Can I delete a single bad Facebook recommendation?

Not directly. You can report a recommendation that violates Facebook's Community Standards and let Facebook decide, or the person who wrote it can remove it themselves. There is no button that lets a business delete an individual genuine recommendation.

Should I turn off the Recommendations tab on my Facebook Page?

Turning it off hides all recommendations at once, including positive ones, so it is best reserved for coordinated attacks or spam waves. For everyday negative feedback, keeping the tab on and responding well usually builds more trust than removing the section entirely.

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How to remove a Facebook review

Facebook now uses Recommendations rather than star ratings, and you cannot delete an individual recommendation directly. You can report one that violates Facebook's Community Standards using the three-dot menu on the post, or turn off the Recommendations tab entirely, which hides all of them at once rather than selectively. Genuine recommendations that follow the rules stay unless the person who wrote one removes it.

"How to remove a Facebook review" has about 880 searches a month at keyword difficulty 27. The first thing to know is that Facebook replaced 1-to-5 star reviews with a yes or no Recommendations system, so the exact flow has changed from older guides. You cannot remove a single recommendation on demand, but you can report content that breaks Community Standards, such as spam, harassment, hate speech, or a post that is clearly not from a real customer, using the three-dot menu on the recommendation.

If your Page is being targeted and reporting individual posts is not enough, you can switch off the Reviews and Recommendations tab in Page settings. That removes every recommendation from public view, positive ones included, so treat it as a blunt option rather than a first resort. For normal negative recommendations that do not break any rule, the better approach is to respond publicly and resolve the issue, which future visitors can see just as clearly as the complaint.

Frequently asked questions

Can I delete a single bad Facebook recommendation?: Not directly. You can report a recommendation that violates Facebook's Community Standards and let Facebook decide, or the person who wrote it can remove it themselves. There is no button that lets a business delete an individual genuine recommendation.
Should I turn off the Recommendations tab on my Facebook Page?: Turning it off hides all recommendations at once, including positive ones, so it is best reserved for coordinated attacks or spam waves. For everyday negative feedback, keeping the tab on and responding well usually builds more trust than removing the section entirely.

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