Facebook Messenger finally gets dark mode while WhatsApp is still high and dry

Facebook has now rolled out the much-awaited dark mode for its Messenger app – without the need of the ‘moon’ emoji for activation.

The feature that will be available worldwide, was initially hidden behind the ‘Easter Egg activation’. To activate it, a user initially had to send a crescent moon emoji. however, now, it can be activated through the toggle switch in the settings of the app.

In a blog post, Facebook’s Product Manager, Bridget Pujals wrote, “After a month-long Easter Egg activation with countless crescent moon emojis, we are excited to announce that everyone around the world will be able to activate dark mode in Messenger with a simple toggle switch from settings.”