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title: "Why Does Facebook Keep Showing an Old Image When I Share a Link?"  
description: "Why Does Facebook Keep Showing an Old Image When I Share a Link?"  
author: "Ajmal Sultani"  
published: 2026-10-26  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/118355/why-does-facebook-keep-showing-an-old-image-when-i-share-a-link  
category: "Mix Category"  
tags: ["facebook", "Social media troubleshooting", "Open Graph"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why Does Facebook Keep Showing an Old Image When I Share a Link?

I replaced the featured image on a page, but when I paste its link into Facebook, the old thumbnail still appears. The page itself shows the new image, and the link works normally.

Is this usually a Facebook link preview cache issue, or can incorrect Open Graph metadata make the old image stick around? I’m also curious how long a preview can remain outdated and what details are worth checking before I try sharing the link again.


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