If you have a lot of posts to sift through, you can use other filters (like month) to narrow down the results. If you see something you want to get rid of, just click the three dots next to it, then click Delete post.
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X, which was previously known as Twitter, can often be a place for opinions and takes, and it’s possible — even probable — that some of them have aged better than others. If you want to go down memory lane (and assuming you haven’t already deactivated your account), you can get to your oldest tweets in a few ways, but using the platform’s built-in search engine is the most straightforward.
To delete a tweet, click the three dots next to it, then click Delete.
If you don’t remember when you first joined, go to your Profile; the date you joined should be beneath your description.
If you want to use the mobile app for X instead, you can use the same search terms as above to find your tweets. Just tap the magnifying glass icon at the bottom of the screen to get to the search box.
Instagram is only a few years behind Facebook and X when it comes to age, appearing in public for the first time in 2010. That’s a lot of years for photos and videos to build up on your public feed, even if a lot of Instagram activity is focused on Stories, which automatically disappear.
Here, you’re best off using the Instagram app on mobile:
Your first-ever Instagram posts will then appear at the top of the screen. If you want to be more specific in your search, tap the All dates drop-down menu, which lets you look for Instagram posts within a specific date range.
If you see something you’d rather not have on your Instagram profile, tap on the post, tap the three dots in the top-right corner, and then choose Delete. The same menu lets you archive a post, which means you can still see it (and all the comments and likes), but it’s hidden for everyone else.