[FAQ]

Hello,
I have a question about the ‘On This Day’ or Memories feature. Sometimes it’s nice to see old photos, but honestly, sometimes it’s just painful. It keeps showing me posts from a difficult time in my life, or with people who are no longer around. It can really ruin my day when one just pops up without warning.

Is there any way to just turn the whole feature off completely so I don’t have to see it? If not, is it possible to at least filter it? Like, can I tell Facebook not to show me memories from a specific year, or memories with a certain person tagged in them? I would really appreciate any help on this. Thank you.

[Jeff Bullas]

Having control over your digital memories is incredibly important, and thankfully, Facebook provides the tools you need.

The Short Answer: While you can’t turn the feature off completely, you can turn off all notifications for it. More importantly, you can create specific filters to hide all memories that involve certain people or specific date ranges.

These settings give you direct control over which of your past content formats, like old text posts or photos, are resurfaced for you.

To find these controls, navigate to the ‘Memories’ section on Facebook and look for the settings icon. Inside, you will find two powerful filters. The ‘People’ filter allows you to add friends to a list to stop seeing any past text posts or image content where they were tagged. The ‘Dates’ filter lets you block out specific days or even entire year ranges, which is perfect for avoiding difficult periods. If you prefer to stop seeing the notifications altogether, you can also manage your notification settings for Memories and select ‘None’.

Cheers,

Jeff

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