In the age of social media, it's more important than ever to know how to manage your online conversations. This is especially true when it comes to Facebook comments, which can quickly get out of hand if not closely monitored. If you're getting too many comments on your Facebook posts, you can always turn them off or hide them. If you do this, the commenter and friends will still see the comment, but it won't appear to anyone else. Here's how to hide comments on Facebook on both desktop and mobile .
What happens when you hide a comment on Facebook?
As we said above, when you hide a comment on Facebook, it remains visible only to the person who wrote it and their friends – everyone else can't see it. When you hide a comment on Facebook, the person who made the comment isn't notified that it's been hidden.
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The people you've chosen to share your post with won't be able to see hidden comments. Additionally, replies to that comment will be hidden.
As the creator of the original post, you'll be able to see the comment, but it will look different from other comments. You can choose to show the comment again later if you want.
It's important to note that hiding a comment is different from deleting a comment. If you delete a comment, it will be permanently removed from post .
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How to hide comments on your Facebook posts
To get started, open Facebook on phone or computer and go to the comment you want to hide.
On Desktop
On desktop, simply hover over the comment. Then, next to the comment, click the three-dot and select “Hide comment.”
Mobile
To hide a comment on mobile, press and hold the comment until you are given the option to “Hide comment” or simply “Hide.”
Facebook has now hidden the comment you selected. Only the person who wrote it and their friends can see it.
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How to unhide a hidden comment on Facebook
To unhide a comment if you change your mind, hover ” over the comment and click the three-dot menu. From there, select “Unhide Comment.
On mobile, press and hold the hidden comment and select “Unhide Comment”.
This way, you will restore the comments and everyone will be able to see them.
Hiding comments on Facebook helps to avoid, to some extent, unwanted users. However, to protect profile more effectively from rude or other unwanted commenters, you can block users on Facebook. This will make your profile invisible to them, forcing them to miss out on all your amazing posts!
Source: www.howtogeek.com
