Facebook serves users all over the globe as a platform for connecting and interacting with both their friends and their communities. The social media giant has grown to represent not just individuals, but also businesses and political campaigns, among other things. By allowing its users to tailor their experience to suit their needs, though, Facebook is collecting a lot of data on each and every one of them – and it’s not always very responsible with handling it.
Recent scandals regarding the misuse of data and issues with Facebook’s data privacy policy have led many users to turn away from the social network in order to protect their privacy. Deleting your Facebook account is one way to protect your information from potential mining or unauthorized use. In this guide, we’ll show you how to delete your Facebook page.
If you’re certain that you’re finished with Facebook, you can choose to permanently delete your account. This means that all of your information will be gone, with no option to retrieve it or reactivate your account in the future should you change your mind. Deleting your Facebook account only takes a few steps.
Facebook recommends saving a copy of your data before permanently deleting your account. This can be done under “General Account Settings” and will serve as the only copy of your account information after its removal from Facebook’s servers.
If deleting your account is too permanent, you can choose to just deactivate it instead. This disables your profile and removes your name and photos from most posts – though some information will remain visible, such as your name in connection with friend lists and messages. Deactivation can be reversed at any time, and no data is actually lost from the Facebook servers. This is a less permanent way to protect your privacy than deleting your Facebook page, and may be preferred by some users. Here’s how to deactivate your account.
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