Is Messenger™ in Extension safe?

Clean risk

Opens Facebook Messenger in a resizable standalone desktop window from the browser toolbar.

This extension provides a toolbar button that opens Messenger in a separate interface on a PC, Mac, or Linux desktop. The Messenger window can be resized, and the chosen size is saved for later use. A Facebook account is required to use Messenger, and the extension is described as unofficial and not affiliated with Facebook or Messenger.

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Where it sends data

Destinations our analysis observed Messenger™ in Extension contacting. Sending data somewhere is not a finding on its own - an extension that syncs your settings has to talk to its own server - but it is where your data can go, and who else it goes to.

  • Facebookwidely used

    Messenger™ in Extension sends data to Facebook. Named as a recipient by 51 other extensions we have analysed.

  • Messenger

    Messenger™ in Extension sends data to Messenger. Named as a recipient by 2 other extensions we have analysed.

Updated 15 October 2026eahejehpceoealhbjpjpgdgiapepglgk