How to delete facebook account and make a new one

How can I delete my Facebook account and start afresh with a new one? | Facebook

I deleted the Facebook app on my phone. However, friends can still see my page. I want everything permanently deleted. How can I do this? Jean

Facebook is a website, and all the data for your page is stored on various Facebook servers in giant data centres. It is not stored on your PC or on your phone: they are just ways to access it online.

To delete your Facebook page, you must log on to your account, then go to the “Delete my account” page at facebook.com/help/delete_account and click the big blue button.

The Facebook help page says: “When you delete your account, people won’t be able to see it on Facebook. It may take up to 90 days to delete all of the things you’ve posted, like your photos, status updates or other data stored in backup systems. While we are deleting this information, it is inaccessible to other people using Facebook. ” If you change your mind and log on later, you will be offered the chance to reactivate your account, but some or all of your data may have been deleted.

Before you delete your Facebook page, it’s a good idea to download a copy of your data. To do this, click the downward-facing triangle and select Settings from the drop-down menu. When the page loads, click the text that says “Download a copy of your Facebook data.” Facebook will email you when your data is ready to download.

Otherwise, consider deactivating your account rather than deleting it. The effect is exactly the same as far as your friends are concerned: you and your data disappear from Facebook. However, you can re-activate your account if you change your mind.

I don’t remember my email address and Facebook password. How can I close my account? Alban

You can’t easily close an account unless you can log on to it. But how many email addresses do you have? Too many to try them all?

Go to the “Find Your Account” page at https://www. facebook.com/login/identify and try entering the email addresses and/or phone numbers you usually use, your user name or your full name and search for your account.

If you can’t find it, get a Facebook friend or family member to help. Ask them to go to your Facebook page, click on About and look for your email address under “Contact Information”. If you didn’t make your email address visible, ask them to send you the internet address (the URL) of your page. This will tell you your username, which you can enter in the “Find Your Account” page.

For example, if your user name was John Doe, then your Facebook page would probably be at https://www.facebook.com/John.Doe

There is a way to delete an account that you can’t access, but you have to create a new Facebook account to do it. In this case, navigate to your old account and Report/Block it. Next, choose “This is my old profile” and then “Close this account”. Facebook says: “the profile will be reviewed and deactivated after we’re able to verify that it’s your old account”.

There is no way to merge two accounts.

People who are likely to forget their names, passwords and email addresses should add one or more “trusted contacts”. To do this, go to the Settings page, select Security (on the left) and then click on “Trusted Contacts”. This allows you to choose from three to five people – unfortunately, three is the minimum. If you ever have a problem accessing your account, you can ask for a security code to be sent to a trusted friend. They pass the code to you so that you can use it to access your account.

Making a fresh start

I want to delete my Facebook account because there are lots of things on it. I want to start with a nice clean Facebook page. Suzette

Your Facebook account is tied to your email address and/or phone number, not your real name, because there may be hundreds or thousands of people with exactly the same name. You must therefore think carefully about which email address and/or phone number you want to use in future. Remember, you cannot use the same ones, because Facebook will reactivate your old account, instead of creating a new one.

Before you delete your account, get a back-up of your data, as described above. After that, go to your account settings and change the key entries to something you don’t want. It’s most important to change your email address to another working email address – you can create one for the purpose. You can also change your real name, your user name, and possibly your password. (Changing your password will stop your smartphone and tablet apps from logging in.)

The settings for “Account security” may also contain a list of “registered devices” that are associated with your account. You may want to remove those as well.

Remember, when you create a new account, Facebook will do its best to reactivate your old account, based on whatever data was in the old account.

Note that when you delete your old account, you will lose all your friends, photos, messages, comments, favourites, games and other data. You will also lose access to user groups and so on. Make sure you keep a record of everything you want to get back.

Also, tell your important friends that you intend to delete your old Facebook account and create a new one. If you don’t, they may think you are being impersonated by a scammer and report you. If they have already confirmed that you are a friend, they won’t expect to get another friend request, unless you warn them.

If you do all this, then you should eventually be able to create a new account, with your preferred email address and user name. I wouldn’t expect this to work until your old information has been flushed from Facebook’s system. That could take about two weeks, but it might take a month or more.

You could, of course, create a new account and then Report/Block the old account, as described above. However, I prefer my method. First, it’s against Facebook’s terms and conditions to create more than one personal account. Second, you would not be able to create a new account with your old user name and email address. Third, you’d have to rely on Facebook to verify and deactivate the old account, instead of being able to do it yourself.

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How do I permanently delete my Facebook account?

What happens if I permanently delete my Facebook account?

You won't be able to reactivate your account

Your profile, photos, posts, videos, and everything else you've added will be permanently deleted. You won't be able to retrieve anything you've added.

You'll no longer be able to use Facebook Messenger.

You won't be able to use Facebook Login for other apps you may have signed up for with your Facebook account, like Spotify or Pinterest. You may need to contact the apps and websites to recover those accounts.

Some information, like messages you sent to friends, may still be visible to them after you delete your account. Copies of messages you have sent are stored in your friends' inboxes.

If you use your Facebook account to log in to Oculus, deleting your Facebook account will also delete your Oculus information. This includes your app purchases and your achievements. You will no longer be able to return any apps and will lose any existing store credits.

Pages that only you control will also be deleted. If you don’t want your Page to be deleted, you can give someone else full control of your Page. You’ll then be able to delete your account without deleting the Page.

What if I don't want all my content deleted, but I want to take a break from Facebook?

You can take a break from Facebook and temporarily deactivate your account. When you temporarily deactivate your account:

People won't be able to see or go to your Facebook profile.

Your photos, posts and videos won't be deleted.

You can still use Facebook Messenger. Your profile picture will still be visible in your conversations and people will still be able to search for you by name to send you a message. You will continue to appear to friends on Facebook in places where they can message you.

You will not be able to use your Facebook account to access Oculus Products or your Oculus information.

Pages that only you control will also be deactivated. If your Page is deactivated, people can’t see your Page or find your Page if they search for it. If you don’t want your Page to be deactivated, you can give someone else full control of your Page. You’ll then be able to deactivate your account without deactivating the Page.

You can choose to come back whenever you want.

Learn how to temporarily deactivate your account.

How do I permanently delete my account?

Before deleting your account, you may want to log in and download a copy of your information (like your photos and posts) from Facebook, and a copy of your Oculus information if you use your Facebook account to log in to Oculus. After your account has been deleted, you won't be able to retrieve anything you've added.

To permanently delete your account:

Classic mobile browser experience

Tap in the top right of Facebook.

Scroll down and tap Settings.

Scroll down to the Your Facebook Information section and tap Account Ownership and Control.

Tap Deactivation and Deletion, and select Delete Account.

Tap Continue to Account Deletion and select Delete Account.

Updated mobile browser experience

Tap in the top right of Facebook.

Scroll down and tap Settings.

Scroll down to the Your Facebook Information section and tap Account Ownership and Control.

Tap Open.

Tap Deactivation and deletion, and select Delete account.

Tap Continue to account deletion and select Delete account.

Can I cancel my account deletion?

If it's been less than 30 days since you initiated the deletion, you can cancel your account deletion. After 30 days, your account and all your information will be permanently deleted, and you won't be able to retrieve your information.

It may take up to 90 days from the beginning of the deletion process to delete all the things you've posted. While we're deleting this information, it's not accessible to other people using Facebook.

Copies of your information may remain after the 90 days in backup storage that we use to recover in the event of a disaster, software error, or other data loss event. We may also keep your information for things like legal issues, terms violations, or harm prevention efforts. Learn more about our Privacy Policy.

To cancel your account deletion:

Log into your Facebook account within 30 days of deleting your account.

Click Cancel Deletion.

How to permanently delete a Facebook account?

What happens if you delete your Facebook account permanently?

You will not be able to reactivate your account.

Your profile, photos, posts, videos and other content will be permanently deleted.

You will no longer be able to use Facebook Messenger.

You won't be able to use Facebook Login with other apps and websites, such as Spotify and Pinterest. To recover your accounts, you may need to contact support for those apps and websites.

Some information, such as messages you send to your friends, may still be available even after you delete your account. Copies of the messages you send are stored in your friends' inbox.

If you use a Facebook account to sign in to your Oculus device, deleting your Oculus device will also delete information related to the Oculus platform, including your in-app purchases and achievements. In addition, you will no longer be able to return apps and will lose all Oculus store coupons.

Pages that only you manage will also be deleted. If you want to keep the Page, give someone else full control over it. This will only delete your account.

What if I want to stop using Facebook for a while without deleting all my content?

If you want to take a break from Facebook, you can temporarily deactivate your account. However:

People will not be able to see or open your Facebook profile.

Your photos, posts and videos will not be deleted.

You will not lose your ability to use Facebook Messenger. In conversations, your profile photo will be visible, and people who want to start a conversation with you will be able to find you by name. Your Facebook friends will still be able to send you messages.

You will not be able to use your Facebook account to access Oculus Products and view information related to the Oculus platform.

Pages that only you manage will also be deactivated. Other people will not be able to see or find deactivated Pages. If you want to keep the Page, give someone else full control over it. This will only deactivate your account.

You can return to Facebook at any time.

Learn more about how to temporarily deactivate an account.

How do I permanently delete an account?

Before deleting your account, we recommend that you sign in to your account and download a copy of your information (such as your photos and posts) from Facebook, as well as a copy of information related to the Oculus platform if you use a Facebook account to sign in to your Oculus device. Once you delete your account, you won't be able to restore the content it contains.

To permanently delete an account:

Classic Mobile Browser

Click the icon in the upper right corner of the Facebook window.

Scroll down and click Settings.

Scroll down to the ‎Your Facebook Information‎ section and select Manage Account.

Click Deactivate and delete and then click Delete account.

Select Continue with account deletion and select Delete account.

New version for mobile browser

Click the icon in the upper right corner of the Facebook window.

Scroll down and click Settings.

Scroll down to Your Facebook Information and select Manage Account.

Click Open.

Click Deactivate and delete and then click Delete account.

Select Continue with account deletion and select Delete account.

Can I cancel the account deletion?

You can restore your account within 30 days after deletion. After that, it and all information associated with it will be deleted without the possibility of recovery.

It may take up to 90 days for your content to be completely removed. While we delete this information, it will not be available to anyone on Facebook.

After this period, a copy of your information may be stored in backup storage, which we use to recover data lost in the event of a natural disaster, software error, etc. We may also retain your information to resolve legal issues, in case of violation of the terms use or for purposes intended to prevent harm. Learn more about the Privacy Policy.

To undo account deletion:

Click Cancel Delete.

Account deactivation and deletion | Facebook Help Center

What happens if I permanently delete my Facebook account?

You will not be able to reactivate your account.

Your profile, photos, posts, videos and other content will be permanently deleted.

You will no longer be able to use Facebook Messenger.

You won't be able to use Facebook Login with other apps and websites, such as Spotify and Pinterest. To recover your accounts, you may need to contact support for those apps and websites.

Some information, such as messages you send to your friends, may still be available even after you delete your account. Copies of the messages you send are stored in your friends' inbox.

Pages that only you manage will also be deleted. If you want to keep the Page, give someone else full control over it. This will only delete your account.

What if I want to stop using Facebook for a while without deleting all my content?

If you want to take a break from Facebook, you can temporarily deactivate your account. However:

People will not be able to see or open your Facebook profile.

Your photos, posts and videos will not be deleted.

You will not be able to use your Facebook account to access Oculus Products and view information related to the Oculus platform.

You can return to Facebook at any time.

Learn more about how to temporarily deactivate an account.

How do I permanently delete an account?

To permanently delete an account:

Classic Mobile Browser

Click the icon in the upper right corner of the Facebook window.

Scroll down and click Settings.

Scroll down to the ‎Your Facebook Information‎ section and select Manage Account.

Click Deactivate and delete and then click Delete account.

Select Continue with account deletion and select Delete account.

New version for mobile browser

Click the icon in the upper right corner of the Facebook window.

Scroll down and click Settings.

Scroll down to Your Facebook Information and select Manage Account.

Click Open.

Click Deactivate and delete and then click Delete account.

Select Continue with account deletion and select Delete account.

Can I cancel the account deletion?

You can restore your account within 30 days after deletion.