{"id":11020,"date":"2022-07-14T05:58:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T05:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=11020"},"modified":"2022-07-14T05:58:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T05:58:17","slug":"how-to-delete-facebook-account-without-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-facebook-account-without-password","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete Facebook Account Without Password"},"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-6a03cf25a050f\" 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-6a03cf25a050f\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a03cf25a050f\" ><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-facebook-account-without-password\/#How_to_Delete_Facebook_Account_Without_Password\" title=\"How to Delete Facebook Account Without Password\">How to Delete Facebook Account Without Password<\/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-facebook-account-without-password\/#Can_you_delete_a_Facebook_account_without_a_password\" title=\"Can you delete a Facebook account without a password?\">Can you delete a Facebook account without a password?<\/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-facebook-account-without-password\/#Can_you_request_that_your_account_be_permanently_deleted\" title=\"Can you request that your account be permanently deleted?\">Can you request that your account be permanently deleted?<\/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-facebook-account-without-password\/#Can_you_recover_a_deleted_Facebook_account_after_deletion\" title=\"Can you recover a deleted Facebook account after deletion?\">Can you recover a deleted Facebook account after deletion?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_Facebook_Account_Without_Password\"><\/span>How to Delete Facebook Account Without Password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you have forgotten your Facebook password and are looking to delete your account, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. Here are some of the ways you can do it. First, you can request to delete your account permanently. After this, you&#8217;ll be prompted to confirm your identity by clicking on a link or numeric code. If you&#8217;re not comfortable with following this procedure, you can consult this guide on recovering deleted Facebook accounts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_delete_a_Facebook_account_without_a_password\"><\/span>Can you delete a Facebook account without a password?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you cannot remember your Facebook password, you can still delete your account. If you have forgotten your Facebook password, you can do this by going to the Settings menu &gt; Account. Then, click on &#8220;Delete Account.&#8221; You will be prompted to choose whether to delete your account permanently or temporarily. After you choose to delete your account, Facebook will store your login information on your device. Thus, you will not have to remember it later.<\/p>\n<p>When you have forgotten your Facebook password, you may not be able to log in to your account. Fortunately, there are several ways to recover your account, including deleting it. This process will not affect your Facebook friends&#8217; access to your account. However, you will have to provide proof of identity to delete your account. After you have deleted your account, you will need to wait 30 days before you can recover it.<\/p>\n<p>To complete the process of deleting your Facebook account, you will first need to log in to your old account. If you know the username or email address of the old account, you can search for it on the website. Once you have found it, you will be sent a password reset code via SMS. Facebook offers several recovery methods. You can contact Facebook customer service if you cannot remember the password. But the most convenient way is to delete your account via the web.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_request_that_your_account_be_permanently_deleted\"><\/span>Can you request that your account be permanently deleted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With recent controversies surrounding Facebook, many people have decided to delete their accounts. The Cambridge Analytica scandal involving millions of users&#8217; personal information has made many people uncomfortable. Facebook has faced many criticisms in recent years, including the misuse of users&#8217; data for political purposes, privacy concerns, and fake news. To help you decide whether deletion is right for you, this article outlines the steps you need to take.<\/p>\n<p>First, you must log into Facebook. You will be asked to confirm your password and request that your account be deleted. It may take a few days to complete the deletion process, but you will be able to download the file onto any number of devices. The file will expire a few days after you request it, so make sure to download it before the expiration date. Then, click on the arrow in the upper right-hand corner and select &#8220;Permanently delete my account.&#8221; Once you&#8217;re done, click on Continue to finish the deletion process.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to delete your account is to deactivate it. You can deactivate your account by clicking &#8220;No longer have access to these pages.&#8221; This will make your profile less visible on search results, but it won&#8217;t erase your information permanently. However, if you choose to permanently delete your account, Facebook will still keep your profile in their database, so deactivating your account is a good option if you don&#8217;t want to stay on the platform forever.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_recover_a_deleted_Facebook_account_after_deletion\"><\/span>Can you recover a deleted Facebook account after deletion?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Can you recover a deleted Facebook account after it is deleted? Yes, you can. But only within 30 days of deletion. This is because the account is no longer visible for other users. This means that a hacker cannot retrieve your deleted account after 30 days. But you still have a few options. Read on to learn how to recover your account after deletion. Here are some helpful tips. Don&#8217;t be a victim of scams.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to update your contact details. Facebook will send you an alert if you change your email address or login information. Check your email to see if you have received any communication from the Facebook Support Team. It might be helpful to search for the post&#8217;s original URL. If you don&#8217;t, try using Google to find it. If you can&#8217;t find it there, try looking for it by submitting a support ticket.<\/p>\n<p>If your Facebook account was permanently deleted, you probably won&#8217;t be able to recover it. If you can&#8217;t find it anywhere, you can contact Facebook and reactivate it. You&#8217;ll need your name, email address, and phone number to do this. If you&#8217;re unable to do this, you may need to create a new account. You&#8217;ll need to have all of this information to recover your account.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Delete Facebook Account Without Password If you have forgotten your Facebook password and are looking to delete your account, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. Here are some of the ways you can do it. 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