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How to deactivate or delete your Facebook account?
People around the world use Facebook to connect with friends and family and engage in pointless debates with strangers over moderately funny cat videos. But while some feel that social media platforms are an essential part of life, others find data scams and privacy issues annoying. For those who wish to take a temporary or permanent break from Facebook, instructions for deleting or deactivating your account are provided below
Deleting your Facebook account
How to Delete Your Facebook Account from a Browser
How to delete your Facebook account from the iPhone app
- Start the Facebook app on your iPhone.
- Tap the three-lined icon (hamburger menu).
- Tap Settings & Privacy.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Account Ownership and Control.
- Tap Deactivation and Deletion.
- Tap Delete Account.
- Delete your Facebook app for good measure.
How to delete your Facebook account from the Android app
- Start the Facebook app on your Android device.
- Tap the three-lined icon (hamburger menu).
- Tap Settings & Privacy.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Account Ownership and Control.
- Tap Deactivation and Deletion.
- Tap Delete Account.
- Delete your Facebook app for good measure.
Difficulty deleting your Facebook account
Deleting your Facebook account can certainly feel liberating. You don’t have to worry about managing your privacy or consuming seemingly endless social media content. But instead of a permanent deletion, some people choose to take a break from Facebook by deactivating their account for the following reasons:
- You won’t be able to access Facebook again unless you create a new account.
- It’s impossible to use Messenger without a Facebook account.
- Some accounts that you entered through Facebook Login may
malfunction. You may need to contact those apps and websites or create
new accounts. - You’ll permanently lose your data unless you download a copy.
- You’ll lose your app purchases, achievements, and more related to your Facebook login on Oculus.
Can you delete Facebook if you change your mind?
Facebook says it will take up to 90 days from the start of the request to permanently delete everything you post It may even keep some data in backup storage for legal issues as part of its data policy. It also offers a 30-day grace period after you delete your account Here’s how to undelete your account within 30 days:
Log in to your Facebook account.
Hit cancel to delete.
Deactivating your Facebook account
Deactivating your Facebook is a temporary measure. After you deactivate your account, your Facebook page with your contacts, photos, friends and posts is hidden No one can send you friend requests either. However, your messages are still visible to their recipients. Here are some benefits of deactivating your Facebook instead of deleting it:
- Your photos, videos, and posts are hidden but not permanently deleted.
- Facebook Messenger is still fully accessible.
- You can still access accounts through Facebook Login.
- You can reactivate Facebook whenever you please by logging in.
Tips for using Facebook safely
We understand that some users don’t want to disable or delete Facebook, but still have security concerns. There are steps you can take to better manage your privacy and security on Facebook Here are some tips that may help:
Set a long, unique password for your Facebook account. You can use a trusted password manager to make the job easier.
Avoid oversharing information on Facebook. Threat actors can use it for social engineering.
Be careful when accepting friend requests. Limit posts to trusted friends and not to the public.
Limit visitors to older posts on your timeline by clicking General > Privacy > Your Activity > Restrict Past Posts.
Stop Facebook from using your data to show you tailored ads by clicking General > Ads > Ads Settings.
Manage third-party apps that have access to your data by clicking General > Apps and websites
