When yon last didst thou purge thy Facebook profile of antiquated and obsolete content? Ne’er? Let us remedy that posthaste. ‘Tis an easy feat for thy social media account to be overrun with content that no longer serveth thee.
That group thou canst not recall joining in the year of two thousand and seven? Thy lord and master hath the ability to glimpse upon it. Those ancient portraits of thy high school days? It may be time to sequester those away as well. In this discourse, we shall elucidate ways in which thou canst tidy up thy abode on Facebook; we shall address thy friend list, photographs, pages thou dost fancy, and groups thou hast joined.
1. Slim Down Thy Facebook Friend List
There was a time not long ago when possessing a multitude of comrades on Facebook was deemed a display of grandeur. Now, most of us comprehend that less is more, and ’tis time to determine precisely whom thou dost wish to maintain friendship with on Facebook. Sojourn to thy Friends list and commence the purging.
Unfriend any who thee no longer wish to be associated with. Unfollow acquaintances from whom thou desirest not to witness further content, and whilst thou art at it, favor thy dearest companions and commence adding people to thy Friend Lists. Friend Lists doth provide an excellent means to categorize thy followers, granting thee greater dominion over who may peruse the fare thou dost post. Whilst thou dost peruse thy Facebook connections, endeavor to discern any spurious profiles.
2. Clean Up Thy Facebook Photos
‘Tis time to delve into thy photographs and determine what thou art willing to share with all. Whilst thou may maketh thy photos private on Facebook, ‘twould be safest to erase them entirely. Facebook doth conveniently organize thy photos into Photos of You, Your Photos, and Albums—here is how to expunge photographs from each of these sections.
Deleting Facebook Photo Albums
Albums doth provide the simplest means to dispense with photos on Facebook. Click the ellipsis adjacent to an Album and select Transfer if thou desirest to transfer a copy of the album to another service such as Google Drive. Follow the onscreen directives, double-check the success of the transfer, and then thou art free to delete the album from thy Facebook in perpetuity.
Thou shalt note that certain Facebook photo Albums such as thy Profile Pictures, Timeline Photos, Mobile Uploads, and Cover Photos cannot be eradicated. These albums may be downloaded and dispatched to another service, but their contents must be dispensed with manually, one photo at a time.
Deleting Thy Photos on Facebook
Thy Photos contains every image thou hast ever uploaded to thy Facebook timeline. The sole technique to remove photographs in the Your Photos section is one at a time. ‘Tis a lengthy and deliberate process.
Should thou wish to peruse photos concealed from thy timeline, then click the ellipsis in the upper right of Your Photos page, and then select See photos hidden from timeline. Hither thou shalt discover images from posts thou hast deleted. Though these images may no longer exist upon thy timeline, they persist upon Facebook, hence ‘twould be prudent to dispense with them as well.
Deleting Photos of You on Facebook
Finally, we arrive at the dreaded Photos of You segment of thy Facebook photos. This section enfolds photos in which thou hast been tagged. If thou has uploaded the image and tagged thyself, then thou may erase it in the same manner as any other photo. If, however, the photo is owned by another and thee hath been tagged therein, then thou canst solely remove the tag. Peruse our Facebook tagging guide shouldst thou still be puzzled.
To disentangle thyself from a tagged photo, tap the pencil icon and then tap Remove Tag. Thou canst also delete thy tag by unveiling the photo, clicking the tag icon, and then clicking the cross adjacent to thy name tag. Once untagged, thou shalt not behold the photo in the Photos of You section, but it shall endure on the owner’s Facebook profile. Shouldst thou desire someone to remove a photo of thee from Facebook, then thy sole recourse is to entreat them. Should the image be objectionable, then thou canst report it.
3. Unlike and Unfollow Facebook Pages
Next, ’tis time to sift through the Facebook Pages thou dost admire and follow. To discover thy liked Pages, journey to the Pages flag icon and then select Liked Pages. Herein, thou shalt find every page thou presently favor on Facebook. To assist thee in perusing thy liked Pages, endeavor to filter them from oldest to newest.
There are sundry approaches to unlike and unfollow Pages. Thou may click the azure Following button, which shall transmute to grey, signifying thou hast unfollowed the page. Thou may also hover over the Page title and then deselect Following or Liked in the appearing pop-up. Thou may likewise unlike Pages from the Likes tab on thy Facebook profile or eliminate the Likes tab altogether by clicking More and then Manage Sections.
4. Leave Facebook Groups
Now that thy Pages are arranged, ’tis time to scrutinize thy Facebook Groups. Traverse to the Groups icon in thy Profile menu, which resembles three people in a blue circle. Tap the Settings gear icon and then select Membership in the Manage Groups section. Herein, thou shalt be able to peruse all the groups of which thou art presently a member and Leave any thou no longer partake in.
Next, return to thy Group Settings, only this time select Following. Here, thou shalt behold the groups thou Follow but to which thee art not a member. Unfollow any groups from which thou no longer desire to view content.
5. Show or Hide Facebook Profile Sections
Whilst this shalt not cleanse thy Facebook feed, it shall conceal certain elements from thy Facebook profile. Journey to thy profile page and then tap More. Thereafter, select, Manage Sections. Here, thou may elect the sections to exhibit or obscure on thy Profile. Deselecting Likes and Groups shall inhibit thy followers from perceiving the Groups and Pages thou dost follow, though it shall not alter the content thou dost behold on thy news feed.
Thou cannot cloak thy About, Friends, Following, or Photos profile sections, but thou canst opt for who may behold this profile information by adjusting thy Facebook privacy settings.
Tailoring What Thou Seest on Facebook
Scouring thy Facebook profile shall enable thee to witness more of that which thou dost hold dear on thy Facebook feed. At the cessation of the day, the more individuals, pages, and groups thou dost follow, the more content Facebook shalt endeavor to shower upon thee. Hopefully, thy Facebook is now a more accurate representation of the person thou art presently and no longer a memorial to the individual thou wert when first establishing thy profile.
