{"id":10947,"date":"2022-07-14T05:55:07","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T05:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=10947"},"modified":"2022-07-14T05:55:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T05:55:07","slug":"how-to-deactivate-my-facebook-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-deactivate-my-facebook-account","title":{"rendered":"How to Deactivate My 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-6a17697427d3a\" 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-6a17697427d3a\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a17697427d3a\" ><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-deactivate-my-facebook-account\/#How_to_Deactivate_My_Facebook_Account\" title=\"How to Deactivate My Facebook Account\">How to Deactivate My 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-deactivate-my-facebook-account\/#Cancel_account_deletion_after_14-day_waiting_period\" title=\"Cancel account deletion after 14-day waiting period\">Cancel account deletion after 14-day waiting period<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-deactivate-my-facebook-account\/#Dangers_of_deactivating_a_Facebook_account\" title=\"Dangers of deactivating a Facebook account\">Dangers of deactivating a Facebook account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-deactivate-my-facebook-account\/#Temporary_deactivation_of_a_Facebook_account\" title=\"Temporary deactivation of a Facebook account\">Temporary deactivation of a Facebook account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-deactivate-my-facebook-account\/#Permanent_deletion_of_a_Facebook_account\" title=\"Permanent deletion of a Facebook account\">Permanent deletion of a Facebook account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Deactivate_My_Facebook_Account\"><\/span>How to Deactivate My Facebook Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/h1vOH5G.png\" alt=\"how to deactivate my facebook account\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how to deactivate my Facebook account, you&#8217;re not alone. This article will go over the benefits and risks of deactivation and how to pause your account for 14 days. There are a number of ways to deactivate your account, and we&#8217;ll explain both temporary and permanent methods. Also, we&#8217;ll discuss what happens if you deactivate your account prematurely.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cancel_account_deletion_after_14-day_waiting_period\"><\/span>Cancel account deletion after 14-day waiting period<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are two ways to cancel the deletion of your Facebook account: one is by contacting Facebook or by logging in and cancelling it. Facebook will send you a confirmation email after the deletion process takes place. It is best to check your junk folder if you did not receive it. Once the deletion process has been completed, you will not be able to recover your account. However, you can cancel the deletion process after 14 days.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dangers_of_deactivating_a_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Dangers of deactivating a Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Delete your Facebook account if you don&#8217;t want your data to be visible to others. After deactivation, many messages and photos may still appear, as well as events you might have been invited to. And, if you forget your password, you might forget about it altogether. If this happens, your personal data and intellectual property could be compromised. If you&#8217;ve recently deleted your Facebook account, there are a few things you need to remember before deciding to do so.<\/p>\n<p>First, Facebook promises to save your personal data when you deactivate or reactivate your account. This means that your posts, messages, photos, and friends lists will remain available to the recipients. However, your account may still be deleted if Facebook accidentally deletes the data it saves. This can happen during routine maintenance and network upgrades. You should back up your account before deactivating it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Temporary_deactivation_of_a_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Temporary deactivation of a Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes, you need to take a break from Facebook for whatever reason. It could be a family argument, an annoying recruiter from high school, or a Facebook scandal. Luckily, there&#8217;s a way to deactivate your account without permanently deleting it. If you do, be aware that you won&#8217;t be able to contact any of your friends anymore. Here are some tips that will help you temporary remove your Facebook account.<\/p>\n<p>First, consider your reasons for deactivating your Facebook account. Temporary deactivation of your account makes it impossible for other people to view your profile and view any of your shared information. It also removes your profile from Facebook search results. However, if you&#8217;re desperate for your old Facebook information, you can always reactivate it and recover all your information. But beware: the process of reactivating your Facebook account is much more involved than deactivating it. While Facebook promises to archive your information, it might accidentally delete some of your personal information. Data loss may also occur during network upgrades and routine maintenance operations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Permanent_deletion_of_a_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Permanent deletion of a Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The process to permanently delete a Facebook account requires first gaining login access to the old account. To do this, you can search for your old account by email or mobile number. Then, Facebook will send you a password reset code via SMS. Once you have entered this code, you can log into your old account and reset your password. Facebook has several recovery options. If you cannot find an account that you used to own, contact Facebook support.<\/p>\n<p>You can also download your personal information by going to your profile on Facebook. However, be sure to complete all these steps before the 30 day deletion deadline. Otherwise, all your information will be deleted for good. After the 30 days have passed, you can choose to cancel the deletion. If you haven&#8217;t confirmed your deletion before this deadline, your information will be permanently lost. 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