Sometimes Facebook can be very time consuming, especially when you have a lot on your plate. Once you start scrolling, you can easily spend the next two to three hours just doing the thumbs up and down exercise. We all know too much about something that is never healthy, but taking Facebook offline can really help you with that.
It sounds easy to close your Facebook account and pay attention to what’s important, but it’s actually hard to do.
Facebook gives you two options: exit your platform entirely by deleting Facebook or temporarily deactivate or disable it and then return to it after the break.
Read on to find out in detail how you can benefit from both options.
Are you really deleting your Facebook account?
There was a time when you dreamed of creating a Facebook account and sharing your life online and now, for some reason, it’s making you nervous. Sharing too much information online is never a good thing or staying up on Facebook all night is also not a healthy habit.
For whatever reason, if you want to delete your Facebook account, you have two options.
The first is to deactivate your Facebook profile, which is just to give you the feeling of how you would feel if your FB profile was no longer there. And if that doesn’t feel right, you can take it back at any time, that’s what it’s called deactivation. At the moment, your profile will not be visible to anyone and no one will be able to search for it. Certain types of information, such as your comments, will still be visible, but your name will no longer be clickable. However, the problem is that you will still be able to return to your account whenever you want by reactivating the Facebook account.
The second option is to hit the ‘Delete’ button, yes you read that right. By doing so, your Facebook account will be permanently removed from the platform, and to get back to your social life, you’ll need to start over. After requesting deletion, you will have a few days to log back in, in case you change your mind. Once that period is over, it’s gone forever.
Let’s discuss them in detail.
How to Deactivate Facebook Or Disable It Temporarily?
If you just need a break and have no intention of leaving FB forever, this option is for you. In recent months, Facebook has attempted a makeover and you have been given two versions to choose from: New and Classic.
Those who use the classic version of Facebook, here are the steps:
- Click the down arrow on the right hand side.
- Go to ‘Settings’
- Select ‘Your Facebook Information’ in the left column
- Click on the ‘Deactivation and removal’ option
- Then choose ‘Deactivate account’ Click ‘Continue with account deactivation’
- Enter the required information in the form and click ‘Deactivate’.
To deactivate the Facebook account in the new version:
- Click the down arrow located in the upper right corner.
- Go to the ‘Settings and Privacy’ area and select ‘Settings’.
- In the left column, select your Facebook information.
- Click the ‘Deactivation and removal’ option.
- Select ‘Deactivate account’, click ‘Proceed to account deactivation’ and follow the instructions provided.
More references:
Facebook Help Center: Deactivate or delete your account
Facebook Help Center: Temporarily deactivate my Facebook account
How to delete a Facebook account permanently?
If not immediately, Facebook will permanently delete your account if you have chosen to do so. Let me tell you that you should think twice as the changes are irreversible, you will lose access to all your online and distant friends. The process is simple but the results can be complex. So before you hit the delete button, make sure you have nothing to lose.
They give you the option to download your Facebook data before deleting it in case you need the photos and posts you made in the past.
To delete your Facebook account, make sure you’re logged in:
- Go to the link: https://www.facebook.com/help/delete_account
- You will see the following three options on the screen: Deactivate Account, Download Information, and Delete Account.
- If you are not sure of your decision, you can still press ‘Cancel’. Once you have hit ‘Delete Account’, your account will be permanently deleted from the platform after a certain period ends.
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