If you logged into Facebook Messenger on your desktop today and felt like you were losing your mind, you definitely aren’t the only one. Some users are currently grappling with a bizarre visual glitch that makes their own messages completely vanish the second they hit send.
The bug appears to be affecting Messenger’s desktop and web versions exclusively, with mobile apps working normally. Users across Reddit started reporting the issue earlier today, with one frustrated person on r/facebook describing how their text suddenly turned “white on white” without warning.
The problem seems widespread, affecting people using different browsers like Firefox and Chrome, with cache clearing and re-logging doing absolutely nothing to fix it.
What makes this particularly annoying is that conversations still work from the recipient’s perspective. Your friends can read your messages without any issues, but you’re left wondering what you actually typed after hitting send. One user, Kryst1985, explained that “any person I message in messenger right now can see the message I send them but after I send the message I can’t see what I literally messaged them, it’s blank/invisible.”
Luckily, people seem to have found a few workarounds. The simplest trick involves switching Messenger to dark mode, which makes the text visible again. Several users confirmed this works, though not everyone wants to keep the dark background while working.
Another option involves highlighting your sent messages with your mouse cursor, which reveals the hidden white text. For a more permanent fix, user konsyr discovered that clicking the “i” icon to open the chat info panel, then changing the theme to something else and back to default, resolves the issue for that specific conversation.
Multiple threads popped up about the problem on r/facebook and r/facebookmessenger within hours of each other, with users like DonkeyCute5436 confirming they tried three different browsers with no success. The timing suggests this is a server-side glitch from Facebook’s end rather than something users can permanently fix on their own.
Meta hasn’t publicly acknowledged the Messenger bug yet, but given how many people are running into it simultaneously, a fix should hopefully roll out soon. Until then, dark mode or text highlighting will have to do for anyone needing to reference their sent messages on desktop.
That said, this isn’t the only Facebook issue users are dealing with today, as the platform is also facing a separate glitch where normal comments are being hidden behind aggressive moderation filters. More on that here.
Dwayne Cubbins
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My fascination with Android phones began the moment I got my hands on one. Since then, I've been on a journey to decode the ever-evolving tech landscape, fueled by a passion for both the "how" and the "why." Since 2018, I've been crafting content that empowers users and demystifies the tech world. From in-depth how-to guides that unlock your phone's potential to breaking news based on original research, I strive to make tech accessible and engaging.
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