How to send Secret and Self-Destructing messages in Facebook Messenger

Facebook users will be able to send secret messages that self-destruct

Facebook is finally introducing extra protection allowing users to have 'secret conversations' that can be timed to self-destruct.
The social media site announced on its newsroom blog that the service won't be immediately available to all its 900 million monthly users.
The 'secret conversation' feature will be introduced on a "limited test basis", but Facebook added it would become more widely available over the summer.
The new system uses the service Whatsapp users already benefit from, but rather than force the upgrade onto people it is letting users choose whether or not to activate it.

You can now have secret conversations using messenger

Encryption means the message sent can only be read by the sender and the other person from one device - not even Facebook can see it.
Within the 'secret conversation' you can also choose to set a timer to control the length of time each message sent remains visible within the chat.
This is because introducing end-to-end encryption could interfere with Facebook's new chatbots - artificial intelligence that companies and groups can use on Messenger to help with queries.
Whatsapp, which is owned by Facebook, started using end-to-end encryption in April. Apple also uses the software in iMessages and Google has also announced its new message service Allo will use it.
The difference between the feature in WhatsApp and Facebook, is that the latter is letting you manually activate it.

What you need to know

• You have to decide which device you want to use secret conversations on as only one device can be used
• Rich content is not supported, like GIFs, videos or payments - though this could change
• There is a self-destruct timer you set so the person receiving it can see it for a limited time

So how do you do it?

 

How to activate it

1. Choose your device and start a conversation

Start a normal chat with your friend

You start by opening a chat window, here they want to send over bank details.

Here they're asking for bank details

2. Select the contact

Select the person you are chatting to and the contact details appear

As long as you are on the device you want to use, click on the contact and it'll open up with this screen.

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3. Choose 'secret conversation'

Click secret conversation

There's a new option - secret conversation. Click it.

4. Set the timer

You can make it self destruct

Now there's an option to set a time. Scroll through and choose the timeframe.

5. You're ok to send

It shows the time limit at the bottom and you're ok to send

Send your message now that it shows you it is secure.

    That's it!

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