Whether you’re about to take a break from Facebook or decide it’s time to leave the platform for good, learn how to deactivate or delete Facebook, or adjust your privacy settings.We’ll also show you how to get $725 million in compensation from Facebook.
April 2023 update: If you are in the US and used Facebook between 2007 and 2022, even if you deleted or delete your account, you can file a $725 million compensation claim under Facebook’s privacy agreement dollars.
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There are several options when it comes to changing how you use Facebook.First, you can tweak and tighten your security and privacy settings if you wish to continue using the platform.
Alternatively, you can use a temporary or semi-permanent option to deactivate your account, which suspends your account and allows you to reactivate it in the future.
Finally, you can permanently delete your Facebook account.We’ll look at how to do all three below, skip to the section you need if you’re sure what you want to do.You can use any of these options on iPhone and iPad, as well as on the web.
Since deleting your account is irreversible, you can download a copy of your Facebook data.See the Facebook help page on the subject here.
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How to deactivate or delete Facebook
How to Permanently Delete Facebook
Launch the Facebook iOS app and tap on the hamburger icon (three lines) in the bottom right corner.Swipe down and tap Settings & Privacy.Now tap “Privacy Labels”.information Select “Delete Account” Follow the instructions to delete your account.You may want to download a copy of your information from Facebook.To do this, find the link as shown below.Also, keep in mind that completely deleting Facebook will delete Messenger and all messages.After deleting Facebook, there is a 30-day grace period to change your mind
Here’s what the process looks like:
What does Facebook deactivation give?
Here’s how Facebook describes account deactivation:
If you deactivate your account, your profile won’t be visible to other people on Facebook and people won’t be able to find you.Some information, such as messages you send to friends, may be visible to others.
How to delete Facebook accounts online
Visit https://www.facebook.com/help/delete_account Sign in with your credentials if needed.Click “Delete my account”.Follow the instructions to permanently delete your account.
Here are some more important details about what deleting your account entails:
If less than 30 days have passed since the deletion was initiated, you can cancel the deletion of your account.After 30 days, your account and all of your information will be permanently deleted and you will not be able to recover your information.
It may take up to 90 days from the start of the deletion process before any content you have posted will be deleted.While we remove this information, it is not available to other Facebook users.
How to change your Facebook privacy settings
Open the Facebook app for iOS.Tap the hamburger icon (three lines) in the bottom right corner.Swipe down and tap Settings & Privacy > Privacy Labels > Check Privacy.Follow the instructions.
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