When you talk about social media in today’s day and age, Facebook has become an archaic term. What a decade ago was the IT platform to satiate our social hunger, is now filled with a pile of inactive profiles with photos that are downright cringe to witness. If you’re also looking to undergo a social media cleanup, let’s take you through an easy guide on how to delete Facebook posts in bulk.
If you don’t want a potential date, an employer or your gossip-obsessed relatives to dig into your whereabouts from years ago, it might be time to get rid of the ageing memes and ‘shawty’ photos sitting embarrassingly on your feed. You can bulk delete your Facebook posts on both the web browser and mobile app. Here’s how to go about it.
How to delete Facebook posts in bulk on mobile app 2024?
Thanks to Facebook’s ‘Manage Posts’ section, you can now delete multiple posts all at once based on the date, who posted them, their visibility and the ones you’re tagged in. Follow these steps:
- On the Facebook app, head to your profile and then select the three dots appearing next to ‘Edit Profile’.
- Select ‘Activity log’ and tap ‘Your Facebook activity’ option.
- From here, go to the ‘Manage posts’ option and select the ‘Filters’ button appearing on the top right. Adjust it based on various categories of posts or date.
- Tick the checkbox against each post and then select the ‘Recycle bin’ or ‘Archive’ option based on what you want to do.
- Confirm the deletion and the posts will go to your recycle bin. Facebook gives you a 30-day window to retrieve the deleted posts before they’re removed permanently.
How to delete Facebook posts in bulk on a Web Browser 2024?
The process of deleting Facebook posts in bulk via a web browser is quite similar to that on the app. Follow these steps:
- Login to Facebook web and then head to your profile.
- Select the three dots appearing right alongside the ‘Edit profile’ option. Select ‘Activity Log’ and then go to ‘Your Facebook activity’.
- Choose ‘Posts’ from the drop-down menu and pick what kind of posts you wish to delete. You can either manually tick the checkbox against each post or simply select ‘All’ followed by ‘Remove’. Confirm your decision and the posts will be removed.
- Alternatively, you can simply go to the ‘Manage Posts’ section appearing under ‘What’s on your mind?’.
- Choose the ‘Filter’ option to manage your preferences. Select the intended posts and delete them in bulk.
Hope this guide helps you declutter your Facebook profile with ease.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
You can delete Facebook posts in bulk on your mobile app as well as web browser. The 'Manage Posts' option in 'Activity Log' allows you to select all posts at once and remove them from the feed.
Yes, you can clear your Facebook cache on Android devices. Go to your device's settings, search for apps and select Facebook. Select 'Storage' or 'Storage & cache'. Then tap 'Clear cache'.
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