Did You Know About The Secret Inbox On Facebook?

I stumbled upon this 'secret' inbox a few weeks back and I had a good hour of laughs reading through what people have sent me. As a writer for TheLADbible, you can imagine the kind of shit I get sent. I won't go into it. All I know is that I will not be checking that inbox again for a long time.

Okay, I'm lying. I check it all the time. But it's really, really funny.

Anyway, it's called the 'filtered inbox' and you've probably never come across it before. You've most likely got a whole load of messages from your missus' ex-fella, that girl you went to college with who's now selling healthy juice drinks and the occasional link to a porn site. Hey, it's the internet afterall.

Here's how you access it.

On your phone

1. Go on your Messenger app
2. Tap on 'Settings'
3. Then 'People'
4. Tap on 'Message Requests'
5. Finally, scroll to the bottom and tap 'See Filtered Requests'

Ta daaaa.

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On desktop

1. Click on 'Messages'
2. Then 'See All'
3. At the top there's a drop down menu called 'More' - click it
4. Click 'Filtered'
5. Bask in the horrifying realisation that you've been ignoring people for months

I have no idea why some messages go into 'Message Requests' and others go into 'Filtered'. Maybe Facebook knows how dodgy some messages are.

Now go and enjoy your creepy folder.

Also, if there's any particularly funny messages, send them to us at [email protected] - you never know, we might write about you.

Words by Mel Ramsay

Topics: Facebook

Mel Ramsay

Mel Ramsay has been a Senior Journalist for Tyla and LADbible since 2015. She started her career writing obituaries and funeral guides online. Since then, her work has been published in a wide variety of national and local news sites. She is part of the BBC's Generation project and has spoken about young people, politics and mental health on television, radio and online. Contact her - [email protected]

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