You can disable comments on individual posts, all posts on your page, or specific types of comments
Facebook gives you three separate places to control comments: on a single post after you publish it, on all future posts to your page at once, or on comments that contain certain words or come from people you don't follow. The method you choose depends on whether you want to stop comments everywhere or just on particular content.
The fastest route for a single post is to click the three dots in the top right corner of that post, select "Turn off commenting", and confirm. For your entire page, go to Settings, then Moderation, then toggle on "Comment Filters" or "Keyword Blocking" to automatically hide comments matching your rules. If you want to block comments from people who aren't your followers, that setting lives in the same Moderation section.
Key Takeaways
- You can turn off comments on a single post by clicking the three dots menu and selecting "Turn off commenting" — this takes 10 seconds and does not delete existing comments.
- To block comments on all future posts, go to Settings > Moderation and use Comment Filters or Keyword Blocking to automatically hide unwanted comments before they appear.
- You can restrict comments to only people who follow your page by going to Settings > Moderation > Comment Controls and toggling "Restrict Comments".
- Turning off comments on a post does not delete comments that were already there — you must delete those separately if you want them gone.
Disabling comments on a single post
Open the post you want to lock. In the top right corner of the post, you will see three horizontal dots (sometimes called a menu button). Click it, then look for "Turn off commenting" in the dropdown menu that appears. Click that option, and Facebook will ask you to confirm — select "Turn off commenting" again in the popup window.
Once you do this, no one can add new comments to that post. Any comments that were already there will stay visible unless you delete them manually. If you change your mind later, you can turn comments back on the same way — the option will now say "Turn on commenting" instead.
Blocking comments on all future posts using filters
Go to your page's Settings by clicking the Settings button near the top of your page. In the left menu, click "Moderation". You will see several options here for controlling what comments appear on your page.
Under "Comment Filters", you can add specific words, phrases, or usernames that you want Facebook to automatically hide. Type each word or phrase into the text box, press Enter after each one, and Facebook will hide any comments containing those terms before they show up publicly. This does not delete the comments — they stay hidden from your page but the person who wrote them can still see their own comment.
You can also use "Keyword Blocking" to hide comments with links, all-caps text, or repeated characters. Toggle on whichever filters match the kind of comments you want to stop seeing.
Restricting comments to followers only
In Settings > Moderation, look for "Comment Controls". Toggle on "Restrict Comments" if you want only people who follow your page to comment on your posts. This does not turn off comments entirely — it just limits who can leave them.
You can also set a time limit here: choose how old a post can be before comments automatically turn off. For example, you might set it to 30 days so that comments close automatically on posts older than a month.
Deleting comments that are already there
Turning off commenting does not remove comments that were posted before you turned it off. To delete existing comments, hover over the comment you want to remove, click the three dots that appear, and select "Delete". You can only delete comments on your own posts — you cannot delete comments that other people left on their own posts.
If someone is repeatedly leaving comments you do not want, you can also ban them from your page. Click the three dots on one of their comments and select "Ban [Person's Name]". They will no longer be able to comment on any of your posts, and their past comments will be hidden.
Using comment moderation queues
Facebook also lets you review comments before they appear publicly. In Settings > Moderation, toggle on "Comment Moderation Queue". When this is on, comments from people who are not your followers will wait for your approval before showing up on your page. You can review them and decide whether to publish, delete, or ignore each one.
This takes more work than automatic filters, but it gives you complete control over what appears. You will see a notification when comments are waiting for review, and you can approve or reject them from your Settings page.
Controlling comments on Facebook Groups you manage
If you manage a Facebook Group instead of a page, comment controls work differently. Go to your Group, click "Settings", then "Moderation Settings". Here you can set rules for which comments need your approval before posting, block certain words, and remove members who break your rules.
You can also set up automatic moderation by going to "Moderation Settings" and toggling on "Moderation Assist". Facebook will flag comments it thinks might break your group rules, and you can review them before they go live. This is useful for groups with lots of members where you cannot monitor every comment yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions
If I turn off comments on a post, can people still see the comments that were already there?
Yes. Turning off commenting only stops new comments from being added — it does not hide or delete comments that were posted before you turned it off. You have to delete those comments manually if you want them gone.
Can I turn comments back on after I turn them off?
Yes. Click the three dots on the post again and select "Turn on commenting". There is no time limit — you can turn comments on and off as many times as you want.
What happens to comments when I ban someone from my page?
Their past comments become hidden from your page, but they can still see their own comments on their own profile. The person who was banned will not be able to comment on any of your future posts either.
Do keyword filters delete comments or just hide them?
Keyword filters hide comments from your page, but the comments are not deleted. The person who wrote the comment can still see it on their own profile. If you want to permanently remove a comment, you have to delete it manually.
Can I set different comment rules for different posts?
You can turn off comments on individual posts one at a time, but you cannot create different rules for different groups of posts. Moderation settings like keyword filters and follower-only comments apply to your entire page at once.