Facebook Memories has seen changes and intermittent issues in 2025, leading to many users reporting that memories are missing or not showing as before. The core behavior shifts seem to involve how posts are selected for display, updates to privacy and notification settings, and occasional AI-driven curation or server-side changes. Here’s a concise guide to what likely happened and how to troubleshoot. What happened to Facebook Memories
- Higher reliance on AI curation: Facebook has reportedly adjusted how memories are selected and displayed, which can cause some past posts to appear differently or be hidden in certain cases. This includes changes to how posts with different privacy settings are surfaced.
- Privacy and post visibility factors: Memories depend on posts you’ve made on the same date in prior years and on their privacy settings. Posts set to restricted visibility (e.g., Only Me) or deleted posts won’t appear as memories. If you edited posts or changed privacy after the fact, those memories might not show up as expected.
- Access and navigation changes: Some users report that the Memories section exists but finding and loading memories requires navigating to specific areas (e.g., Memories tab, then browsing “Then & Now” or other memory views). Settings and layout tweaks can affect discoverability.
- Notifications and user settings: Memory reminders and daily highlights can be toggled or redirected to different notification styles. If notifications are disabled or set to a minimal mode, you might not receive memory prompts even if memories exist.
- Content-type quirks: Some users note that text-only posts may be less visible in memories than media posts, and edits after a memory is generated can alter how it’s displayed. These quirks vary by account and post type.
How to troubleshoot and restore visibility
- Check Memories location and settings
- Open Facebook and go to the Memories area (often under Menu > Memories). If you don’t see it, use the search within Facebook, or check See More in the Menu to reveal more sections.
* Review any active memory-related notifications and ensure they’re enabled if you want daily prompts.
- Inspect post privacy and existence
- Review posts on the same date in previous years and verify their visibility settings. If older posts were restricted or deleted, they won’t appear as memories.
* If you recently edited the post (especially changing privacy), this can affect whether it appears in memories.
- Account and app health
- Ensure the Facebook app is up to date; legacy data or corrupted app caches can disrupt memory loading. If needed, sign out/in or reinstall the app to reset memory loading behavior.
- Expect variability
- Even when memories exist, the exact items shown can vary due to ongoing interface tests, AI curation tweaks, or server-side changes. If memories still don’t show, periodically check back or try on a different device or browser to determine if the issue is account-specific.
Notes for users who rely on memories
- If memories are missing on a specific date, it may reflect that there were no qualifying posts on that date with sufficient visibility, or that privacy edits affected visibility. The Memories feature itself remains, but what appears is influenced by the above factors.
- For persistent issues, monitoring official Facebook Help Center updates or community reports can provide insight into ongoing changes or outages affecting memories.
Direct answer
- The Memories feature is still present, but its items are now more heavily influenced by AI-driven curation, post privacy, and recent interface changes. Missing memories often stem from privacy settings, edits to posts, or changes in how the feature is surfaced in the app. To maximize visibility, review memory-related settings, verify past post visibility, and ensure the app is current and fully loaded. If issues persist, check the Memories section’s location in the app, adjust notification settings, and consider using a different device or browser to rule out device-specific problems.
