Facebook announced the search function on mobile and Web version of the social network will give users the ability to bring up specific posts in search results.

Facebook announced that the search function on mobile and the Web version of the social network will give users the ability to bring up specific posts in search results. Rolling out to English-speaking desktop users and iPhone users first, you should be able to search for old posts created by yourself as well as friends and family.

Privacy settings will definitely play into the ability to access posts within the search feature. Assuming a friend has limited the privacy settings of the post after it was originally published, the content may not appear when searched on Facebook.