what happens when you hide a comment on facebook

When you hide a comment on Facebook, it disappears for most people, but the person who wrote it can still see it, and so can their friends. Replies to that comment are also hidden, and Facebook does not notify the commenter that it was hidden.

What it means

• For everyone else, the comment is no longer visible on the post.

• The original commenter still sees it on their side, which makes hiding different from deleting.

• If the comment has replies, those replies are hidden too.

Hide vs. delete

• Hide : removes the comment from public view but leaves it visible to the commenter and their friends.

• Delete : removes the comment from the post entirely.

Why people use it

• It is a quieter moderation option when you want to reduce visibility without escalating conflict.

• It is often used for negative, spammy, or distracting comments that you do not want most viewers to see.

Quick example

If someone leaves an insulting comment on your post, hiding it keeps the thread cleaner for other viewers, while the commenter may still think their comment is there.

If you want, I can also explain how hiding works on Facebook Pages vs. personal profiles.