A deleted social post can still appear as an outdated Google result, or the result may point to a different copy that remains online. Check the exact result first. Deleting the original post, refreshing Google and removing someone else's copy are separate tasks.
First, save the result link and inspect the source
In Google's results, right-click the result and choose Copy link address. Keep that link for a possible refresh request. Google specifically says to copy the result link rather than the displayed address or the address bar after opening the page.
Then open the result and check what it leads to: the original social post, a page that no longer exists, or a separate website. A sign-in screen alone does not establish whether a post was deleted. Record what you can actually see.
If the original post is still accessible
Return to the platform and check the action you took. Hiding a post in one view, changing its audience and deleting it have different purposes. Check the original conversation before treating a search result as merely out of date.
Compare archiving, hiding and deleting
If the original is gone or changed
Google's Refresh Outdated Content tool covers removed pages or images and pages where important content has been removed. It updates Google's result; it does not delete the source page. It is not the route for an unchanged live page you simply want removed.
Use the saved result link and follow the tool's prompts. For a changed page, Google may ask for words still in the search description but absent from the page. Check request status afterward. Other result URLs for the same content may need separate requests.
Open Google's Refresh Outdated Content instructions
If the result points to another copy
A screenshot, copied text or reposted image can have its own address. Removing your original does not remove every copy. X's deletion guidance explicitly says other people's copied text and third-party copies may remain.
Contact the account or site hosting that copy, or use its reporting route where appropriate. If it is later removed, check the search result for that particular address. Keep the copy's URL separate from the original post's URL.
Read X's explanation of what deletion removes
Recheck each stage separately
Keep a short record of the source address, any copies and the requests you make. Reopen the source and the search result when checking progress. A submitted request is a step to track, not evidence that the content has disappeared.