How To Delete Facebook Old Posts, Likes And Other Data?

Facebook makes sure their users never forget which place they traveled to years ago and the good times with their friends. However, Facebook’s unusual features allow users to get rid of these old posts and likes from their timelines.

No matter how old the timeline post is, you can delete, hide, or put it in the recycle bin of your Facebook account. You can follow the given steps to delete the Facebook posts one by one or all at once and clean up your social media platform.

Follow these steps to delete Facebook Old Posts, Likes, and Other Data

1. Download the latest update of the Facebook App on your device
2. After the installation is complete, go ahead and run the app on your device
3. Press the three horizontal lines at the bottom right of your screen
4. Click on the “See Your Profile” option
5. Now click on the Three dot Icon
6. Tap on “Activity Log” on the displayed menu
7. Now navigate and tap on the “Manage Activity” option
8. Go to the pop-up window and select “Your Posts.”
9. The next page will show all the posts and activities along with their dates
10. Select the posts from the timelines that you want to eliminate
11. Tap on “Trash”. The item will be moved to the trash and will be deleted from trash after 30 days.

These steps will help you permanently eliminate the old posts from your Facebook Timeline.

Users can also limit the visibility of older posts by making them private on their Facebook profile. Follow these steps to hide a post from your timeline:

1. Open the Facebook app on your device.
2. Now select the ellipses next to the post you want to turn private.
3. In the drop-down menu, click on the “Hide from Timeline” option.
4. If the user wants to hide the post from selected people, click on the ellipsis button.
5. Now Select Edit Audience (on your desktop) or Click on Edit Privacy (on your Mobile)
6. Now choose which group, individuals, or friends can see the post on your timeline.
7. You can also choose the “Only Me” option, and the timeline post will only be visible to the user.

Change your Facebook profile settings to Limit the past posts:

1. Go to settings
2. Click on Privacy
3. Then navigate to Limit Past Posts.

A pop-up window will appear, displaying a warning that your posts will only be visible to the Friends on your Facebook profile. Now click on the Limit Past Posts again to apply the changes to your timeline.

To apply the Limit Past Posts settings on your Facebook with the help of your phone:

1. Go to the Settings and Privacy option.
2. Tap on Privacy Shortcuts
3. Select “Review a few important privacy settings,” which is under the Privacy section
4. Move your cursor and click on “Who can see what you share.”
5. Proceed with the checkup, and you will see “Limit Pasts Post.”
6. Tap on the Limit option to make the posts visible only to your friends
7. Delete and Archive your old timeline posts in bulk

Facebook Lite and mobile apps allow users to archive and trash the old Facebook posts in bulk. Follow these steps to archive your old posts:

1. Go to your Activity Log on Facebook App
2. Select “Manage Activity”
3. A pop up will appear at the bottom of the screen. Select “Your Posts”
4. Manage the filters and sort by category, specific people, or date
5. Click on the box next to the posts and Tap on Archive or Trash at the bottom.

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To delete posts of an entire year quickly on Desktop, install an extension for your Chrome-like Social Book Post Manager. These extensions can help users eliminate posts of a whole year quickly and just with a click.

You can transfer the older posts to the recycle bin located at the very bottom of the screen. Just select the posts you want to remove and then tap on the Recycle Bin. The users can check these posts with the help of the Recycle Bin Menu.

These guidelines will help you manage, optimize, and delete the timeline posts, likes, and other data quickly from your Facebook profiles.