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I can see when my partner was last active on Facebook Messenger, but I cannot see with whom, why?

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Facebook does not share that information, as that's invasion of the user's privacy.

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How can I know the online status of someone who is not on my friend list?

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You cannot know that. You can only know who's online if you are friends with them.

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How can I get the physical address of someone by entering their phone number?

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You can't.

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Can I tell if someone read my message on Facebook Messenger?

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Yes; the bubble next to the message will display the person's profile pic once the message has been read.

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What would cause it to show someone online when they say they are not?

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Your network is lagging, Mostly the person left online but because your network lags, it displays the person as active now while it should actually display the exact minutes or hours at which they left.

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How can I hide my Facebook Messenger status?

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In the upper-right corner is your profile pic. Click on it to bring up your profile settings and toggle View Active Status to off.

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