If you want to log into Facebook without your friends knowing you're online, you can easily turn off your "active status" so you appear offline. There are three different places where you can ...

Disable Active Status on Facebook Website. In a browser, log in to Facebook and then click the Messenger icon the top-right corner of the page. Click the ellipsis (three dots) ...

Turn Off Active Status: In the Chat Settings menu, go to "Turn Off Active Status". You can choose to turn off the green bubble for everyone or select specific names to blacklist or whitelist.

You can turn off your active status on the Facebook website, Facebook mobile app, and Messenger mobile app. When your active status is turned off, you will appear offline even when you're online. You ...

Turn Off Active Status: Uncheck the box next to "Active Status." Note: Disabling your active status means you won't be able to see the active status of others as well.

You can turn off Active Status on Facebook and Messenger from within their respective apps. However, turning off Active Status on one service doesn't automatically turn it off on the other.