Facebook has become an irreplaceable part of life. But it seems not everyone thinks so and there’s actually people who wish to delete their Facebook account and if not to delete, then at least to temporarily disable it. So, how to delete Facebook account?
Everyone has their choice and if you have decided to make one of those mentioned above, then follow the instructions on how to do them below.
How To Deactivate Facebook Account
This is a temporary measure. After you do it your Facebook page including photos, friends, posts and intro gets hidden. From now on no one will be able to send you friend requests, but your messages will still be visible.
If you decide to temporarily deactivate your Facebook page you will have several advantages like:
- You can login and thus reactivate your Facebook account whenever you will have the wish;
- You can still have access to other accounts via Facebook Login;
- Your Facebook Messenger will still be accessible;
- Your photos, posts, videos get hidden, but are not permanently deleted.
How To Deactivate My Facebook Account From Browser
You can use the same link that allows you to delete the account to deactivate it instead. Choose Deactivate Account and enter your Facebook password to confirm the action. Alternatively, you can also do the next:
- Choose Settings & Privacy in the drop down menu on the top right corner;
- Choose Settings;
- Choose Your Facebook Information;
- Choose Deactivation and Deletion;
- Finally choose Deactivate Account and click Continue to Account Deactivation;
- Now enter your password and finish the deactivation of your account.
How To Deactivate My Facebook Account From iPhone App
- Open your Facebook app on the iPhone;
- Select the three-lined icon (hamburger menu);
- Select Settings & Privacy;
- Select Settings;
- Select Account Ownership and Control;
- Select Deactivation and Deletion;
- Select Deactivate account.
How To Deactivate My Facebook Account From Android App
- Open Facebook app on your Android device;
- Choose three-lined icon (hamburger menu);
- Choose Settings & Privacy;
- Choose Settings;
- Choose Account Ownership and Control;
- Choose Deactivation and Deletion;
- Choose Deactivate Account.
How To Delete My Facebook Account From Browser
Deleting an account from Facebook won’t be much more difficult than to deactivate it. Follow the link to proceed with the permanent removal of your account. Choose the Delete Account and enter your password. From now on your account gets removed from social media.
Before you do the action you might consider saving your account’s photos, videos and posts. For that matter, take a look at the official guide from Facebook to know how to do the downloading of the information copy properly.
How To Delete My Facebook Account From iPhone App
- Open the Facebook app on your iPhone;
- Choose the three-lined icon (hamburger menu);
- Choose Settings & Privacy;
- Choose Settings;
- Choose Account Ownership and Control;
- Choose Deactivation and Deletion;
- Choose Delete Account;
- Finally, delete your Facebook app.
How To Delete My Facebook Account From Android App
- Open Facebook app on your Android device;
- Choose the three-lined icon (hamburger menu);
- Choose Settings & Privacy;
- Choose Settings;
- Choose Account Ownership and Control;
- Choose Deactivation and Deletion;
- Choose Delete Account;
- Finally, delete your Facebook app.
What Happens If I Delete My Facebook Account
If you decide to permanently remove your Facebook account it will mean for you the next things:
- You will lose all your achievements, app purchases and more related to your Facebook account on Oculus;
- You will permanently lose all your data on Facebook unless you previously make a copy of it;
- You won’t be able to access some websites and apps you used to login to with the help of your Facebook account;
- You won’t be able to use Messenger without Facebook account;
- You won’t also be able to use Facebook unless you create a new account.
Can I Undelete My Facebook Account If I Change My Mind
Facebook needs up to 90 says starting from receiving your deletion request to remove everything completely. But according to the company’s data policy it may leave some information in its backup storage for legal issues.
Facebook offers you a 30-day grace period in which you can cancel the deletion and restore your Facebook account. The steps to cancel the deletion of your Facebook account in 30 days period are the next:
- Login to your planned for deletion Facebook account;
- Select Cancel Deletion.
How Can I Protect Myself On Facebook
Still, if you wish to continue to use Facebook and enjoy vivid social media life but slightly concerned over your privacy and safety on the platform, you may take into consideration the next tips on how to ensure more safe environment for yourself on this specific social media:
- Know what you click on Facebook and Messenger and don’t forget about the possible dangers of social media scams;
- Manage the third party apps that have access to your Facebook data by going to General > Apps and Websites;
- You can stop Facebook to use your data to show you tailored ads by managing the specific settings: General > Ads > Ad Settings;
- Set the limit of the audience of your old posts from the Timeline by going to General > Privacy > Your Activity > Limit Past Posts;
- Consider who you accept as friends. You can also limit your posts to only close friends not the general public;
- Don’t overshare your information on Facebook. Know that threat actors can use it later for social engineering attacks;
- Create yourself a long unique password for your Facebook account. Use a password manager to make tasks easier.
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