Remove Facebook pictures of me?

[Rzim]

Friends came to stay at the weekend and have posted some pictures of us on Facebook. I never post anything myself and don't really want pictures of me on Facebook - AIBU to ask them to remove it? Is it even possible now it's up? I feel I should have been asked first (I'm 48 not 18!) Thx x

Yanbu however if you have a FB account they may not have realised you don't want photos posted. Just ask them

I know someone who has high security clearance with govt. They are quiet about it, but I can deduce it from what I know about them. They have no social media presence. You'll never find a picture of them. This with their job titles/history (is available online) actually screams to me that they must have high security clearance, it's so unusual.

Anyway, ask your friend what you like. But be mindful you may not be achieving what you think you are.

I think the point at which you should have made your feelings clear was when they were taking the photographs!

However, I would still also ask them to take them down. If they're good friends, surely they would oblige?

I think you should always check it’s ok to post photos of other people on FB if they are one of the main subjects
ive asked for photos to be taken down before

Just ask them to take the photos down. They probably didn’t realise you don’t put photos online. It’s no big deal.

Thx all - just don't want to offend them x

Just untag yourself

But the photo will still show won’t it?
Its just rude to assume it’s ok , it’s common curtesy to ask
Not everyone wants things on SM

People will still be able to see the photo whether OP is tagged in it or not. It just won't appear in the OP's newsfeed. Everyone else will still be able to see it.

You should've said, at the time, of the photos being taken.
Text them now, explain, are ask her to remove them from FB. Simple.

I’ve been asked to remove photographs by friends who are worried they look drunk/fat/a mess and I’ve never been offended. They’re my friends and I don’t want to make them uncomfortable 🙂

Just ask them to remove them. I do this when people post pics of me because i hate photos of me so much that i didn't have a wedding photographer (there are a few photos though. Not many and none professional)

if they won't you can report them to fb and have them removed - but that is the nuclear option

All good - after all your lovely advice I emailed my friend and the photos have been removed and she said she should have asked!!
Feel a bit petty - but pleased that I addressed the issue rather than let it simmer!!
Thx MN!! X

I think it's fine to ask politely. I don't think it's OK to expect them to oblige though and I don't think it's the norm to ask permission to post - not sure how age comes into it.
What do you post on your own FB?

Nothing!