{"id":11408,"date":"2022-07-14T06:20:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=11408"},"modified":"2022-07-14T06:20:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:20:39","slug":"how-to-close-a-facebook-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-close-a-facebook-account","title":{"rendered":"How to Close 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-6a6d981165206\" 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-6a6d981165206\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6d981165206\" ><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-close-a-facebook-account\/#How_to_Close_a_Facebook_Account\" title=\"How to Close a Facebook Account\">How to Close 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-close-a-facebook-account\/#Cancel_Facebook_account_deletion\" title=\"Cancel Facebook account deletion\">Cancel Facebook account deletion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-close-a-facebook-account\/#Download_a_copy_of_your_data_before_deactivating_a_Facebook_account\" title=\"Download a copy of your data before deactivating a Facebook account\">Download a copy of your data before 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-close-a-facebook-account\/#Taking_a_break_before_deactivating_a_Facebook_account\" title=\"Taking a break before deactivating a Facebook account\">Taking a break before deactivating a Facebook account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Close_a_Facebook_Account\"><\/span>How to Close a Facebook Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to close a facebook account\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/eqcqeoO.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for a way to close a Facebook account, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. You may have decided to remove your account for various reasons. Here are a few of them:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cancel_Facebook_account_deletion\"><\/span>Cancel Facebook account deletion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are concerned about the deletion of your Facebook account, you can reactivate it within 30 days. In order to reactivate your account, log back into Facebook with your login details and everything in your account will be restored. You can cancel this process only if you do not wish to delete your Facebook account. Facebook has made this process easier for its users, so that you can cancel it at any time. The process of deactivating or cancelling your Facebook account may seem complicated, but it is simple once you know how.<\/p>\n<p>To cancel your Facebook account deletion, simply log in and choose &#8220;deactivate my account.&#8221; When you do this, your data will be moved to Google Photos, Google Docs, Dropbox, or Koofr. Once the deletion period has expired, you will be marked for termination. As a result, you will no longer be able to access your Facebook profile or any of its data. However, if you want to retain your photos and other data, you may choose to deactivate your account and restore it later.<\/p>\n<p>Before canceling your Facebook account deletion, remember that your posts, photos, videos, achievements, and other information will be removed from your profile. You&#8217;ll also need to remove your Messenger and Oculus purchases, and remove any apps that use Facebook Login. Despite this, you can still access the activity log and &#8220;Search History&#8221; button. In addition, you can clear all of your searches in bulk. Deleted data will be removed from your account after 90 days.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_a_copy_of_your_data_before_deactivating_a_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Download a copy of your data before deactivating a Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wanted to download a copy of your data before deactivation, the process is simple. First, you must sign into your Facebook account. In the settings section of your account, click &#8220;Download a copy of your data.&#8221; You can then choose the format of the download and the quality of photos and videos. You can also specify the date range for the data download.<\/p>\n<p>After you&#8217;ve completed your download, you can continue to use your Facebook account while the backup is being prepared. Please note that some data uploaded after you request the backup won&#8217;t be included. After the backup is ready, you will receive an email notification with a link to your download page. The download page shows when you made the request, the media quality, and the file format. The process may take a few days.<\/p>\n<p>To download your data before deactivating your Facebook account, you&#8217;ll need to log in to your Facebook account. Select &#8220;Settings&#8221; from the left menu. Click &#8220;Your Facebook Information&#8221; and then &#8220;Download a copy of your data.&#8221; You&#8217;ll find different types of information in different folders. You can even download your data to your mobile device! You can even download your Facebook data to your Android or iOS phone.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taking_a_break_before_deactivating_a_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Taking a break before deactivating a Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Considering taking a break before deactivating a social network account? You have a few reasons to do so. First, you may want to experiment with taking a break. If you have spent a lot of time on Facebook, you may want to try deactivating your account. While deactivating your Facebook account is not as permanent as deleting it, you still retain access to your posts, photos, and friends.<\/p>\n<p>Another benefit to deactivating your Facebook account is that you can always reactivate it after a break. Depending on how long you decide to take, Facebook may require you to enter your password and sign in again, so reactivating your account is not a difficult task. Once you&#8217;re back online, you can restore your account and start using it on other sites. Just log into Facebook with your old credentials, and you&#8217;re all set.<\/p>\n<p>One reason people choose to take a break from Facebook is that it consumes too much time. It can even distract them from other activities. Furthermore, it&#8217;s possible that Facebook posts are tedious and burdensome. Moreover, you might start to feel lonely and disconnected after taking a break from it. Regardless of your reason for deactivating your Facebook account, you should know how to go about the process of deletion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Close a Facebook Account If you are looking for a way to close a Facebook account, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. You may have decided to remove your account for various reasons. 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