How to Clean Up Your Social Media Footprint Using the Redact Software

The Problem of Old Social Media Content

So, how long have you been using the internet? 10 years? 20? More? Over time we build up a ton of history or “footprint”, mostly on the main social media platforms such as Facebook and Reddit, or the newer platforms like Snapchat and Instagram. As time goes on, the amount of social media accounts with your info on them keeps growing. The issue with that is when you start talking about things you did and said a decade ago or even just 5 years ago, it’s likely way different than what you are doing and saying these days. Further, society changes by the month, in terms of what’s to be said or not said. Instead of playing the what-if or let’s wait and see game, why not address the issue head -on and actually do something about it proactively?

So, what’s the solution?

Well, you could go and just start mass deleting your content from every inch of the internet. But that’s not a great option for most people as they don’t want to get rid of all their memories and old content.

There’s a better option, an awesome app which allows you to do a mass automatic deletion of all your content across all platforms, all at one time. But it get’s even better. So, in addition to being able to do an auto mass deletion of your content, you can also to a precision strike, so to say. Basically, the app can go into all your social media accounts hunting for specific types of content, which is determined by you in your filter settings.

Redact is a social media auditor & mass content removal power-tool.

What you need to do is sift through 1000’s of posts, pictures, likes, and other pieces of content across multiple social media sites. What you don’t want to do is do it all manually. That’s where Redact shines. Redact allows you to automate the process of cleaning up your social media history. You tell Redact where to look and what to look for, while you sit back and let the software to the actual legwork.

What social media sites does Redact work on?

Well, not trying to brag, but the list is pretty long. Let me put a few of the bigger ones here in a bullet list. If you want to see the full list, click here.

What types of content can Redact target and delete?

So this actually varies from site to site. What I’ll do is make a list of the social media platforms we support, followed by the types of content you are able to target using our app.

Facebook – pictures, likes, comments, videos, link embeds, tags and friends.
Reddit – posts, comments, and chats.
Discord – chat messages, DMs, and fully delete channel content in moderator mode.
Twitter – likes, people you follow, tweets, retweets, quote tweets, DMs, and replies.
And many more. See the entire list here.

What type of filtering options does the Redact Software offer?

With Redact, you can use various filters to identify content very precisely down to a specific date or keyword.

search specific dates – Do you have a specific date in mind you’d like to check? You can do it easily.
search date ranges – Perhaps you had a bad weed a few months ago. You went on social media to vent. Now you need to wipe that week from history.
search by username or page name – You can search only for content posted to a specific page, server, or a specific users profile.
search for specific word(s) – This is the most common and effective way to hunt for old content you want removed. Chances are, you already know the person’s name or the word that was used. Enter one or more words in the custom keyword field and find all your old content that mentions that specific word(s).
search using built-in keyword lists – Redact comes with built-in keyword lists based on swears, ableism, racism, sexism, and politics.
search for specific types of content – You have the option to search only for specific typers of content. Images, videos, text, or audio.

Take control of your online presence. Deal with the awkward content before it turns into something bigger. Download Redact for free and give it a test spin.