# Protect message

> This widget will blur or mirror effect for messages on Facebook and Messenger. Source at https://github.com/lozthiensu/bMessenger

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/bmessenger](https://chrome-stats.com/d/bmessenger)

## Overview

- **ID:** `bmessenger`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kakalot
- **Category:** appearance,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 2.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-07-21
- **First published:** 2019-12-14
- **Size:** 52 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/bmessenger/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/lozthiensu/bMessenger](https://github.com/lozthiensu/bMessenger)

## Description

Protect message is a Firefox add-on that provides a utility to blur or create a reverse mirror effect for messages on Facebook and Messenger. It allows users to prevent peeking messages and offers optional effects of blur and reflection. The add-on does not collect user information and all changes are handled by the chrome browser.

## Rankings

- #67,149 — Overall
- #37 — message
- #50 — messages
- #67 — protect
- #109 — messenger

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `*://*.fb.com/*`
- `*://*.facebook.com/*`
- `*://*.m.me/*`
- `*://*.messenger.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.fb.com`
- `*.facebook.com`
- `*.m.me`
- `*.messenger.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/bmessenger)