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Harmful comments could leave a long-lasting negative effect on a user or a brand if left alone. That's why it is necessary to remove these comments. If you have mean or harmful comments on your post and want to get rid of them, then there is some good news for you—you can delete rude and improper comments on your post. Read on to find out how you can remove them. What to know About Deleting a Facebook CommentSimilar to how it allows you to manage comments on your posts, Facebook also allows you to delete comments you find offensive or damaging to your brand. You can delete the offending comment, whether it's on videos, photos, or just text posts. When you remove such comments, Facebook does not send notifications to the person who commented. However, they may notice their comments have been deleted when viewing the post. How to Delete a Comment on Your Facebook PostDeleting an offensive comment is simply a few clicks away. Just follow the steps below on how you can delete them, whether you're accessing Facebook on a PC or through the mobile app. How to Delete a Comment When Accessing Facebook From a PCHere's how to remove comments using a PC: Whenever you delete a comment or a post, you'll need to select Delete again on a confirmation message that asks if you're sure you want to delete. If you want to edit a comment you've made on one of your posts or someone else's posts, the process is almost the same as deleting a post on Facebook. Select the three dots to the right of your comment and select Edit from the pull-down menu. If you've created your own post on your wall, someone else's wall, or to a Facebook group, you can delete that post in the same way. The only difference is that the option to delete the post from Facebook is further down the list. Select the three dots at the upper right corner of the post you want to delete and select the Delete option at the bottom of the pull-down menu. You can edit the same post using the same approach. Just select the three dots at the upper right corner of the post and select Edit post at the top of the pull-down menu. How to Delete or Edit Someone Else's CommentYou can only modify comments that someone else has posted on Facebook if the comment was made on one of your posts or in a Facebook Group or Page that you run. Use the following instructions to delete or edit someone else's post on Facebook.
Why Delete a Comment on Facebook?There are a lot of reasons you may want to delete either your own comment or someone else's comment on a Facebook post.
Remember that if you delete a comment that a lot of people have responded to, it'll also delete all of those replies. If you don't want to remove the replies from Facebook, you might want to consider editing your comment rather than deleting it. Why can't I Delete a Facebook comment?If the "Delete" option doesn't appear, then you are trying to delete someone else's post, which is not possible.
How do I Delete a comment I made on Facebook?Tap the post containing your comment. Tap and hold the comment. Select Delete, then tap Delete.
How do you Delete comments on Facebook on iPhone?Tap the post containing your comment. Tap and hold the comment. Select Delete, then tap Delete.
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