How can I delete Facebook messages I've sent to other Facebook users from their inbox?
I have had a conversation with my friend but now I want to delete my messages from that conversation. Can I have them deleted from my friend's inbox?
How can I delete Facebook messages I've sent to other Facebook users from their inbox?
I have had a conversation with my friend but now I want to delete my messages from that conversation. Can I have them deleted from my friend's inbox?
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Update
Since February 2019, New Messenger Feature Gives You Ability to Remove Messages for Everyone.
Past answer
Source: Facebook Help Centre
Using "delete" in the messenger deletes the message in your version of the thread but not the recipient's. So deleting a message or conversation from your inbox won't delete it from your friend's inbox. It isn't possible to delete sent or received messages from a friend's inbox.
However there is some workaround is to mark the message as Spam or Abuse (in Actions), then delete it from your messages, and disable/deactivate your account (and re-activate it after few hours), so both people won't see it.
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