Facebook displays the message “This content isn’t available right now” when a user attempts to view a post that is no longer visible to them. The notice says the owner may have shared the post with a small group, changed who can see it or deleted it.
Facebook is a global social media platform that allows users to control who can view individual posts through privacy and audience settings. Those controls let people limit visibility to friends, custom lists or specific groups, which can cause a post to disappear from another user’s timeline.
The message can affect people trying to view or verify information, including friends, family, journalists and researchers. It can also create confusion when public discussion references material that some viewers cannot access. Users who encounter the notice should consider whether they are logged in, whether they are in the poster’s audience or whether the post was removed.
Because the brief notice provides limited detail about why a specific post is unavailable, questions about individual cases may remain unanswered. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
