Most people have,\u00a0at some point,\u00a0regretted posting something on social media. But, regardless of why you want to delete a Facebook post \u2014 whether it\u2019s inaccurate, embarrassing, unflattering, something you wouldn\u2019t want an employer to see, or anything else \u2014 you can permanently delete a post you\u2019ve made on Facebook with a single tap or click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can\u2019t delete something that someone else posts and tags you in, whether it\u2019s a photo or a text post, because you didn\u2019t create it. You can, however, remove your name from the post. To do so, click the down arrow next to the post, followed by \u201cRemove Tag.\u201d Remember that if the post mentions you or a photo includes your image, other people may be able to see it and recognize your name or image even if you aren\u2019t tagged in it. If you want the post completely removed, contact the person who made it. You cannot delete someone else\u2019s Facebook post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can report a post to Facebook if it is threatening, harassing, or otherwise appears to violate Facebook\u2019s policies. To do so, go to the \u201c\u2026\u201d menu and then select \u201cGive Feedback.\u201d You\u2019ll be able to submit a brief form describing what\u2019s wrong with the post and why it should be removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please keep in mind that when you \u201cdelete\u201d a post, you are actually moving it to the trash section, where it will be deleted after 30 days. Follow the steps below if you want to restore or delete it right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, you can only delete posts that you have created; you cannot delete something that someone else has posted to Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you don\u2019t like a post in which you\u2019ve been tagged or mentioned, you can ask the creator to edit or delete it. You also have the following options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can make it disappear from your timeline. This isn\u2019t the same as deleting the post, and it may still appear in other people\u2019s timelines, but you can prevent it from appearing in yours. To do so, tap or click the three dots in the upper right corner of the post and select \u201cHide from timeline.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019ve been tagged in a post, you can untag yourself. This will prevent it from appearing in your timeline or in searches for posts containing your tag. To accomplish this, click or tap the three dots in the upper right corner of the post and select \u201cRemove tag.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can make a Facebook post that only you can see. You might do this if you\u2019re using Facebook to save photos or notes to yourself that you don\u2019t want to make public, or if you want to see how something looks on the Facebook site and apps before making it public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whatever the reason, you can select this option when creating a new post or updating the privacy settings on an existing one. If you\u2019re making a new post, select an audience from the drop-down menu next to the \u201cPost\u201d button. The menu will display the last privacy option you used, which is usually \u201cFriends\u201d or \u201cPublic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you select \u201cFriends,\u201d only your Facebook friends will be able to see the post. If you select \u201cPublic,\u201d anyone can view it. Also, you can specify a custom list of people who can see the post, or select \u201cOnly Me,\u201d which means only you can see it when you\u2019re logged into your Facebook account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can still change the audience of a post after it has been created. You can use the audience selector next to the timestamp on the post in the same way you would when creating a post. Remember that if you restrict the audience of an existing post or even delete a Facebook post, people may have already seen it when it had the more permissive setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some people\u2019s timelines are clogged with hundreds of posts they want removed from their accounts. Finding and deleting each post becomes tedious and time-consuming in such situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately, Facebook has a Manage Your Activity option that allows you to review the posts and status updates you\u2019ve shared on your timeline. You can easily go back and delete any posts you don\u2019t want others to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To delete Facebook posts in bulk, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Manage Your Activity feature is not available on Facebook\u2019s web version. You can only delete multiple posts using your phone\u2019s app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Facebook friends\u2019 and followers\u2019 tagged posts appear on your timeline as well. You can delete such posts by following the same steps outlined above. Removing unknown people from your friend list can also improve your Facebook timeline because fewer people will be able to tag you in their posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may want to download all of your Facebook data before deleting it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s how it\u2019s done:<\/p>\n\n\n\n