you can permanently delete your facebook
account on both
desktop and mobile on desktop
go to the top right and you will see a
drop down arrow that says account
click on account and then go down to
click settings
and privacy then click settings
on the left hand side click your
facebook information
at the bottom you will see deactivation
and deletion
click it you will be presented with two
options
deactivating your account and
permanently delete your account
according to facebook deactivating your
account will strip your name
and photos from most things you have
shared but you can still use facebook
messenger
if you permanently delete your account
you won't be able to retrieve any of
your content or
info including all of your messages
choose permanently delete account
and then click continue to account
deletion
facebook will again ask you if you would
rather just deactivate your account they
also provide an article
where you can learn more about the
details of deleting your account
it is important to read this over before
making your final decision
you also have the option here to
download your info which will include
posts
and photos before you delete your
account once you have downloaded your
info
you can continue by clicking delete
account
it will ask for your password enter it
and click continue
here you get a warning stating that
after 30 days your account will be
permanently deleted
so be sure to reactivate your account
within 30 days and cancel the deletion
if you change your mind click delete
account if you want to move forward with
deletion
to delete your account on the mobile app
press the hamburger menu
press settings and privacy
then settings
scroll down to your facebook information
and then press account ownership and
control
then deactivation and deletion
just like on desktop you'll get an
option to deactivate your account
instead of delete it
choose delete account and then continue
to account deletion here you can learn
more about the details of deletion
and you can download your information
beforehand
press delete account then enter your
password
and click continue facebook will remind
you of your 30-day window
to reactivate your account if you change
your mind press delete account when you
are ready
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