Clearing your cache on Facebook means clearing out the data that you can’t see but which is likely clogging the functionality and efficiency of your Facebook app.
Over time, and as you continue to engage with, share, and search for different pieces of content and posts from users, Facebook builds up a data store that allows it to recognise your interests and track your activity for future targeting and suggested posts. The more data Facebook has on you and the way you use the app, the better it can tailor your in-app experience.
And that’s not all. Your Facebook cache is also responsible for loading content that you have engaged with more efficiently in the future. So, if you return to a video that you’ve already seen or visit a page that you’ve searched for in the past, the cache ensures that it loads more quickly for future visits.
This comprehensive store of data is known as your Facebook cache. And while the cache is useful in the way it loads content and monitors behaviour, over time it can start to slow down your Facebook experience as it becomes overloaded with data.
Which is when it becomes important to clear the cache.
What Happens When You Clear Your Cache on Facebook?
Clearing your Facebook cache means wiping all the data that the platform has stored on your activity and interactions within the app.
While it means that pages and videos you’ve viewed will be forgotten, therefore removing that extra quick load time, clearing your Facebook cache is a necessary part of keeping your storage space clean and clear. If your cache becomes too full of data, your experience can start to deteriorate as more and more of the platform’s capacity is taken up by storing and remembering vast levels of information and data.
This is why, whenever users are facing issues with load speeds or Facebook user features, it is advised that they clear their cache as standard.
4 Steps to Clear Your Facebook Cache
- Head into your Facebook app and click on the menu button in the bottom right hand corner, next to the small circular version of your profile picture
- Select ‘Settings and Privacy’ from the menu then tap ‘Settings’
- Scroll down until you see ‘Browser’
- Inside the Browser menu, click on the grey ‘Clear’ button
And voila! As soon as you click that ‘Clear’ button, it’s like a factory reset on your Facebook storage. Not only will you find some issues rectified, especially those linked with loading speeds and download issues, but you will also find that your browsing experience is much smoother.
We hope this helps! Happy browsing.
