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While for the most part unsending messages does not result in notifications for the other party, some iPhone users reported getting a lot of notifications as messages were being removed.

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If you start getting hit with rate limiting by Facebook (generally an error, 'Cannot unsend at this time'), increase the Rate limit pause time in the Extension popup.

If you want to keep using the web on your computer, open a new browser.

Click the extension and hit remove messages.

Open the messenger chain that you want to delete.

Click the extension, hit remove, and hopefully things happen.

Go to and click on a thread you want to delete.

If you did everything right, the shoot the messenger logo should appear in your extension list.

Hit load unpacked, and then select the directory where you downloaded the code from this repo.

Go to chrome://extensions and hit developer mode on the top right.

Clone or download the code in this repo somewhere on your computer.

If you want the latest version, you can git clone the repo and install it as an unpacked extension. Updates will be posted to twitter here: Installingĭownload on the chrome webstore here. I HIGHLY recommend backing up your messenger data before using this extension. While you're gone, the extension will click on every 'unsend message' button, leaving behind a trail of nothing.Īfter using Shoot the Messenger, you WILL NOT be able to access your messages (unless FB releases them for some reason). Open a messenger thread, hit 'Remove Messages', and go get a coffee. Unlike other extensions, which only hide the messages from the user's inbox, Shoot the Messenger will remove messages from the RECEIVER'S inbox as well. Shoot the Messenger is a Chrome extension that automatically unsends every message you have in a messenger chain. (I can't stand the stuff but she loves it) Shoot the Messenger

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