Did You Know That Facebook Records Your Search History? Here's How to Delete It

Advertisement
By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 11 November 2014 16:46 IST
Did You Know That Facebook Records Your Search History? Here's How to Delete It

Every time you search for anything on Facebook - from looking up an ex (we've all been there), to searching for bands or searching for the Facebook page of your favourite celebrity - it is stored as a part of your Activity Log. All this activity is stored as private, visible only to you (and presumably Facebook) so it's not necessarily a violation of privacy, but we're a little uncomfortable with the idea of all our searches being stored as a long term record.

Facebook says it stores these searches in order to show you relevant search results. But if you would rather not have this, erasing them is pretty simple. Just follow these steps:

  1. Open this page on Facebook. Once you sign in, you'll be shown your entire search history on Facebook. To find it yourself, you can go to your Profile, then click on View Activity Log. On the left-hand side, find the section where it says Photos, Likes and Comments and click on MORE.


    Next, select Search from the list on the left.

  2. To remove individual entries from this record, click the "Hidden from Timeline" button on the right side of each entry (it looks like a no-entry traffic sign), to the right of the lock icon. Click Delete and then Remove search in the pop-up, to remove the entry permanently.

    Advertisement
  3. To remove your entire search history, just click the Clear Searches link on the top-right, to the left of the magnifying glass icon. Then click Clear Searches in the pop-up to remove these search items.

(Also see: How to Stop Google From Tracking You on the Web)

That should clear your search history on Facebook. Did you clear your search history or are you among those who don't mind if Facebook keeps a record of searches? Let us know via the comments.

Advertisement

For more tutorials, visit our How To section.

 

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Further reading: Facebook, Privacy
Advertisement

Related Stories

Popular Mobile Brands
  1. Redmi Pad 2 With 11-Inch 2.5K Display, 9,000mAh Battery Launched in India
  2. iQOO Z10 Lite 5G With 6,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Features
  3. Nothing Headphone 1 Price, Colour Options Leaked Ahead of Launch
  4. Government Announces FASTag-Based Annual Pass for Highway Commutes
  5. Vivo X200 FE Launch Date, Colours, and Design Revealed Ahead of Launch
  6. Boat Wave Fortune Smartwatch With NFC Tap & Pay Feature Launched in India
  7. Nothing Phone 3 to Be Equipped With the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC
  8. Samsung Galaxy M36 5G to Launch in India Soon; Design, Price Range Teased
  9. Apple Back to School Offer Brings Discounts on iPad Air, Other Products
  10. Amazfit Active 2 Square Debuts With 1.75-Inch AMOLED Display
  1. Nothing Phone 3 to Offer Longer Android and Security Update Support Than Its Predecessor
  2. Boat Wave Fortune Smartwatch With NFC Tap & Pay Feature, Bluetooth Calling Launched in India
  3. Government Announces FASTag-Based Annual Pass for Highway Commutes Priced at Rs. 3,000: See Benefits
  4. Adobe Firefly App for Android and iOS Announced, Offers AI-Powered Image and Video Tools
  5. Axiom-4 Mission Carrying Shubhanshu Shukla to International Space Station Postponed to June 22
  6. Bungie Delays Marathon, Says Will Reveal New Release Date This Fall
  7. Vivo T4 Ultra Now Available for Purchase in India: See Price, Offers, Specifications
  8. Infinix Note 50s 5G+ Now Available in a New 6GB RAM and 128GB Storage Variant in India
  9. Redmi K80 Ultra Design, Colours, and Key Features Revealed; to Get MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ SoC
  10. Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 Confirmed to Launch Later This Month With Leica-Branded Cameras
Gadgets 360 is available in
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2025. All rights reserved.