There are many interesting little tips and tricks within Facebook Messenger that you might not know about. And of course, the big question is whether or not you actually need to have a Facebook account in order to use it. You don't need Facebook for MessengerAn update in 2015 made it so that you no longer require a full Facebook account in order to use the Messenger app. Here's how to activate it:Open the Facebook Messenger app and tap the "compose message" icon in the top right of the screen. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8 Cancel Play now5.

Source: Daily Mirror March 26, 2018 14:30 UTC