{"id":10531,"date":"2022-07-14T05:40:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T05:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=10531"},"modified":"2022-07-14T05:40:08","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T05:40:08","slug":"how-to-delete-a-facebook-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-facebook-account","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete a Facebook Account"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a185e9d61f07\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a185e9d61f07\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a185e9d61f07\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-facebook-account\/#How_to_Delete_a_Facebook_Account\" title=\"How to Delete a Facebook Account\">How to Delete a Facebook Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-facebook-account\/#Deactivating_a_Facebook_account_is_better_than_deleting_it\" title=\"Deactivating a Facebook account is better than deleting it\">Deactivating a Facebook account is better than deleting it<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-facebook-account\/#Keeping_high-resolution_copies_of_photos_and_videos_on_Facebook\" title=\"Keeping high-resolution copies of photos and videos on Facebook\">Keeping high-resolution copies of photos and videos on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-facebook-account\/#Form_to_request_removal_of_a_medically_incapacitated_users_account\" title=\"Form to request removal of a medically incapacitated user&#8217;s account\">Form to request removal of a medically incapacitated user&#8217;s account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_a_Facebook_Account\"><\/span>How to Delete a Facebook Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to delete a facebook account\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5ZiW38F.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>Deleting your Facebook account is a complicated process, but there are many advantages of deactivating it. Here are some of the benefits. &#8211; You can still keep high-resolution copies of your photos and videos. &#8211; Other Facebook users will not be able to access your information. &#8211; You can keep a form to request the removal of your account if you&#8217;re medically incapacitated.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deactivating_a_Facebook_account_is_better_than_deleting_it\"><\/span>Deactivating a Facebook account is better than deleting it<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many people wonder if deactivating a Facebook account is better than completely deleting it. Deleted accounts are not permanently removed from Facebook&#8217;s servers. Facebook delays this process by a few days. This is because Facebook&#8217;s backup systems store information for 90 days. Then, once you decide to deactivate your account, you&#8217;ll still be able to view your posts on friends&#8217; walls.<\/p>\n<p>When deciding whether to delete a Facebook account, consider the benefits and drawbacks of each. Having your account deactivated prevents anyone from gaining access to your personal information, and you can reactivate it whenever you&#8217;d like. Facebook will keep all the information you&#8217;ve posted on your account, including your photos, videos, and messages, which means you&#8217;ll never lose contact with your friends or family.<\/p>\n<p>There are many reasons to delete a Facebook account, including privacy issues and damage to mental health. For example, you may wish to delete your account in response to recent privacy scandals or political brawling. Or, you may simply want to delete your profile and all of the personal information you&#8217;ve put on the site. If you&#8217;ve ever thought about deactivating your Facebook account, here are a few reasons why deactivating it is better than deleting it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keeping_high-resolution_copies_of_photos_and_videos_on_Facebook\"><\/span>Keeping high-resolution copies of photos and videos on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Keeping high-resolution copies of photos, videos, and other information from your Facebook account is an excellent way to protect your personal data. According to the Washington Post, 72% of people consider their photos and videos the most important digital assets they have. Yet, only 27% back up their photos and videos to an external hard drive. That&#8217;s because Facebook is the world&#8217;s largest photo repository, but most people don&#8217;t back up their photos and videos anywhere else.<\/p>\n<p>To download your photos and videos, log into your Facebook account. Choose the &#8220;Photos and videos&#8221; option. You&#8217;ll then be prompted to input a password. After you have completed the process, Facebook will send you a confirmation email with the archive link. Once the archive is ready, you can download it to your computer or save it on your computer. You can then open the archive file and double-click any file you wish to keep.<\/p>\n<p>After logging into Facebook, go to the photo album that you want to download. Tap the &#8220;Options&#8221; link at the bottom right of your Facebook profile. From there, select &#8220;Download Photo&#8221; from the menu. Facebook will save a copy of the photo in high quality to your computer. You can also do the same process on your mobile device. On the photo upload page, click the three dots to access the menu.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Form_to_request_removal_of_a_medically_incapacitated_users_account\"><\/span>Form to request removal of a medically incapacitated user&#8217;s account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To request that a medically incapacitated user have their Facebook account deleted, they must complete a form. Facebook has different forms for disabled users. You should use the one that applies to you and submit information. Some forms are related to violations of Facebook&#8217;s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities, including privacy, sharing content, and intellectual property. Other forms are based on safety or violations of intellectual property.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a family member, friend, or legacy contact, it&#8217;s important to know how to remove a deceased user&#8217;s Facebook account. Facebook will notify the legacy contact, and they can then decide how to proceed. A legacy contact is someone who is legally authorized to remove the account. The legacy contact should also provide proof that the deceased person passed away.<\/p>\n<p>To request the removal of a medically incapacitateed user&#8217;s account on Facebook, you&#8217;ll need to provide proof of guardianship. In other words, you will need to submit an official document from a medical facility or doctor stating that the user is not able to care for himself or herself. You may also need to provide documentation demonstrating that you are the guardian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Delete a Facebook Account Deleting your Facebook account is a complicated process, but there are many advantages of deactivating it. 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