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removal of topic on facebook.
« on: Wednesday 14 February 18 21:51 GMT (UK) »
I want to remove an old topic on facebook.  How do I do it?

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Re: removal of topic on facebook.
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 14 February 18 22:39 GMT (UK) »
To the right of the topic are 3 little dots.

Click on them to bring up a menu - including "Delete"
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Re: removal of topic on facebook.
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 15 February 18 00:55 GMT (UK) »
Have tried this and there is no option to delete.

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Re: removal of topic on facebook.
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 15 February 18 07:55 GMT (UK) »
You can only remove a topic that you started, I presume that is what you are asking about?
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Re: removal of topic on facebook.
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 15 February 18 10:43 GMT (UK) »
Yes, I did start it.

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Re: removal of topic on facebook.
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 15 February 18 10:57 GMT (UK) »
When you click on the three dots as suggested you should see the following pop up

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« Reply #7 on: Thursday 15 February 18 15:27 GMT (UK) »
I am running windows 7:-  Falkryn the options that I have on opening the three dots are Pin to top, hide from cuts,Edit set and leave group.   Also there is no lock on the right side of the scree,.

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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 15 February 18 17:17 GMT (UK) »
I am running windows 7:-  Falkryn the options that I have on opening the three dots are Pin to top, hide from cuts,Edit set and leave group.   Also there is no lock on the right side of the scree,.

The Windows version doesn't come into it  as it is facebook's system you use to amend messages.

Judging from your reply above I believe that your post was in a GROUP setting and that is different from a post on your own timeline. Just did some checking and confirmed that Deleting messages in a Group is Admin only. and even then has some problems as it could remain in the timeline of anyone in the Group who has opened the topic.