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How to delete Facebook Account?
You probably want to delete Facebook because of privacy concerns, your’re tired of the “friends” pretending, or your mad because Facebook still don’t have a “I don’t care” button. Whatever your reasons are, here are 5 easy steps to either disable or permanently delete your account.
If you want to delete your Facebook account through your app, then click here to scroll down to the mobile guide.
If you like, you can download a copy of your data before you delete your account.
How to download a copy of your Facebook data.
- Click the down arrow on the top right of any Facebook page.
- Select Your Facebook Information on the left column
- Select Download your information.
- Click the boxes on the right side to check and select the download format.
- Select Create file.
Facebook will notify you when your data file is ready for download. Save this file in a secure location.
DEACTIVATE Your Facebook Account on PC
When your account is deactivated:
- Your profile will be hidden and people wont be able to search for you.
- You can reactivate your account anytime.
- Some information like messages you’ve send will still be visible.
Follow these steps to Deactivate your Facebook account.
1. Click the down arrow on the top right of any Facebook page.
2. Click on Settings.
3. Click on Your Facebook Information in the left column.
4. Click on Deactivation and Deletion.
5. Make sure Deactivate account is selected, then click Continue to Account Deactivation and follow the instructions to confirm.
How to delete Facebook account PERMANENTLY on PC
When you delete your account:
- Your account will not be visible to other people.
- Facebook Messenger will also be deleted.
- You will not be able to reactivate your account.
- You wont be able to use Facebook Login for other Apps.
- After deletion, there are some information that may still be visible.
Follow these steps to permanently delete your account.
1. Click the down arrow on the top right of any Facebook page. (You can also use this link to skip steps 1 to 4)
2. Click on Settings.
3. Click on Your Facebook Information in the left column.
4. Click on Deactivation a deletion.
5. Select Permanently delete account and click Continue to account deletion.
How to delete Facebook account with the mobile App
Delete Facebook with your mobile device.
1. Open the Facebook App.
2. Go to Menu > Settings and Privacy > Settings
3. Scroll down and select Account Ownership and Control.
4. Click on Deactivation and Deletion
5. Select Delete Account and click Continue to Account Deletion.
After you Facebook account is deleted, you can uninstall the app from your phone.
Social media have its pros and cons, but I think one that everyone can agree on is that it’s a huge time waster (depending on how you use it).
Why do You want to delete Facebook?
