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The general state of social media—or the world in general—might have you contemplating a break from Facebook, especially in light of recent changes by its CEO. If that's the case, we have good news: ...

I'm old enough to remember when Facebook ... 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 ...

If that's the case, we have good news: It's actually quite easy to get rid of your account. Here's how to delete Facebook (and Instagram as well—they're all part of the Meta family). Just ...

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 are one of Facebook’s users who has decided to delete your account, how can you do so quickly, ensuring all your data is gone from Meta’s servers for good? If you’ve made the decision ...

In this post, we explain how to delete Facebook account permanently, how to temporarily deactivate the Facebook account, and how you can download all the data Facebook has on you from Facebook ...

If you’re looking to sever from the cloud, though, it’s entirely possible to switch to a local account and remove all traces of the cloud-based one. Here’s how to do it. The most important ...