If your considering deleting or deactivating your Facebook, read CR's guide on how to download your data, make sure you can ...

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 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 ...

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.

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 not ready to go all the way, Facebook allows users to temporarily shut down their accounts in case they just ... click the Personal details section, and then Account ownership and control, ...