Can I delete a comment I made on someone's post?

You can't delete someone else's comment on someone else's post, and you can't delete someone else's post on their own wall or someone else's wall. You can delete a comment posted by someone in a Facebook Group or Page that you manage. The process is identical to deleting someone's comment on your personal wall.
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Can you delete a comment you made?

4. On the Comments summary page, find your comment and swipe to the left, revealing a red trash can icon. Tap the red trash can icon to delete your comment.
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Can I delete a post I made on someone else's wall?

You can delete any post that you or anyone else posted directly to you profile page. If you're on another person's page, you can only delete a post that you made on their page. You can't delete posts from other people in which you are tagged, but you can remove them from your page.
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How do you delete a comment you made on someone's Instagram post?

Instagram app for Android and iPhone
  1. Tap or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
  2. Tap in the top right, then tap Your activity.
  3. Tap Interactions, then tap Comments.
  4. Tap Select in the top right, then tap next to the comments you'd like to delete. ...
  5. Tap Delete at bottom to delete your comments.
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Why can't I delete my comment on Instagram?

If you keep getting an error message that a comment can't be deleted, it may be because the comment was already deleted in our system. The comment may still appear because you're viewing an old version of the page. We're aware of this issue and are working on a fix.
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Can someone see if you delete a comment on Instagram?

Will the person get notified when you delete their comment? No. Instagram does not send out a notification when you delete a person's comment on your post. However, nothing is preventing them from revisiting the post and noticing that their comment has been removed.
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When you delete a comment on Facebook Does the person know?

Deleting the Facebook comment will erase it; no one will be able to see it. The user will know that the negative comment has been deleted if they go to view it again, but they won't be notified of its deletion. Banning users will keep that particular user from commenting on any of your posts ever again.
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How do I remove a comment from a Facebook post?

How do I delete or edit my comment below a Facebook post?
  1. Tap the post containing your comment.
  2. Tap and hold the comment.
  3. Select Delete, then tap Delete.
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Why can't I delete a comment I made on Facebook?

Select "Edit" from the menu and then make the changes you want. Why doesn't "Delete" appear when I tap the arrow next to a post? You can only delete posts that you have made. If the "Delete" option doesn't appear, then you are trying to delete someone else's post, which is not possible.
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How do you delete a post on someone's Timeline on Facebook?

Tap in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name. Scroll to the post you'd like to remove. Tap in the top right. Select Delete Post.
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How do I find a comment I made on someone else's Facebook?

If you remember a specific user by name, you could type in “comments made by <user>” in the Facebook search bar. You can narrow down the search results using the filters on the left. However, this appears to yield more information about people in your friend list or fellow group members.
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How do I find comments I made on Facebook?

You can access all comments from your Activity Log. First open your timeline view, and there's a link to access the Activity log. From the Activity log, select "Comments", and you'll get a chronological list of all your comments.
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Does hiding a comment on Facebook hide it from everyone?

When you hide a comment from a post on your Page: The comment will still be visible to the person who wrote it and their friends. This can help prevent more unwanted comments. The comment will be hidden for everyone else.
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When you delete a comment on Facebook does it delete the replies?

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.
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How do you delete a comment?

Right-click the comment, and choose Delete Comment. To delete all the comments in the document, go to the Review tab, click the down-arrow on Delete, and choose Delete All Comments in Document. Select the content you want to comment on. Select Review > New Comment.
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Why you shouldn't delete comments?

Deleting comments can seem sneaky.

This type of heavy-handed moderation is likely to reflect poorly on your organization and your handling of a particular crisis. Instead, remember that your organization, your followers, the media, and anyone else watching are all part of a conversation.
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What is the difference between hiding and deleting a comment on Facebook?

As explained by Facebook, “When you hide a comment from a post on your Page, the comment will only be visible to the person who wrote it and their friends. When you delete a comment from a post on your Page, the comment will be permanently removed from the post.”
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What happens when you delete an Instagram comment?

What happens when you delete a comment on Instagram? When you delete a comment on Instagram, it simply disappears. Nobody gets a notification, so if you have a spammy comment on one of your posts, the only way that the spammer will notice it's gone is if they go back and look for it.
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How do you delete a comment on Instagram without them knowing?

How To Hide Someone's Comments On Your Instagram Without Them Knowing
  1. Hold Down The Comment & Press "Restrict" Courtesy of Instagram. ...
  2. Verify That You Want To Restrict The Account. Courtesy of Instagram. ...
  3. Press "Okay" To Restrict The Account & Hide The Comment. Courtesy of Instagram. ...
  4. Double Check They've Been Restricted.
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How do you know if someone deleted your comment?

Facebook does not notify you when someone deletes your comment. The only way you can know when someone deletes your comment is by going back to check on your comment on their post. If it is not there, it has most likely been deleted.
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How do I edit my comment on Instagram 2021?

Go to the comment you want to change, then long-press it to get the “Select All” and “Copy” options. Tap “Select All” to highlight the text, then tap “Copy.” The text will be copied to your clipboard. Open a note app, then long-press anywhere on the page to get the “Paste” option. “Paste” the text, then edit the text.
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How do you delete Comments on Instagram 2021?

How to Delete Your Comment on Your Instagram Post using iPhone and Android
  1. Click on the comment icon and find the comment you want to delete.
  2. If you have an iPhone, you can swipe left and if you're using Android, tap on the comment.
  3. Click on the trash icon to delete the comment.
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