Facebook Messenger: Here's How to Change Your Story's Privacy Setting

Users can decide who can see their posts

Did you know that you can choose which users are allowed to see your Story posts on Facebook and Facebook Messenger? Our guide will show you how to change your Story’s privacy setting within the Messenger application.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Messenger app on iOS.

Step 1: Tap the “Me” button in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

Note: If your app doesn’t have a “Me” button, you should be able to tap on your profile picture in the top-left corner of the screen instead to go to the “Me” page.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap “Story.”

Step 3: Tap one of the four options to change your Story’s privacy setting.

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