Facebook users are now able to opt out of receiving Group chat messages. The news of the new feature came in the form of a response to a Quora question that asked just that: "Why isn't there an option to turn off notifications for a Facebook group?" Groups team members Andrew Bosworth and Feross Aboukhadijeh responded, saying that based on user feedback, that option now exists, accessible via the "Edit Settings" button on the group's page. Sponsor Although Facebook's addition of a more sophisticated Groups has added some beneficial privacy features, there have been numerous complaints, particularly when it comes to email and chat notifications.