Facebook has recently introduced a “Dark mode” to its messenger to prevent screen glare, however it was reported that the new feature is not available for everyone yet.
According to several reports from users on social media, an incomplete version of the feature was rolled out in some countries.
“Facebook Messenger, seemingly due to prolonged external nagging, has started public testing Dark Mode in certain countries. They have put up a fair warning that Dark Mode isn’t everywhere yet so don’t complain when some UI burns your eyes off,” web app developer Jane Wong wrote on Twitter.
The Dark mode functions by changing the colour settings to reduce the brightness, which allows users to read messages easily without straining their eyes and saves more on the device’s battery.
Studies have discovered that blue light emitted from the screens of laptops and smartphones could lead to blindness.
Although it is said that the Dark mode could help in preventing eye strain, there is no evidence or studies that has been provided to proof of whether the feature helps.
Besides Facebook Messenger, there are several other apps that also introduces this mode which includes Youtube, Google Maps and Firefox.
WhatsApp is expected to introduce a similar feature later this year.
