If you want to take a break from Facebook, there are many more options besides logging out of the account. If you want, you can deactivate or even delete your Facebook account in a few easy steps. Let’s find out more about the rules for deactivating a Facebook account.
What happens if I deactivate my Facebook account?
If you deactivate your Facebook account, you will not be able to use any feature of Facebook without reactivating the ID. Photos, videos or any posts posted on your profile or in any group will no longer be displayed on Facebook. However, any post or comment made by you will not be deleted. If you reactivate the account, you will get back all your posts and comments.
If you want, you can deactivate Facebook and just keep Messenger running. You can chat like before by logging in to the Messenger app with Facebook username and password. However, if you want, you can deactivate Messenger along with Facebook.
Facebook account can be deactivated as needed or unnecessarily. If you are addicted to Facebook, you can keep Facebook deactivated for a while. If Facebook is deactivated for some time, Facebook addiction can be reduced a lot. In other words, you can deactivate the Facebook account to get rid of any problem as well as to take a break from Facebook.
Process for deactivating a Facebook Account
First of all, deactivating and deleting a Facebook account is different. If you deactivate your Facebook account, you will be able to login to Facebook again later. But no one will find you on Facebook until you login. On the other hand, deleting a Facebook account will permanently delete your account. You will no longer be able to login to that account.
Facebook account can be deactivated from Facebook mobile app or browser on computer. Let’s find out how to deactivate Facebook account on mobile and computer.
Computer
- Enter Facebook and click on the dropdown arrow on the right
- First select Settings & Privacy and then Settings
- Then click on the Privacy> Your Facebook Information option
- Click Deactivation and deletion
- Then click on the circle next to Deactivate account (Note, but not delete!)
- Now complete the account deactivation by clicking on Continue and following the instructions displayed on the screen
Mobile
Facebook account can be easily deactivated using Facebook app from mobile. To deactivate Facebook account from mobile:
- Enter the Facebook app and tap on the horizontal three-bar icon
- Then scroll down and tap on Settings & Privacy option
- Tap on Settings
- Tap the Personal Information> Manage
- Account option in the Account section
- Tap on Deactivation and deletion options
- Select Deactivate account and tap on
- Continue to account deactivation option
- Enter your Facebook password and follow the on-screen instructions to deactivate your account.
Deactivating a Facebook account is a complex decision for many. To protect the privacy and security of Facebook, you can follow the following tips:
- Try setting a long and unique password, you can use a trusted password manager if you want
- Refrain from sharing too much of your personal information on Facebook
- When accepting a friend request, verify and accept. You can set friends without leaving the post public
- From Facebook Settings, enter General> Privacy> Your Activity> Limit Past Posts option and limit the privacy of old posts.
- Control third-party access by accessing the General> Apps and Websites option from Facebook settings
- Beware of social media scams and be careful when clicking on any link on Facebook or Messenger
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