How to Delete Old Social Media Posts
Tired of old social media posts haunting you? Learn how to easily delete old posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and more. Protect your privacy and declutter your online presence with our step-by-step guide.
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- Does deleting a post mean it’s gone forever?
- Is there a way to delete all my posts at once across all platforms?
- Can I filter by keywords to find specific posts to delete?
- Can I delete all of my Facebook albums at once?
- Can I choose a specific date range to filter my Instagram posts?
- Is there any way to avoid all the scrolling in TikTok?
How to delete old Facebook posts
How to delete old Facebook posts from desktop
- Go to Facebook on desktop.
- Select your name on the left-hand side to view your profile.
- Below your status update (“What’s on your mind?”), you’ll see a button that says “Filters.”
- Use the drop-down menu to find the year you joined and select “done.”
How to delete old Facebook posts from mobile
- Open your Facebook app and head to your profile.
- Scroll to your posts and click the “filters” link on the right-hand side.
- Select the year, and start scrolling through your old posts!
How to delete old X (FKA Twitter) posts
- Go to X.com on your desktop or mobile
- Type (from:username) until: yyyy-mm-dd since: yyyy-mm-dd in the search bar (be sure the username is yours, along with the years you want)
- Click “Latest” tab at the top to sort the posts in chronological order.
- Go through the tweets and select the three dots at the side to delete the posts.
How to delete old Instagram posts
- Head to Instagram on your mobile
- Go to your profile and click the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) at the top right-hand side.
- Select “Your Activity”
- Select “Posts”
- Click “Newest to oldest” and change it to “oldest to newest”
- You can click “Select” on the right-hand side to select multiple posts at once
How to delete your old TikTok videos
- Head to your TikTok app
- Scroll (and scroll!) to locate the videos you want to delete
- Tap the three dots on the right side of the video.
- Select “delete” and then “delete” once more.
- It’s deleted!
Frequently asked questions
Does deleting a post mean it’s gone forever?
Is there a way to delete all my posts at once across all platforms?
Can I filter by keywords to find specific posts to delete?
Can I delete all of my Facebook albums at once?
Can I choose a specific date range to filter my Instagram posts?
Is there any way to avoid all the scrolling in TikTok?
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