How do I turn off comments on a Facebook page I manage?

Quick Answer

You can turn off comments on a Facebook page you manage by adjusting the commenting settings. Go to your Facebook page, click “Settings” at the top, select “General” from the left sidebar, and under “Page Visibility” click “Edit” next to “Commenting on posts”. From there, select “No One” or “Page Admins” to limit or turn off comments.

Steps to Turn Off Comments on a Facebook Page

Here are the detailed steps to turn off or limit comments on your Facebook page:

Click on the “Settings” drop down menu at the very top of your page.
From the left sidebar menu, click on “General”.
Under “Page Visibility”, find the “Commenting on posts” section.

Click on “Edit” next to the commenting setting.
Select one of the following options:
- “No One” – Turns off commenting completely.
- “Page Admins” – Only allows page admins to comment.
- “Friends of Page Admins” – Allows page admins and their friends to comment.
- “Page Followers” – Allows only people who follow/like your page to comment (default setting).
- “Public” – Allows anyone on Facebook to comment.
Click “Confirm” to save the new commenting setting.

Once you select a new commenting setting and confirm, comments will immediately be turned off or limited on your page based on that selection.

Why Turn Off Comments on a Facebook Page?

Here are some common reasons page owners may want to turn off or limit comments on their Facebook pages:

To avoid spam comments.
To prevent harassment, hate speech, or bullying in comments.

To stop the spread of misinformation that is hard to moderate.
To focus on sharing information rather than back-and-forth discussions.
To prevent competitors from commenting for marketing purposes.

To streamline moderation and prevent overwhelming volumes of comments.

If your page seems to attract a lot of negative, unproductive, or spammy comments that are difficult to keep up with, limiting comments can help improve the experience for your followers.

What Settings Are Available to Manage Comments?

Facebook provides page owners with granular control over commenting. Here are explanations of the different options available:

No One – Completely turns off commenting so no users can comment.
Page Admins – Only administrators of the page can comment on posts.
Friends of Page Admins – Admins and all friends of admins can comment.

Page Followers – Only users who follow/like your page can comment (default).
Public – All Facebook users can comment, even if they don’t follow your page.

Select the option that matches your comfort level. The more restricted the settings, the more control you have over comments.

Can I Allow Comments on Some Posts But Not Others?

Yes, you can choose to allow commenting on some individual posts, while keeping it turned off or limited on others:

When creating a post, expand the “Advanced Settings”.
Click on “Commenting”.

Choose who can comment on that specific post.

This will override your general page commenting settings for just that post.

You can also turn comments on or off for any existing posts. Just go to the post, click the 3 dots in the top right corner, select “Edit post”, go to Advanced Settings, and adjust the commenting.

So you have full flexibility to allow engagement on some posts while limiting it on others.

Do Followers Get Notified if I Turn Off Commenting?

No, turning off commenting or limiting it to certain people is invisible to regular users.

Followers will not be notified and there will be no indication on your page or posts that commenting has been disabled. The comments area simply won’t be visible to them.

The only exception is if you allow “Page Admins” only. In that case, other users will see a message saying only admins can comment when they try to add a comment.

Can I Moderate Comments Instead of Turning Them Off?

Yes, instead of completely disabling comments, you can keep them enabled and manually review and approve each one before it’s visible. Here’s how:

Go to your page settings as explained above.

Under “Commenting on posts”, choose “Page Followers” or “Public”.
Toggle “Comment Review” on.

This will send all new comments to your page admin inbox for review instead of automatically publishing them.

You can then:

Approve appropriate comments so they are visible.
Delete or hide inappropriate/spammy comments.

This gives you full moderation power while still allowing user engagement on your page. However, it does require effort to regularly check and manage your inbox.

Can I Assign Someone to Help Moderate Comments?

Yes, if you want help moderating comments on your page, you can assign one or more moderators:

Go to your page settings and click “Page Roles” in the left menu.

Type in the name of the person you want to make moderator.
Select “Moderator” as their role.

This will allow them to help review and manage comments right alongside your page’s administrators. Make sure you choose trustworthy individuals for this role.

How Do I Completely Delete a Comment on My Facebook Page?

To permanently delete a comment on your Facebook page:

Navigate to the post that contains the comment.
Hover over the comment and click the “X” icon that appears.

Select “Delete comment” to confirm.

The comment will then be removed completely.

Unlike hiding a comment, this permanently erases it so no one can see it again. Use this only for comments that should not remain at all, like spam or offensive language.

Can I Disable Commenting on Facebook Groups Too?

Yes, group administrators have the same ability to limit or disable commenting within their groups:

Go to your group and click “Settings” at the top.
Click on “Manage Group” in the left menu.

Select “Comment Permissions”.
Choose “No One”, “Admins”, or “Members” to adjust commenting.

You can also moderate or disable commenting on individual posts within your group the same way you can for Facebook pages.

So group admins have full control over commenting just like page owners do. Adjust the settings depending on your preferences.

Does Turning Off Comments Also Turn Off Messages?

No, adjusting your commenting settings only affects public comments on your posts. It does not impact private messages that users send to your page’s inbox.

Those message conversations will remain separate and unchanged. So people can still privately contact you through your page messenger even if public commenting is limited.

Can I Allow Commenting for My Followers But Not the Public?

Yes, you can easily make it so only people who actively follow your page can comment, while hiding commenting from the general public:

Go to your Page Settings and open the “General” tab.
Find “Commenting on posts” under Page Visibility.

Click Edit and change the setting to “Page Followers”.
Save the changes.

Now only users who actually follow/like your page will see and be able to add comments. This is a great way to cultivate engagement from your core audience while avoiding unwanted public comments.

Should Businesses Use Comment Ads to Promote Engagement?

Paid comment ads can be very effective for businesses to promote positive commenting right from fans:

Boosted comments stand out since they appear first.
Seeing existing engagement encourages more participation.

The comments come from real followers who “like” your page.
You have control over the messaging and tone.

Just a few dollars can gain significant visibility. Test comment ads to proactively improve commenting, rather than just trying to limit negative remarks.

Conclusion

Facebook page owners have full control over commenting right from the settings. You can turn off comments completely, limit them to certain groups, or manually review each one before it appears. This allows you to cultivate the type of commenting and moderation approach best suited for your brand. Experiment to find the right balance for your page between allowing community engagement and maintaining a constructive atmosphere.

Commenting Setting	Who Can Comment
No One	No one
Page Admins	Only page administrators
Friends of Page Admins	Page admins and their Facebook friends
Page Followers (default)	Users who actively follow/like your page
Public	All Facebook users