How to Mark a Facebook Messenger Conversation As Spam

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: May 15, 2018

This wikiHow teaches you how to label a Facebook Messenger conversation as "Spam", which will both remove it from your inbox and report the sender to Facebook.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using the Mobile App

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1
Open the Messenger app. It's the white bolt of lightning on a blue background.
- If you aren't signed into Messenger, type in your phone number, tap Continue , and enter your password.
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2
Tap the Home tab. It's in the bottom left corner of the screen.
- If Messenger opens to a conversation, tap the Back button in the top left corner of the screen first.
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Doing so will bring up three options to the right of the conversation: ☰ More , Mute , and Delete .
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You should see a pop-up window appear after doing so.
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It's toward the bottom of the screen.
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Doing so will both remove the conversation from Messenger's Home page and report the sender to Facebook.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Using the Facebook Website

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1
Open the Facebook website . If you're logged into Facebook, it should open to your News Feed.
- If you aren't logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password in the top right corner of the screen and click Log In .
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It's the blue lightning bolt image in the list of options that are in the top right corner of the Facebook page.
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It's at the bottom of the Messenger drop-down window here.
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You'll need to hover over the conversation on the left side of the screen in order to do so.
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This option will be available in a pop-up window. Clicking it will both mark the message in question as spam and remove it from your inbox.

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