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This is Praveen for TechEmpty.
In this video I will be showing you the tutorial on how you can deactivate or completely delete
your Facebook account.
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So, without any further ado, let’s get started.
In this tutorial I will sharing you the procedure to delete facebook account by using a computer
or laptop or by using a smartphone.
Before deleting your Facebook account, we recommend you to download the facebook data
and click on this card to know the procedure to download your facebook data on your computer.
So, here are the steps to delete your facebook account by using a computer.
Once you have the backup, login to your Facebook account by using the username and the password.
Now click on this little down arrow icon and choose settings.
You will be taken to the General Account Settings page and here choose Edit next to the Manage
Account.
After choosing Edit, you will see two options where you can permanently delete your Facebook
account which is not the one we’re looking for because you can read about it here and
an option to deactivate your facebook account.
When you choose deactivate, You can reactivate whenever you want.
People can't see your timeline or search for you.
Some information may remain visible to others But when you choose delete account
You can't regain access once it's deleted after 14 day period.
It may take up to 90 days to delete the stored data and your information isn’t accessible
on Facebook during this time.
Your friends may still have access to the messages you sent to them and
Copies of some material like log records may remain in Facebook database.
So, I think you understood the difference between deactivation and deleting the facebook
account.
Now to deactivate, click on ‘Deactivate your account’, Choose the reason for leaving,
click on Deactivate and confirm your opinion.
That’s it.
When you try to login again, your account will function like a regular user profile.
To delete your account permanently, click on the ‘Quick Help’ icon and search ‘Delete’.
Here you will see a question on ‘How do I permanently delete my account’.
Click on it and choose ‘Let us know’.
You will now taken to the account deletion page and the direct website link will be provided
here in the description of this video.
Click on ‘Delete my account’ then Enter the password and the captcha to delete Facebook
account permanently.
You will now see a message like ‘Your account has been deactivated from the site and will
be permanently deleted within 14 days.
If you log into your account within the next 14 days, you will have the option to cancel
your request.’
Now let’s see how you can delete facebook account using a Smartphone.
Open the Facebook application on your Smartphone and choose ‘Options’
Now come all the way down to the ‘Settings and Privacy’, Choose ‘Account Settings’
then ‘General’ then ‘Manage Account’ and then choose ‘Deactivate’
Pick the reason and again choose Deactivate.
That’s is it.
You profile will be reactivated when you try to login again.
To permanently delete your Facebook account, choose ‘Options’ then come all the way
down and tap on ‘Help Center’.
Here search for ‘Delete Account’ and tap on the question ‘How do I permanently delete
my account’.
Here choose ‘Let us know’ and enter the account password.
Now you will see a message like ‘Account successfully scheduled for deletion’.
And this is how you delete Facebook account using a computer and a smartphone.
That’s it for this quick video.
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