Does Facebook Fully Delete Your Account?

Does Facebook Fully Delete Your Account?

Yes, Facebook can permanently delete your account. When you request to delete your account, Facebook gives you 30 days to change your mind. During this period, you can log back in and cancel the deletion. If you do not, Facebook will permanently erase your profile, posts, photos, and any other content you have shared.

If it is been less than 30 days since you started the deletion, you can still cancel the process. After 30 days, your account and all associated information will be permanently deleted, and you won’t be able to recover it.
It can take up to 90 days from the start of the deletion process to fully remove everything you’ve posted.

However, copies of your data may still exist in Facebook’s backup storage for recovery purposes, such as in cases of disaster, software errors, or data loss. Additionally, messages you have sent to others may remain in their accounts. If you want to reactivate your Facebook account, you can do so at any time by logging back in or using your Facebook credentials to log in to another app or service.

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What Happens if You Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account?

When you delete your Facebook account permanently;

You won’t be able to reactivate your account.
All your profile information, photos, posts, and videos will be permanently deleted and cannot be retrieved.
You won’t be able to use Facebook Messenger.
Facebook Login will no longer work for other apps you’ve signed up for, like Spotify or Pinterest. You may need to contact those apps to recover your accounts.
Messages you have sent to friends may still be visible to them, as copies are stored in their inboxes.
Deleting your Facebook account will also delete your Meta Quest information, including app purchases and achievements. Any store credits will be lost, and you can no longer return apps.

How To Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account

Follow the step-by-step guide below to delete your account;

Delete your account through the Accounts Center:

Click your profile picture in the top right corner of Facebook.
Select Settings & Privacy, then click Settings.
Click Accounts Center in the top left corner of your screen.
Click Personal Details under Account Settings.
Click Account Ownership and Control.
Click Deactivation or Deletion.
Select the account or profile you want to delete.
Choose Delete Account.
Click Continue and follow the instructions to confirm.

How to Delete Your Account Through Facebook Settings

Click your profile picture in the top right corner of Facebook.
Select Settings & Privacy, then click Settings.
Click Your Facebook Information.
Click Deactivation and Deletion.
Select Delete Account, then click Continue to Account Deletion.
Click Delete Account, enter your password, and click Continue.

Deleting your Facebook account is not instant. You will have 30 days to change your mind before Facebook starts permanently erasing your data. Even then, it can take up to 90 days to fully delete everything. Visit the website for more information. I hope the provided information is helpful, share your thoughts below in the comment section.

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