How to Delete All Old Facebook Posts on iPhone or iPad

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the Facebook app on your iPhone or iPad.

   The Facebook icon looks like a blue box with a white "f" logo in it.
   
   If you're not automatically signed into Facebook on your device, enter your email or phone and your password to log in.
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   Step 2: Tap the Menu button.

   It looks like three horizontal lines in the lower-right corner of your screen. , This option is next to a gray gear icon towards the bottom of the menu.
   
   It will bring up a pop-up menu. , This will be at the bottom of the pop-up menu.
   
   Here you can see a list of all your posts and activity from today back to the first day you opened your account. , This button is in the upper-left corner of your Activity Log.
   
   It will let you choose a filter and only see Your Posts, Posts You're Tagged In, Posts by Others, or another option. , This will show you all your status updates and posts you've shared on a friend's or your own Timeline. , It will open a drop-down menu. , This will instantly delete your post.
   
   It will disappear from your or your friend's Timeline. , Repeat this process until there are no more posts left.
   
   There is no option to delete all your posts at once.
   
   You will have to delete all of them manually.
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   Step 3: Scroll down and tap Settings.

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   Step 4: Tap Activity Log.

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   Step 5: Tap Filter.

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   Step 6: Select Your Posts.

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   Step 7: Tap the downward-facing arrow next to a post.

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   Step 8: Tap Delete.

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   Step 9: Tap the arrow next to another post and tap Delete.

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