How to Delete Your Facebook Account

Facebook was the go-to social networking website for many back in the day. All of our friends were on it and despite its limited features, it was fun. But the landscape has changed today. Facebook is surrounded by privacy issues and scandals, and despite its large user base, not many people use it that often. Other platforms like Instagram or TikTok have become more prominent. If you’ve made up your mind and are ready to leave the platform once and for all, keep reading as we show you the proper way to back up your data and delete your account on Facebook.

Things To Do Before Deleting Facebook Account

Before we dive into the process of deleting your account from Facebook, you’ll have to take care of a few things. This includes backing up and retrieving your data and removing third-party access from your Facebook account. Let’s take a look at them.

1. Back up and Download Data

The first step before you delete your account is tocreate a backup of all your Facebook dataand download it onto your computer or mobile device. This will let you hold on to those precious status updates, photos, videos, messages, friend lists, and everything else on Facebook, so think of this as a memory bank for your social media life. Follow these steps to download your Facebook data.

2. Disconnect Third-party Apps

Once you have downloaded all of your necessary data, it is time to disconnect third-party apps that you used on Facebook to sign up. This step is important because over 50 million user accounts have been hacked as reports suggest thatthird-party apps were compromised, so it’s safe to disconnect them and update their login credentials.

Note that your data in those apps might get reset, so you might want to sign up with an email address for those apps and link your data.

Delete Your Facebook Account on the Website

Now that we have wrapped up the prerequisites, it is time that we look into the thing that you came here for. Just follow the steps below to completely delete Facebook.

Note:Deleting your Facebook account will also delete Messenger and all the messages and conversations on it.

We would also recommend you clear the browser cache and history so all web apps logged in using your Facebook account will be automatically logged out.

Delete Facebook Account on Mobile (Android & iOS)

That’s how you can delete your Facebook account with ease! These steps will “initiate” the process of deletion but your profile on Mark Zuckerberg’s wonderful creation won’t be removed instantly.

You’ll have30 days to log in againto your account in case you change your mind. After that, the deletion process will begin and there will be no way to reclaim your account. It means you’ll need to be patient and try to stay away from social media for a couple of weeks.

In case you are tired of constant message notifications, here is an in-depth guide todeactivate your Facebook Messenger account. While Facebook used to be a likable social platform in its heyday, its popularity has without a doubt gone down as the platform grew and became available to the masses. But that is true for every website and social media platform. Just look at Reddit nowadays.

If you found the steps mentioned in this guide useful, then do share with us your reason for quitting Facebook in the comments below.

Anshuman Jain

As a tech journalist, I dive into the ever-evolving tech landscape with a particular interest for smartphones, apps, and gaming. With a passion for sharing insights, my articles blend expertise with a friendly touch—think of me as your friendly neighborhood tech support.

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