{"id":40515,"date":"2022-07-30T15:26:59","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=40515"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:26:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:26:59","slug":"how-to-delete-your-facebook-account-permanently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-your-facebook-account-permanently","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete Your Facebook Account Permanently"},"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-69eb3451dae50\" 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-69eb3451dae50\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eb3451dae50\" ><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-your-facebook-account-permanently\/#How_to_Delete_Your_Facebook_Account_Permanently\" title=\"How to Delete Your Facebook Account Permanently\">How to Delete Your Facebook Account Permanently<\/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-your-facebook-account-permanently\/#Form_to_request_removal_of\" title=\"Form to request removal of\">Form to request removal of<\/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-your-facebook-account-permanently\/#Delete_your_Facebook_account\" title=\"Delete your Facebook account\">Delete your 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-delete-your-facebook-account-permanently\/#Delete_your_Facebook_content\" title=\"Delete your Facebook content\">Delete your Facebook content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-your-facebook-account-permanently\/#Delete_your_Facebook_activity\" title=\"Delete your Facebook activity\">Delete your Facebook activity<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_Your_Facebook_Account_Permanently\"><\/span>How to Delete Your Facebook Account Permanently<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jWAAzbS.jpg\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-height:241px; width:auto; max-width:30% height:auto;\" alt=\"how to delete facebook account permanently immediately\" align=\"right\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you want to delete your Facebook account permanently, you have two options: deactivate it or fill out a Form and request removal. This method has the added benefit of being highly customizable, allowing you to download specific content or a full backup. If you&#8217;d rather avoid the hassle of deactivation, consider deleting your Facebook content and activity instead. We&#8217;ve provided detailed instructions below. Just follow them carefully.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Form_to_request_removal_of\"><\/span>Form to request removal of<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can delete your Facebook account in two ways: permanently or temporarily. Permanent deletion means that the account will not be accessible for 30 days. Depending on your circumstances, you may be able to restore the account. However, deactivation will not remove any of your information. If you wish to retain your account, you must recreate it using the same information and password. This can be a hassle, so it&#8217;s best to avoid this option.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, you can also opt out of receiving emails from Facebook by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email message you receive. This action puts your email address on Facebook&#8217;s &#8220;Do Not Email&#8221; list. You should not sign into your Facebook account during this time because you may accidentally reactivate it by using saved login credentials. Alternatively, you can download iCloud Keychain and remove saved Facebook passwords from the browser.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_your_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Delete your Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To permanently delete your Facebook account, you must first log into your Facebook account. Logging in again after deactivation will activate your account again. In case you want to recover deleted information, you should wait for 90 days before you cancel the deletion process. During this time, your information will be permanently removed from Facebook. However, if you choose to delete your account for legal reasons, you can retrieve it within 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>You should also back up your data and contact your friends to request the deletion of any sensitive content. Even if you delete your Facebook account, personally identifiable information may remain, which might include your name or image in a message. Facebook users have very little control over how much information is shared about them, so anything you share with advertisers or apps will remain on their servers for eternity. That leaves a valuable personal data footprint for Facebook to use.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_your_Facebook_content\"><\/span>Delete your Facebook content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how to Delete your Facebook content permanently, then you&#8217;re in luck. The Facebook service has made it a lot easier to delete your content than it was in the past. By clicking on the &#8220;Activity Log&#8221; button and then selecting the &#8220;More&#8221; option in the Filters panel, you can view and delete information by year or month. Here&#8217;s how to delete your posts:<\/p>\n<p>While it might seem easier to simply deactivate your Facebook account, there are other methods available. You can download individual posts or an entire backup of your content. If you really want to delete your Facebook content forever, you can deactivate your account. However, you can never completely remove the archived content. If you&#8217;re not sure how to do this, follow these steps. You&#8217;ll find the best method for your needs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_your_Facebook_activity\"><\/span>Delete your Facebook activity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To delete your Facebook activity permanently, you must first log into your Facebook account. You can delete the posts, comments, &#8220;likes&#8221;, and connected apps in the Activity Log. Unlike your browser history, however, you cannot delete everything at once. To do this, you must select &#8220;Clear searches&#8221; and confirm your action. Once you&#8217;ve cleared all your search history, you can delete your Facebook activity forever. However, this method is not as effective as deleting the entire history of Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re worried about the privacy implications of deleting your Facebook activity, you have two main options. The first is to delete the information manually, but this is time-consuming. 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