Adblock Plus Now Blocks Facebook Read Receipts
Users can now prevent Facebook from telling senders that they saw their messages.
Users can now prevent Facebook from telling senders that they saw their messages.
Web page simplifier Adblock Plus is doing self-indulgent Facebook users a favor by offering the chance to hide their response to someone else’s scintillating post.
Depending on whether you use Facebook or not, and that is up to you, this may or may not have made some impression on you.
Non-Facebook people should know that this system applies when someone who is on Facebook declines to read what someone has sent them.
In the past this could have led to a social faux pas, but these days it won’t matter because the sender will not be told about the status of the recipient, or indeed at what time of day they engaged with the message.
Facebook users should know that this means they can relax in the knowledge that, if anyone ever accuses them of missing a costume party, a twerk-off, or a Glee watching party, they can confidently claim to have missed the invitation.
Read receipts can be useful if, say, you are doing something critically important on Facebook, but they could be a bit of a bind, for example, if you are claiming to be in a coma yet still manage to read a critical message from your employer.
Adblock Plus, as opposed to a tweak in Facebook settings, is the reason why we find ourselves considering when or why people might read a Facebook message and whether or not they want anyone else to know about it.
A blog post from the company shares our work-shirking theme and suggests that the feature would come into its own over the weekend.
Facebook offers a simple method for turning off the Read Receipt feature, including a one-click option. We have tried it. It works.
This article was originally published on the Inquirer.
More about:
Lucy helps organizations leverage knowledge for in... View Tech Talk
TVSquared is the global leader in cross-platform T... View Tech Talk
Grata is a B2B search engine for discovering small... View Tech Talk
Streaming has become a staple of US media-viewing ... Download Now
Data is the lifeblood of so many companies today. ... Download Now
This report documents the findings of a Fireside c... Download Now
Customers decide fast, influenced by only 2.5 touc... Download Now
Streaming has become a staple of US media-viewing habits. Streaming video, however, still comes with a variety of pesky frustrations that viewers are ...
View resourceData is the lifeblood of so many companies today. You need more of it, all of which at higher quality, and all the meanwhile being compliant with data...
View resourceThis report documents the findings of a Fireside chat held by ClickZ in the first quarter of 2022. It provides expert insight on how companies can ret...
View resourceCustomers decide fast, influenced by only 2.5 touchpoints – globally! Make sure your brand shines in those critical moments. Read More...
View resourceIn the dynamic arena of social media, TikTok takes a groundbreaking stride beyond its short-form video roots to challenge Instagram in photo sharing, ...
View articleWant loyal customers who rave about your brand? Build a virtual community. These online hubs go beyond social media, fostering deep connections and va...
View articleSocial media algorithms are constantly updated, affecting visibility and engagement. Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn have introduced ne...
View articleThe deal, worth $60 million per year for Reddit, allows Google exclusive access to Reddit's data for use in Search and AI projects. Read More...
View articleTikTok's best practice guide offers advertisers insights on optimizing ad campaigns, including account structure, campaign setup, data connection, bud...
View articleSocial media content calendars are crucial for businesses to plan, organize, and optimize their strategies, ensuring effective audience engagement and...
View articleSnapchat's new campaign, "Less Social Media, More Snapchat," repositions the platform as a private messaging service, distancing it from traditional s...
View articleAdvertisers and brands will need to be patient with the metaverse. Brands may need to redirect or pause 2023 ad spend in the platform until it has bee...
View article