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What screenshots does Facebook send notifications for? The answer isn't simple, so this wikiHow article teaches you about the different screenshot notifications on Facebook.
Things You Should Know
- Facebook does not send notifications if you or someone else screenshots a story, post, video, or anything like that.
- You will get notified if someone screenshots an encrypted message in Messenger.
- If someone screenshots an encrypted message on Messenger, you'll see it in the chat.
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If you want to take a screenshot without notifying the other person, try using a workaround, such as using another phone to take a photo of your phone's screen. And be aware that other people could use similar methods to take screencaps of your messages!Thanks
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While you'll always receive notifications if someone forwards or takes a screenshot of an encrypted message, you can further configure your notifications so Facebook alerts you of other actions, like someone liking your photo.Thanks
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