Facebook is one of the oldest social media platforms and so many users joined a long time ago, with no experience, some posts were made in ignorance, and silly videos and photos were posted with the euphoria of belonging to a social media platform.
One thing Facebook is well known for is reminding you of your previous posts. Whatever you upload on Facebook, rest assured Facebook ensures you never forget. And like it or not, there are things we want to forget but so long you uploaded it on Facebook, Facebook is ever ready to remind you.
The downside of it is the fact that when the reminder pops up, a new friend, new colleague, new employer, or new partner may see your old posts and is reminded of a past you wish to forget.
Are you tired of waking up to Facebook reminders, and memories of years ago you would love to forget? Then this article is for you as we will be showing you how to do a clean-up on your account to delete your old posts.
You can easily delete your Facebook posts but note they will only last 30 days in your trash before Facebook finally deletes them. So, it is left for you if you want to still restore back any post you moved to trash, restore them back before 30 days period of deleting it.
How to Delete Facebook Posts
There are several ways of deleting Facebook posts, below are the different ways to delete old Facebook posts.
Facebook web:
This procedure is easy and works on all devices, all you have to do is:
- Go to your profile.
- Click on “Manage posts”.
- Select a filter.
- Select posts by date.
- Click next.
- Click delete post.
Facebook App:
This procedure is easy and works on all devices, all you have to do is:
- Go to your profile.
- Click on the settings icon in the posts section.
- Select filter.
- Select posts by date.
- Select all the posts and click on the bin icon to delete them.
Facebook Lite:
This procedure is manual but it is easy and works on all mobile devices, all you have to do is:
- Go to your profile.
- Click on the three-dot just beneath your profile photo.
- Click on the activity log and choose filters.
- Also, choose categories and posts.
- Select the “All” option.
- Select the post one by one and click the three dots by the top right of the post.
- Now click on delete post.
How to Delete Multiple Posts on Facebook
You can delete multiple Facebook posts when using your computer, simply do the following:
- Log into your Facebook account on your computer.
- Click on “Manage posts” at the top right of the posts section.
- Click on the filter by the top right.
- Select your multiple old posts using dates and click next.
- From the options shown to you, click on “delete all selected posts”.
This method usually saves a lot of time, if you have a lot of old posts, this method is recommended.
Is it Possible to Delete Facebook Posts at Once?
Erasing the bulk of your Facebook posts both old and new is very possible. You can use any of the methods shown to you in this blog post but most importantly, ensure you use a computer to make it easy and to save you loads of time.
What Happens to My Deleted Facebook Posts?
Facebook keeps deleted posts in a bin for about a month this gives you enough time to have a re-think on your choice.
If you need the posts back you can restore them from the recycle bin. Otherwise, you can also delete it permanently from the trash bin or leave it in the trash bin to disappear by itself after 30 days.
How can I Delete Posts on Facebook that I didn’t Exactly Post Myself?
You cannot exactly delete a post you didn’t upload, but if it was made directly to your page you can decide to hide the post. This is how to hide a post:
- Go to your profile page.
- Decide and find the post you want to delete.
- Click on the three-dot icon by the top right.
- From the options given, click the “Hide from timeline” option.
With that, you would have successfully hidden the post from your timeline.
What is the Exact Difference Between Hiding and Deleting a Post on Facebook?
When you hide a post, the post gets removed from your profile but it is not deleted from Facebook when you delete a post it is permanently deleted from Facebook.
When you hide a post, the person who posted the comment will not get notified that you removed the post. But if you delete a post, nobody sees the post anymore.
What do my Friends see When I Delete a Post on Facebook?
Facebook does not give notifications when you delete a post, so your friends do not get to see anything, however, the post will not be accessible to them anymore and this can give them a clue about the post being deleted.
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