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In this guide, we’ll take you through the difference between deactivating and deleting your account, how to delete your Facebook account completely on different devices, and how to reactivate it ...

Do you have an old Facebook account that you’re no longer using with posts or pictures from your younger days that you don’t want people to see? It’s easy to delete your Facebook account if ...

Deleting a Facebook account is found under the same section, underneath the deactivation settings. “When you delete your Facebook account, you won’t be able to retrieve the content or ...

Here’s how to deactivate (and reactivate) your Facebook account temporarily, or if you’re planning on quitting the platform, how to permanently delete your account. Deactivating your Facebook ...

If you wish to leave Facebook for these reasons, the platform gives you the option to take a temporary break or permanently ...

When you delete your Facebook account, it's permanent. Most of your data -- including your profile, photos, posts, and videos -- will be permanently removed without the possibility of recovery.

If you're sure you've had enough of Facebook and want everything wiped, select Delete account and click Continue. You'll be asked to give a reason for the deletion, given the option to deactivate ...

Facebook will generate a copy of your personal archive and send it to you via email with a link to a .zip file. Just be sure to save that file before you delete your account. You can also have ...

But Facebook does not delete the account. Why? So you'll be able to reactivate it later. It says so as you deactivate: "This can be temporary." And you can still use Facebook Messenger.