{"id":11160,"date":"2022-07-14T06:01:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=11160"},"modified":"2022-07-14T06:01:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:01:41","slug":"how-to-cancel-a-facebook-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cancel-a-facebook-account","title":{"rendered":"How to Cancel 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-6a68691138d87\" 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-6a68691138d87\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a68691138d87\" ><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-cancel-a-facebook-account\/#How_to_Cancel_a_Facebook_Account\" title=\"How to Cancel a Facebook Account\">How to Cancel 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-cancel-a-facebook-account\/#Reactivate_facebook_account\" title=\"Reactivate facebook account\">Reactivate facebook account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cancel-a-facebook-account\/#Regaining_login_access_to_facebook_account\" title=\"Regaining login access to facebook account\">Regaining login access to 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-cancel-a-facebook-account\/#Alternatives_to_deactivating_facebook_account\" title=\"Alternatives to deactivating facebook account\">Alternatives to deactivating 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-cancel-a-facebook-account\/#Duration_of_deactivation\" title=\"Duration of deactivation\">Duration of deactivation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cancel-a-facebook-account\/#Cost_of_deactivation\" title=\"Cost of deactivation\">Cost of deactivation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Cancel_a_Facebook_Account\"><\/span>How to Cancel a Facebook Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to cancel facebook account\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/spCRzqt.jpg\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you wish to deactivate your Facebook account, the process is simple. Follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reactivate_facebook_account\"><\/span>Reactivate facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After you have decided to deactivate your Facebook account, it may be tempting to reactivate it. While you will never see your previous posts, you can easily regain access to all your posts and groups by reactivating your account. Firstly, find the &#8220;Account&#8221; button in the upper right corner of the screen. Next, choose &#8220;Settings &amp; Privacy&#8221; and select the &#8220;deactivated&#8221; checkbox.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, you should check your email. If you do not find the message, then it may be buried in your Junk\/Spam folder. When you find it, open the message and note down the code inside it. Type this code into the appropriate box and click &#8220;Continue.&#8221; Finally, you should enter your new password and you will be able to reactivate your Facebook account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Regaining_login_access_to_facebook_account\"><\/span>Regaining login access to facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the event that you&#8217;ve accidentally cancelled your Facebook account, there&#8217;s no need to despair! You can regain login access to Facebook by following the steps below. First, you&#8217;ll have to check if your account has been deactivated by checking the status of your account. Alternatively, you can check your contacts&#8217; email addresses and media to see if they&#8217;ve shared any of your content.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve accidentally deleted your Facebook account, you can recover it by logging back in to it with your previous login credentials. Then, you&#8217;ll have to reactivate your account by answering security questions and verifying your identity. Once you&#8217;ve successfully reactivated your account, you can continue using Facebook as usual. However, it may take a while to regain login access to Facebook account after cancellation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternatives_to_deactivating_facebook_account\"><\/span>Alternatives to deactivating facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Facebook alternative is a bit of a desert when compared to its original cousin. Its timeline and pictures will be hidden, but all your posts and private messages will be preserved. However, your account will no longer show up in searches or on your friends&#8217; profiles. However, you can still chat with friends through Messenger. But, it&#8217;s best to use these alternatives with caution. You don&#8217;t want to lose a lot of your Facebook connections by doing so.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid accidental reactivation, you can disable your Facebook account so that it will never automatically reactivate. By default, the account will stay inactive for one year, but you can also set it to reactivate at a later date. This way, Facebook doesn&#8217;t have to keep tracking of your activities. You can also use Messenger without the Facebook account. It&#8217;s important to remember that deactivating your account doesn&#8217;t mean that your friends can&#8217;t still see your posts and messages, so if you are worried about that, you should use another social media service.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Duration_of_deactivation\"><\/span>Duration of deactivation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot to be said about the duration of deactivation of Facebook accounts. Unlike deletion, this process does not permanently delete an account. Facebook keeps all the settings, photos, and other information you have stored on the website. If you ever want to reactivate your account, you need to follow a few simple steps. Here are some of them:<\/p>\n<p>The first step is to log into your Facebook account. You can use your email address or phone number to login. If you have forgotten your password or phone number, you can easily retrieve it by logging into your account. You can also request for a permanent deletion. This process does not impose any deadline. However, if you&#8217;ve already made a purchase on Facebook, you can use this method. But you must remember that Facebook will always keep your information.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cost_of_deactivation\"><\/span>Cost of deactivation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to a recent study published in the National Bureau of Economic Research, the cost of deactivating your Facebook account would amount to an average of $100 a month. The researchers recruited 2,844 Facebook users and asked them to deactivate their accounts for four weeks. In exchange, they were paid at least $102 per account. Participants estimated that deactivating their Facebook accounts freed up about an hour a day.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the severity of your medical condition, you may be able to request that your Facebook account be deactivated for a certain period of time. If you are medically incapacitated, you can use Facebook&#8217;s deactivation form to request the account&#8217;s deactivation. You must provide proof of guardianship for the person in question and make sure to redact any personal information. While deactivating your account is possible, the resulting account inactivity may leave you unable to communicate with those you love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Cancel a Facebook Account If you wish to deactivate your Facebook account, the process is simple. Follow the steps below: Reactivate facebook account After you have decided to deactivate your Facebook account, it may be tempting to reactivate it. 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