Manage your time on Facebook with Silent Mode

With over 1.6 billion active users, Facebook has become an inevitable part of our lives. Just as this social network can be very useful, there is also the possibility that it takes too much of our time. For this reason, if you are a Facebook user, I recommend that you check the usage statistics of your cell phone applications, to see how much time you spend there. 

To help improve this situation, Facebook has created a feature for mobile devices called Silent Mode, in order to help you control the time you spend on the platform.   

Unlike the function that allows you to turn off notifications, with Silent Mode you can manage the time you want to disconnect from the application, allowing you to program the time slot or time interval in which you want to be offline. 

When you turn on the silent mode, most notifications are turned off and a window is activated at the beginning of each session to remind you that you are about to use the application at a time when you previously decided not to. However, the platform's privacy updates are one of the few notifications that continue to work, while the silent mode is on. 

As we adapt to new routines by staying at home, it becomes increasingly important to set limits on the use of applications such as Facebook. Doing this will allow you to spend more time interacting with your family and friends, sleep without distractions, or better manage your daily tasks.

When you have this function available, you will find it by touching the menu at the bottom right, within the "Your time on Facebook" section. There you will see several ways to manage the use of the platform more effectively, with functions such as monitoring the daily stay in the application, silencing notifications and also the Silent Mode.

The entire “Your time on Facebook” section has been redesigned and reorganized to offer you more information. For example, the function that allows you to see how much time you spend on the platform now has more accurate statistics, trends and comparisons such as the number of hours of daily use vs. night, among other options.

If you consider that you need to better organize your time, or optimize it, then I recommend that you control the use of this or any other application that you consider is taking a lot of your time. Tell me if this function has helped you to become aware of the time you spend using this application and if this has contributed to better managing your time.