how to block bad words on facebook

Facebook page is one of the best free marketing tool out there, and when you work hard to grow your Facebook page fans, you also need to keep a check on what’s happening inside your comment section. Specially, when you have a very active Facebook community around your brand, you need to be active all the time to keep a check on spam comments and profanity.

Administrators can now add keywords to the “Page Moderation” in order to prevent them from appearing.

Blocking Words

When people include a word you've blocked in a post or comment on your Page, it'll be automatically marked as spam.

 To block words:

1. Click Settings at the top of your Page.
2. From General, click Page Moderation.
3. Type the words you want to block, separated by commas. You'll need to add both the singular and plural forms of the word you want to block.
4. Click Save Changes.

Profanity Filter

You can block different degrees of profanity from appearing on your Page. We determine what to block by using the most commonly reported words and phrases marked offensive by the community. 

To turn on the profanity filter:

1. Click Settings at the top of your Page.
2. From General, click Profanity Filter.
3. Select Medium or Strong.
4. Click Save Changes.

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