How to Remove/Edit Your Own Comments on Facebook
There are plenty of reasons someone may want to delete their own Facebook comments. Perhaps you’ve realized your remark has been misinterpreted and wish to keep it from snowballing. Or perhaps you’ve received many negative responses to something you said and would like to remove the entire thread. Regardless of your reasons for wanting to get rid of one (or more) of your comments, we show you below how to do it.
On Desktop
On desktop, you can delete a comment you posted in reply to someone else’s post by following these simple steps: The comment should now be deleted. The same method can be applied whether the comment was posted on your wall or someone else’s wall. If you commented in a Facebook group, the method is the same, although you’ll have more options, with “Delete” sitting all the way at the bottom. The “Edit” option is also available from the same menu. Warning: If you decide to delete a post/comment that has many replies, keep in mind that they will all be deleted along with the main post.
On Mobile
On mobile, things aren’t much different when it comes to deleting one of your own comments. Here’s how it’s done:
How to Delete Your Own Comments in Bulk on Facebook
Want to delete multiple comments in one go? Facebook lets you do that through the Activity section. Here’s how to proceed if you want to do some comment cleaning.
On Desktop
On Mobile
Doing so will save you the time you’d otherwise spend searching for your comments. This way you can delete comments all in one place.
How to Delete Other People’s Comments on Facebook
When it comes to what other people are commenting, things are a bit more complicated. Facebook lets you delete their comments if and only if they are replies to your posts. Although it may sound appealing, you can’t go around deleting random comments on Facebook. Below, learn how to remove someone’s comment from your posts.
On Desktop
Note: it’s not possible to edit any of these comments. Your only options are to delete them or leave them as they are. The same process applies to a comment posted in a Facebook group or page you manage. As administrator, you’ll be able to remove comments that you don’t consider to be in line with the group/page’s guidelines.
On Mobile
Alternatives to Deleting Other People’s Comments on Facebook
Report the Comment
While in most circumstances you can’t delete other people’s comments on Facebook, you can report those you believe may be violating Meta’s guidelines for proper behavior on the social app. You can report a comment for various reasons, including:
NudityViolenceHarassmentFalse InformationHate speechAnd more
You can report comments on Facebook both via the mobile app and your desktop. To do so, follow the exact steps we outlined in section one and select the “Give feedback or report this comment” option. Select the reason you’re reporting the comment, then wait until your report is analyzed by someone at Facebook. If your request is approved, the comment in question will get removed.
Hide the Comments
Even if it’s not possible to delete other people’s comments on Facebook, you can still hide them. Out of sight, out of mind right? Here’s how to do that. Note: if you do this, it doesn’t mean all the comments from this person will be removed from view. Only the comment you’ve chosen to hide will be hidden.
How to Remove Your Own Likes from Facebook Posts
Likes are a basic form of communication on Facebook. They are used to easily signal interest or appreciation for a post or a comment. But if you’d like to take back your “like,” here’s what to do.
How to Delete/Change Your Reactions on Facebook Posts
Reactions are another way to communicate on Facebook. They’re handy when you find you don’t have much to say in response to a post, but you’d still like to show your appreciation (or other general feelings). If you’d like to delete or change your reaction to a post or a comment, here’s how you can do so. It should also be noted that you can’t remove other people’s reactions from posts or comments. If you’re the admin of a group/page you can go ahead and remove someone’s entire post but not the individual reactions of people to that particular post.
How to Delete Your Reactions to Facebook Stories
You can comment (doing this will have the effect of automatically sending them a message) as well as react to Facebook Stories. If you feel the need to take back something you said or your reaction to a particular Story, here’s how to do so. Note: you can’t delete a reaction directly from Stories; instead, you’ll need to go through the Activity tab once again.
On Desktop
On Mobile
How to Delete Other People’s Likes and Reactions on Your Own Posts
Surprisingly, Facebook does not allow you to remove other people’s likes or reactions on your own posts or Stories. However, if you want to prevent others from seeing who liked your posts, do the following:
1. Does blocking someone on Facebook remove their comments from your profile?
No. Unfortunately blocking them won’t automatically remove their comments from your profile. Instead, you’ll need to go in manually and delete their comments one by one. Learn how to block someone on Facebook and other social media apps.
2. How can I control who comments on my public posts?
You can control who comments on your public posts on desktop by going to “Settings -> Public Posts.” In the “Public Posts Comments” area, tap on “Edit” to select whether you want to allow anyone to be able to comment or restrict this option to “Friends” or “Friends of Friends.”
3. Can I prevent a specific person from commenting or reacting on my Facebook posts?
Unfortunately, no. What you can do, however, is block them. Alternatively, you can take steps to minimize the amount of content they see from you by placing them on Facebook’s Restricted list or clicking the box underneath your name on the post, changing it to “Friends except” and adding the person’s name you don’t want to see the post.
