How to permanently delete your Facebook account?

How can I permanently delete my Facebook Account

Here's how to delete your Facebook account from your smartphone or computer. We also go over how to deactivate your Facebook account.

Let's look at how to delete your Facebook account together. Despite the fact that Mark Zuckerberg's social network has over two billion users, many people express a desire to leave the platform on a regular basis. Here's a guide to help you through the process.

We will first look at how to permanently delete your Facebook account, followed by how to deactivate your Facebook account if you prefer a less drastic solution.

HOW TO PERMANENTLY DELETE YOUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT

We'll go over how to delete your account from a computer and a smartphone in more detail below. Also, remember to download your data beforehand.

PERMANENTLY DELETE YOUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT FROM A SMARTPHONE

1.   Open the Facebook app

2.   Click the three-bar icon in the top right

3.   Scroll down to  Settings and privacy  and open this menu

4.   Then select  Settings

5.   Look  for Account Ownership and Control  and tap on it

6.   Go to  Deactivation and deletion

7.   Check  Delete account

8.   Validate by pressing  Continue deleting the account

9.   Then, click Proceed with account deletion again and follow the instructions

PERMANENTLY DELETE YOUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT FROM A COMPUTER

1.   Connect to Facebook on your browser

2.   Click on the arrow at the top right

3.   Select  Settings and privacy from the drop-down menu

4.   Then go to Settings

5.   Go to Your Facebook information from the left column

6.   Go to  Deactivation and deletion and click on it

7.   Check  Delete account

8.   Click Proceed with account deletion

9.   Then confirm by letting you guide on the last steps

HOW TO RESTORE YOUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT

To reactivate your Facebook account, you must log in within 30 days of initiating the deletion process.

If you exceed this time limit, your account will be permanently and irreversibly deleted.

HOW TO DEACTIVATE YOUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT

Deactivating your Facebook account allows you to stop using the social network while still using the Messenger messaging service.

It's also useful for anyone who wants to try life without Facebook but isn't sure yet and thus wants to keep a backdoor open.

DEACTIVATE YOUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT FROM A SMARTPHONE OR COMPUTER

To deactivate your Facebook account, follow the same first six steps as described earlier in this article for deletion, whether on a smartphone or a computer. However, in step 7, you must select Deactivate account and then click Continue account deactivation.

You will then only need to complete the final steps by allowing yourself to be guided through the process of deactivating your Facebook account.

REACTIVATE YOUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT

Simply log back into your Facebook account whenever you want to undo the deactivation. This also works if you use your Facebook profile to log in to another service.