{"id":30087,"date":"2017-05-30T18:01:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T10:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=30087"},"modified":"2020-06-20T01:26:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T17:26:14","slug":"remove-facebook-app-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/remove-facebook-app-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove App Stories from Your Facebook Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"

Longtime users of Facebook<\/strong> are probably aware that some third-party apps, games and websites are integrated into the social network site, allowing the users to login to them through their accounts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

While the integration can prove convenient, doing so may occasionally come with the side-effect of letting these third-party apps drown your Timeline with notifications<\/strong>, which directly leads to your friends\u2019 News Feed being bombarded by status updates.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tRead Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\tHandling Facebook Game Invites: A Complete Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

If you would like to remove some of the more annoying updates without scrolling through your entire timeline, here\u2019s how you can do so in a single screen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Step 1<\/h3>\n

Open up Facebook and click on the Down Arrow<\/strong> button located right next to the Quick Help<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n

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Step 2<\/h3>\n

Select the Activity Log <\/strong>option from the drop down menu and click on the All Apps<\/strong> tab located on the Filters<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n

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Step 3<\/h3>\n

To delete an app update, all you need to do is to click on the Edit<\/strong> button and select the Delete<\/strong> option. If you would prefer to stop the app from posting updates permanently, you can choose the Remove [App Name]<\/strong> option instead.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tRead Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t5 Facebook Timeline Tips & Tricks You Should Know<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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