How to Remove Embarrassing Photos From Facebook

One of the fun things about Facebook is browsing the photos your friends have uploaded of you and them having a good time. But what if it looks like you're having "too much fun?" What would your computer-savvy grandma have to say about the one of you and "octopus-hands" guy at the bar the other night?

Although you can untag yourself from photos, you unfortunately are still there.

Enter: Wisk-It (yes, the same Wisk that you use in your washing machine), a photo-scrubbing application for Facebook. A few clicks and those pesky photos are gone. Here's how to install and use it to wipe away those unflattering pics--and save yourself from some awkward moments at Thanksgiving.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Facebook Account
• Understanding Friends

1. Log into Facebook and scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page. Click on the “Applications” button at the left.

2. Click “Browse More Applications.”

3. 

   Type “Wisk-It” (without the quotes) in the search box under “All Applications” at the top left and hit the Enter key.

4. Click the blue “Go to Application” button beneath the Wisk-It Logo.

5. 

   Click on “Allow” on the next page to give Wisk-It access to your Facebook profile.

6. 

   Decide whether or not you want Wisk-It’s activities posted on your stream.
   
   Click “Allow Publshing” or “Don’t Allow” depending on which you prefer. You don’t have to allow Wisk-It to publish to your profile in order to use it.

7. 

   In the Wisk-It Application screen that pops up next, there are two options.
   
   All the photos of you that are tagged appear in the left box. Hover over that and you’ll be able to select photos you want wiped away.
   
   If you want to search your friends’ albums for untagged photos of you, type the name of your friend in the box to the right.

8. When you select photos, Wisk-It will send a request to your friends to remove the photos. All they have to do is install Wisk-It on their Facebook Profile and approve the request.

Resources

• An Application to Help Scrub Those Regrettable Photos From Facebook - NY Times

[b52gflyer]

on 11/21/2009 Never new you could do this. 5*

[scales]

on 11/20/2009 well written.I found it helpful,but seems others disagree.can't please 'em all! 5*

[thegooch]

on 11/19/2009 I don't like that the recipient has to have Whisk-It installed to receive the message. Why can't it just send a normal message with a link to the photo(s)? Sounds like they are just trying to force more people to use their application in an underhanded way.

Other than that, sounds pretty cool.

If the friend refuses to untag you or remove the photo, then what?

[bonsueb]

on 11/15/2009 This is very good information. I will be forwarding this article to my daughter and nieces/nephews who are in college and might appreciate this feature!

[look4writing]

on 11/13/2009 Great information, what class do you have to take to learn this information? Pretty smart stuff.
5* and a R from look4writing