comments not shown as "most relevant" & pending posts in the fb groups

[pwnerx14]

Hi,


Is anyone here posting in Facebook groups? Have you also noticed that many posts go to “Pending Admin Approval” even though the auto-approval option is enabled in the group?


Also, has anyone else noticed that many comments don’t appear under “Most Relevant” and only show up when you switch to “All comments”?


Does anyone have more information about this? How can we bypass the “Pending Admin Approval” status, and what triggers comments to not appear under the “Most Relevant” section?

 

[saigi]

FBs filters flag anything with links or certain keywords. the Most Relevant filter hides a ton of them too, usually ones with links or low engagement. I’ve had better results posting native images/videos and waiting a bit before dropping any links in the comments.

 

[Broderick Charley]

Yeah, I’ve been seeing the same thing lately across multiple groups. Even when I’m approved for auto-posting, some posts still land in “Pending” for no reason. I think Facebook tightened moderation filters quietly — maybe keywords or link patterns are triggering extra reviews.
For comments, it’s the same story. A lot of them get buried under “All” instead of “Most Relevant,” especially if they don’t get quick engagement or include certain words (even harmless ones).
What’s been working for me is slightly rephrasing posts, avoiding repetitive links or emojis, and letting a bit of time pass between group posts. Engagement picks up again after that.

 

[BBAgency]

Yep. Facebook filters out weird links and words it flags as sensitive or not allowed. Safer move is to post a screenshot of your text, then drop the link in after a while.

 

[Noona Agency]

Hi,


Is anyone here posting in Facebook groups? Have you also noticed that many posts go to “Pending Admin Approval” even though the auto-approval option is enabled in the group?


Also, has anyone else noticed that many comments don’t appear under “Most Relevant” and only show up when you switch to “All comments”?


Does anyone have more information about this? How can we bypass the “Pending Admin Approval” status, and what triggers comments to not appear under the “Most Relevant” section?

Meta is tightening group censorship so posts are likely to be pending approval.
Post naturally, avoid links and CTAs, reduce frequency, ask admin to whitelist and increase interaction early.

 

[AdSavvy]

yup happens a lot. when posts/comments in FB groups show as “pending” or low visibility it usually means algorith or mod settings are catching them. try posting from an account with more age/engagement, tag fewer people, write less “salesy” copy. shifting posting time and mixing up content formats helps too.

 

[aprildfwida]

Yes, I’ve seen the same issue in several groups recently. It seems like Facebook’s algorithm randomly filters posts and comments, even when auto-approval is on.

 

[BBIM AGENCY]

Facebook’s algorithm is heavily filtering posts, even with auto-moderation turned on, because it automatically removes strange links or sensitive words. A safe tip is to post a screenshot of the content first, then add the link to the comment after a period of time to avoid being blocked.