{"id":39796,"date":"2022-07-30T15:01:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=39796"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:01:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:01:13","slug":"how-to-block-comments-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-comments-on-facebook","title":{"rendered":"How to Block Comments on Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1e54c512d46\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1e54c512d46\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1e54c512d46\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-comments-on-facebook\/#How_to_Block_Comments_on_Facebook\" title=\"How to Block Comments on Facebook\">How to Block Comments on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-comments-on-facebook\/#Disadvantages_of_blocking_comments_on_Facebook\" title=\"Disadvantages of blocking comments on Facebook\">Disadvantages of blocking comments on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-comments-on-facebook\/#Filtering_profanity_works_differently_than_blocking_words\" title=\"Filtering profanity works differently than blocking words\">Filtering profanity works differently than blocking words<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-comments-on-facebook\/#Turning_off_comments_on_a_post_in_a_group\" title=\"Turning off comments on a post in a group\">Turning off comments on a post in a group<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-comments-on-facebook\/#Turning_off_comments_on_a_personal_post_in_your_timeline\" title=\"Turning off comments on a personal post in your timeline\">Turning off comments on a personal post in your timeline<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Block_Comments_on_Facebook\"><\/span>How to Block Comments on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/i0bfJhk.png\" alt=\"how to block comments on facebook\" align=\"right\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; height:auto; width:auto; max-height:356px; max-width:40%\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to block commenters from your Facebook account, there are a few steps you can take. First, you can choose whether to block comments from photos, status updates, or posts. If you want to block words and phrases, though, you&#8217;ll need to do some filtering. You can also choose to turn off comments on a particular post in a group or timeline. There are advantages and disadvantages to blocking words and phrases, so be sure to read these tips before implementing this feature.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disadvantages_of_blocking_comments_on_Facebook\"><\/span>Disadvantages of blocking comments on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although there are some advantages to blocking comments on Facebook, there are also some drawbacks. Although blocking someone can give you peace of mind, it also prevents you from seeing their activity. People who block you will be unable to see any comments on your timeline, and you won&#8217;t be able to see any connections between comments they make. This can be an issue for some people. Here are some of the disadvantages of blocking comments on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>One disadvantage of blocking comments on Facebook is that it can affect your brand&#8217;s reputation. If you&#8217;re running an online business, it&#8217;s especially important to monitor comments on your page. Bad actors can damage your brand reputation by making false statements or making unfounded accusations. Even worse, banning people can lead to negative word-of-mouth. Banned users may also be frustrated with you, so it&#8217;s important to consider the benefits of blocking comments on your page before implementing it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Filtering_profanity_works_differently_than_blocking_words\"><\/span>Filtering profanity works differently than blocking words<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Blocking words on Facebook works differently from filtering profanity. Filtering profanity involves blocking specific words or phrases based on how often they have been reported as offensive. Facebook will block words that are common but are not explicitly offensive, as opposed to those that are strong and vulgar. Once you&#8217;ve blocked some words, you can then choose to delete them from your page. If you&#8217;re concerned that a particular word may hurt your business, you can delete it.<\/p>\n<p>Generally, the best filters don&#8217;t block words altogether, but they may not catch every single word that contains the F word. That&#8217;s because not all profanity is bad. For example, a family-friendly brand with content aimed at young children might want to block all words with this word. A more effective solution would be to allow certain words, but not to ban them altogether.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turning_off_comments_on_a_post_in_a_group\"><\/span>Turning off comments on a post in a group<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can disable Facebook comments for specific posts in groups and pages. If you&#8217;re an admin or the original poster of the post, you can turn off comments on the post in the group settings. However, remember that this does not prevent other people from commenting on the post. You can turn off comments for specific posts if you&#8217;re concerned about abusive or negative comments. If you have a Facebook group and want to control the conversation, it&#8217;s best to turn off comments.<\/p>\n<p>To turn off comments on a post in a Facebook group, select the settings icon in the upper right corner of the post&#8217;s box. Then, select the setting you wish to disable. You can also choose to disable comments for specific friends. For example, you can restrict comments for specific pages and profiles, but not personal posts. Then, you can allow only a few friends to post comments on a post.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turning_off_comments_on_a_personal_post_in_your_timeline\"><\/span>Turning off comments on a personal post in your timeline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While Facebook doesn&#8217;t offer a straightforward method for turning off comments on a personal post in your history, there are some tricks you can use to keep trolls at bay. First, make sure that your post has been set to a public visibility. You can also restrict comments to a certain network of friends. Facebook has instructions for limiting the viewers of a post on the privacy settings page.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve accidentally enabled public comments on a post, you can turn them off. 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