Why do I have a notification on Facebook but nothing there?

Why do I have a notification on Facebook but nothing there?

Those Facebook system notifications can often be the cause of the glitch that causes the unread message badge to show on the Facebook mobile app. This irritating issue is often caused by the use of Facebook emoticons, sentiments, and feelings.

How do I get rid of phantom notifications on Facebook?

Open the “Settings” app. Tap on “Notifications” Scroll down and select the app you want to disable the badge notifications for. Swipe “Badge App Icon” to OFF.

How do I get rid of the message notification when there are no messages on Facebook?

For all of the other ones, here’s how to get it done:

  1. Go to your Facebook account.
  2. In the upper right corner, click the notifications symbol (the bell). Open your notifications.
  3. Find the notification you want to delete and tap the three dots in the right corner of that notification.
  4. Select “Remove this notification.”

How do I get rid of a notification that won’t go away?

To remove a persistent notification on Android as fast as possible, first, press-and-hold on it. The notification expands. Tap on “Turn off notifications” at the bottom. In the pop-up at the bottom of the screen, disable the switch next to Permanent to get rid of any permanent notification displayed by the app.

Where is the hidden Facebook Messages?

The simplest way to access the inbox is to navigate to facebook.com/messages/other on the desktop. Within the Messenger app the hidden inbox is buried under four menus. To get to it tap Settings, then People, then Message Requests and tap on the “See filtered requests” link.

How do I see hidden Facebook messages?

Here’s how to find secret messages in Facebook’s hidden inbox

  1. Open the Facebook Messenger app.
  2. Tap “Settings” in the bottom right-hand corner.
  3. Select the “People” option.
  4. And then “Message Requests.”
  5. Tap the “See filtered requests” option, which sits under any existing requests you have.

Why do I have a messenger notification won’t go away?

Go to your messenger app or open your inbox in a browser. Click on a recent message and click on ‘mark as unread’ as shown in the picture below. Now log out from your Facebook account or close your Facebook messenger app. Log in again and check the message you just marked as unread.

What are badges under notifications?

Badge App Icon– Badges are little numbers you see in the corner of an icon. This on/off setting decides whether you see a badge with the number of unread new messages. Banners alert you when there is a new message.

How to get rid of Phantom notifications on Instagram?

Tap on Log In with the Facebook app button → You will be prompted to open Instagram on Facebook → Tap on Open → Now tap on Continue as (your first name.) And you have done it! You have successfully relinked your FB account with Instagram. Another easy way to solve the phantom notification issue on Instagram is to log out of the app.

What happens when you post a story on Facebook Messenger?

Apparently, Facebook is now triggering Messenger notifications when your friends post a Facebook story. Let’s not even get into whether Facebook should have incorporated stories, but they did…so we have to live with it. Now, when a Facebook friend posts a story, Messenger triggers a notification and you have two choices.

How do I turn off Facebook badge notifications?

Scroll down and select the app you want to disable the badge notifications for. Swipe “Badge App Icon” to OFF. Repeat to disable for other apps. NOTE: This will turn off all badge notifications for the Facebook app on iPhone. Not ideal…but it will turn off the notifications.

Why are there no notifications on my Instagram app?

Many iPhone users have experienced ghost notifications issue on the Instagram app. The bug creates a false impression of pending notifications; but when users open the app, there is no notification.

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