.

Secret Conversations take you to a whole new chat screen

The time period will range from five seconds to a complete day. This way, your messages will be deleted from the core as soon as the set time expires.

You can choose how long it takes for your message to disappear after it has been seen.

Remember, the feature is only available to those who have updated their apps. If you want to secure your conversations, then be sure to update your Messenger app.

What do you think about this feature? Would you use it?