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There’s been a sudden increase in people wanting to delete their Facebook accounts recently. But, not many are sure how exactly how to go about doing that resulting in most users only managing to deactivate their accounts.
So, what’s the difference between deactivating your account and deleting it?
Think of deactivation as putting your computer on sleep. Putting your computer on sleep lets you pick up where you left off when you wake it up. Similarly, deactivating your account lets you reactivate it when you log in again.
In contrast, deleting your Facebook account means you can’t log in anymore. You’ll have to sign up for a new account if you decide you want to get back on Facebook after an account deletion.
But, before you delete all those pictures, posts, and likes, you should download all your personal information from Facebook first.
Your Facebook archives contain your photos, active sessions, chat history, IP addresses, and even your facial recognition data.
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To download your archive, go to “Settings”. Then, click on “General Account Settings” and scroll all the way down. Click “Download a copy of your Facebook data” and “Start My Archive”
BTW, you can only do this on a desktop. You can’t download your Facebook archives on your phone.
Now that you’ve backed up all your data, you can delete your account.
If you’re ready to do this, you can go ahead and click this link. It will take you to the account deletion page. Interestingly, there is no option for deleting your account in your Facebook account settings.
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Once you click “Delete My Account”, your account will be marked for termination, and no longer accessible to others using Facebook.
The termination of your account will take a couple of days, and if you sign in before it is deleted, you will automatically reactivate it. So don’t sign in or you’ll have to do delete it all over again.
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