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WHEN YOU SEARCH for something on Facebook, the site automatically saves your queries to make it easier for you to find things later.

You, and only you, can see what you’ve searched for.

At least, that’s the intention.

For the paranoid out there, this tallied list of everyone and everything you’ve ever searched for on Facebook is an embarrassing treasure trove just waiting to be discovered. Think about how often you accidentally leave your account logged on on someone else’s computer.

There’s no need to open yourself up to a potentially awkward situation. Here’s how you can erase everything you search for on Facebook.

• Click on the settings icon up in the right corner of your homepage. Then, navigate to the ‘Activity Log’ option in the drop-down menu.

• On the left panel of your main Activity Log page, you’ll see an option that says “More.” Click it. Near the bottom, you’ll see a “Search” option. Click that next. 

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