{"id":40900,"date":"2022-07-30T15:42:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=40900"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:42:01","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:42:01","slug":"how-to-quit-facebook-deactivating-your-facebook-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-quit-facebook-deactivating-your-facebook-account","title":{"rendered":"How to Quit Facebook &#8211; Deactivating Your 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-69f1944857805\" 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-69f1944857805\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f1944857805\" ><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-quit-facebook-deactivating-your-facebook-account\/#How_to_Quit_Facebook_-_Deactivating_Your_Facebook_Account\" title=\"How to Quit Facebook &#8211; Deactivating Your Facebook Account\">How to Quit Facebook &#8211; Deactivating Your 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-quit-facebook-deactivating-your-facebook-account\/#Deactivating_your_Facebook_account_temporarily_freezes_it\" title=\"Deactivating your Facebook account temporarily freezes it\">Deactivating your Facebook account temporarily freezes it<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-quit-facebook-deactivating-your-facebook-account\/#Deleting_your_Facebook_account_permanently_deletes_it\" title=\"Deleting your Facebook account permanently deletes it\">Deleting your Facebook account permanently deletes it<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-quit-facebook-deactivating-your-facebook-account\/#Privacy_implications_of_deactivating_your_Facebook_account\" title=\"Privacy implications of deactivating your Facebook account\">Privacy implications of deactivating your 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-quit-facebook-deactivating-your-facebook-account\/#Steps_to_deactivate_your_Facebook_account\" title=\"Steps to deactivate your Facebook account\">Steps to deactivate your Facebook account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Quit_Facebook_-_Deactivating_Your_Facebook_Account\"><\/span>How to Quit Facebook &#8211; Deactivating Your Facebook Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" style=\"max-width:39% margin:0px 10px; max-height:362px; height:auto; width:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/RElTZnP.jpg\" alt=\"how to quit facebook\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve grown tired of all the irrelevant content on Facebook, you may be wondering how to quit Facebook. While it is possible to delete your account permanently, deactivation freezes it for a limited period of time. Before you do, be sure to consider the privacy implications of deactivation. In this article, we&#8217;ll cover the steps you need to take to deactivate your Facebook account. Read on to find out more!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deactivating_your_Facebook_account_temporarily_freezes_it\"><\/span>Deactivating your Facebook account temporarily freezes it<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While deactivating your Facebook account may seem like a good idea, it&#8217;s not a complete solution. While it temporarily freezes your account, you can still be tagged in photos and invited to events. Facebook may also use your email address to send you promotional emails, so make sure to opt out of these emails. Deactivating your Facebook account is a deceptive practice and may not fully separate you from Facebook. In addition to freezing your account, this action will also cut off your ties with Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger. In addition to being time-consuming, it can also leave your data exposed.<\/p>\n<p>Deactivating your Facebook account has several disadvantages. It may not remove all of your data from Facebook, including posts, comments, and likes. However, you can download the data stored in your Facebook profile. Although your timeline and list of &#8220;likes&#8221; will be gone, you can still search for them. However, the process of reactivating your Facebook account is a bit more complicated than deactivating it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deleting_your_Facebook_account_permanently_deletes_it\"><\/span>Deleting your Facebook account permanently deletes it<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re just tired of seeing your old profile or you&#8217;d like to remove all traces of your previous activities, you have the option of permanently deleting your Facebook account. Leaving the account inactive for a couple of days will prevent your account from being permanently deleted. If you log back into the account during the deletion period, you can cancel the deletion request. Your posts, comments, and other content may still show up on your friend&#8217;s wall, and Facebook log records will remain in its database. In addition to a deleted account, Oculus accounts and Facebook Pages will also be permanently deleted.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t wish to keep your Facebook profile and data on its servers, you can opt to download your account&#8217;s content. However, it&#8217;s important to note that even after you delete your account, you may still receive email notifications and be tagged in photos and posts by friends. You should always opt out of receiving Facebook emails before deleting your account. This practice is deceptive as it does not really delete your Facebook account, but only removes your account. Besides, you&#8217;ll lose access to your personal information and license to your intellectual property.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Privacy_implications_of_deactivating_your_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Privacy implications of deactivating your Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While deactivating your Facebook account will not delete all your personal data, it will stop your profile from being publicly visible. Facebook also will hold onto all your friends and group admins&#8217; information. While deactivating your Facebook account is a good way to maintain privacy, there are important privacy implications to consider. Here&#8217;s what you need to know. After you deactivate your account, you can reactivate it at any time.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, deactivating your Facebook account may not completely protect your privacy. Facebook tracks non-members through its Audience Network, which uses your browsing habits to deliver ads to you as you browse the web. Even if you deactivate your account, the social network can still follow you, and this information can be used to target you with ads. So, deactivating your Facebook account may not be the best option if you&#8217;re worried about the privacy of your data.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_deactivate_your_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Steps to deactivate your Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you&#8217;re finished with your Facebook account, you can take steps to deactivate it completely. Although deactivation will take effect immediately, it will not remove your name from your friends&#8217; lists. In fact, it may take up to 90 days for Facebook to delete all of your data. Once this happens, you can always reactivate your account and get all of your information back. However, note that your account information will still remain accessible, including your photos and friends list.<\/p>\n<p>To deactivate your Facebook account, you must first log in to your account. Click on the &#8220;down arrow&#8221; icon in the top-right corner of the Facebook page. From there, choose Settings and select Deactivation and Deletion. Next, click on Deactivate Account, and then follow the instructions to temporarily deactivate your account. If you&#8217;re deactivating your account from your phone, you can do so by launching the Facebook app on your mobile device. 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