How to delete my facebook page 2020
How to delete Facebook Page using Android and iPhone: Step-by-step guide
You can delete Facebook pages both on a computer and on the mobile app. Here is a step-by-step guide you can follow to delete your Facebook Page using Android and iPhone.
India Today Web Desk
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jul 24, 2020 13:29 IST
Follow steps to delete Facebook Page using Android and iPhone | Representational image
By India Today Web Desk: Facebook is one of the most popular social media platforms across the world. By signing up on Facebook, you can communicate with people across the globe. You use Facebook for personal as well as for business purposes. Your Facebook profile contains your personal information whereas a Facebook Page carries information about businesses, groups, and individuals. Now, if you already have a Facebook page and you want to delete it for any reason, it's useful to know that there are various ways to do so.
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You can delete Facebook pages both on a computer and on the mobile app. However, it's important to understand deleting your Facebook Page is different from deactivating your account -- once deleted, it can never be recovered. If you're sure you want to delete your FB Page you follow these steps.
But, first, make sure that you're an admin of the Page you're trying to delete. You won't see the delete option on a Facebook Page if you're not an admin.
Steps to delete Facebook Page using Android- Open Facebook app on your Android device
- If you are already log-in, go to your Facebook Page
(If not then log-in by entering your user Id and password) - Now, tap the Gear icon (Settings) in the top right
- From the given options tap General
- Below Remove Page, tap Delete [Page name]?
- At last tap Delete Page.
You can also delete Facebook Page using iPhone. Here is a step-by-step guide you can follow to delete a Facebook Page using iPhone.
Steps to delete Facebook Page using iPhone- Open Facebook app on your iPhone
- Next, visit your Facebook Page
- On the Facebook Page tap Settings (Gear icon) in the top right
- From the given options tap General
- Below Remove Page, tap Delete [Page name]?
- At last tap Delete Page.
Once you click delete, you'll have 14 days to restore the Page. To cancel your Page deletion, you have to visit your Page within 14 days of scheduling to delete your Page. From the settings (Gear icon) select General, scroll down tap Cancel Deletion>Confirm.
Keep in mind once your Facebook Page is deleted then nobody will be able to see or find it.
You will even lose its content and data forever including Page likes, comments, interactions and reviews.
In case if you're unsure about losing all the data from your Facebook Page, then you can simply "unpublish" the Page. If you're an admin, you can unpublish your Page at any time. Unpublished Pages are only visible to the people who manage the Page. It won't be visible to the public until it's published again.
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(Information source: Facebook help)
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Published On:
Jul 24, 2020
How to delete Facebook page on computer: Step-by-step guide
Only admins can delete a Facebook page. Here is a step by step guide both classic and new Facebook users can follow to delete a Facebook page using a computer.
India Today Web Desk
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jul 29, 2020 17:12 IST
Steps you can follow to delete Facebook page on computer | Representational image
By India Today Web Desk: Facebook, one of the most popular social media apps used by millions of people worldwide. The platform allows its users to share their photos, videos, views and information with others on their profiles and pages. However, if you've created multiple pages for your business or have an old page that's no longer in use, you can simply delete it from the Facebook server.
You can delete Facebook pages both on a computer and on the mobile app. Once a Facebook page is deleted, it can never be recovered. If you're sure you want to delete your FB Page you follow these steps.
But just make sure that you're an admin of the Page you're trying to delete. Otherwise, you won't see the delete option on a Facebook Page.
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How to delete Facebook Page on desktopHere is a step by step guide both classic and new Facebook Page users can follow to delete a page using a desktop.
- Log-in to your Facebook account
- Next, from News Feed, click Pages in the left menu
- Go to your Page and click Page Settings option (gear icon) in the bottom left
- Now, form General, click Remove Page
- Click Delete [Page name]
- At last click Delete Page and then Ok.
That's it! Once you click delete, you'll have 14 days to restore the Page. The steps for classic Facebook are a bit different. If you are using Classic Facebook then you can follow these steps.
Steps classic Facebook users can follow:
- Log-in to your Facebook account
- From your News Feed, click Pages in the left menu.
- Go to your Page.
- On the new page click Settings in the top right.
- From General, click Remove Page.
- Click Delete [Page name].
- At last, click Delete Page and Ok.
Keep in mind that your Page won't be permanently deleted until 14 days have passed. In that period, if you have a change of mind then you can cancel your Page deletion.
Here is a step by step guide you can follow to cancel page deletion using new and classic Facebook.
Steps to cancel page deletion using new Facebook- Log-in to your Facebook account
- Next, go to your Page within 14 days of scheduling to delete your Page
- Click on the Page Settings option, present in the bottom left
- From the given options, click Cancel Deletion at the top of your Page
- Click Confirm and then Ok.
Steps to cancel page deletion using Classic Facebook
- First, log-in to your Facebook account
- Next, go to your Facebook Page within 14 days of scheduling to delete your Page.
- Click Cancel Deletion at the top of your Page
- Click Confirm and then Ok.
Remember, once your Facebook Page is deleted then nobody will be able to see or find it. You will even lose its content and data forever including Page likes, comments, interactions and reviews.
If you're unsure about losing all the data from your Facebook Page, then you can simply "unpublish" the Page. Admins can unpublish your Page at any time. Unpublished Pages are only visible to the people who manage the Page. It won't be visible to the public until it's published again.
(Source: Facebook help)
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How to permanently delete a Facebook account?
If you delete or deactivate your account, all of its profiles will be deleted or deactivated along with it.
Learn more about how to delete or deactivate an individual profile.
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.
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 can use the Facebook Login feature in other apps such as Spotify, Pinterest and Facebook Games.
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.
To permanently delete an account:
Log in to Facebook from a computer.
Click on your profile picture in the top right corner of the Facebook window.
Select Settings & Privacy and then Settings.
Click Your information on Facebook.
Click Deactivate and delete.
Select Delete Account and click Continue with Delete Account.
Click Remove account, enter your password, and select Continue.
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:
Log in to your Facebook account within 30 days of deletion.
Click Cancel Delete.
How to permanently delete a Facebook account? Instructions with screenshots
The difference between deletion and deactivation
Deactivation acts as a temporary account freeze. For example, you decided to go to the mountains and indulge in a digital detox without Facebook and constant notifications, but you know for sure that in a couple of months you will return and you will need an account with all contacts and messages. By the way, about messages - when you delete your Facebook profile, you will also delete the link to Messenger, which will lead to the loss of all dialogs and data in correspondence. Therefore, if an account on FB is no longer needed, but private messages are a different matter, then you can use the account deactivation option instead of deleting it.
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How to deactivate a Facebook account
From the web version menu) and select "Settings", or simply follow this link.
Click "Edit" on the "Account Management" block
And click "Deactivate Account" at the very bottom of this settings block.
To prevent your account from being deactivated by a colleague who doesn't really like you, but left his work computer on, Facebook will ask you to enter the current account password, and only after that the account will be deactivated. Messenger will keep its performance and history of correspondence, but when you again want to share your thoughts, mood or tell Mark what's new, you can always activate your account again, completely restoring all the data.
From the mobile app
Tap the hamburger menu on the bottom bar of the app, then Settings & Privacy > Settings.
Next, you need the "Account Management" menu item. By the way, on the current screen, you can use the application to download the archive of the data you downloaded.
And in "Account Management" - the section "Deactivation and deletion".
After that, it remains only to finally decide on the decision about deactivation or removal by selecting the appropriate item.
How to delete an entire Facebook account
If you have definitely decided that you will no longer need it, as well as Messenger (leave - so leave), then instead of deactivating your account, which still leaves the possibility of rolling everything back, it would be preferable for you to delete the entire account, without the possibility of recovery.
Read related: How to permanently delete accounts from Twitter, Instagram and TikTok
From the web version
In the same way as when deactivating, go to the general Facebook settings, but from the "General" tab go to "Your information on Facebook". Here you can also request an archive of all information for downloading to your computer, if you definitely don’t feel sorry for the account, but all those hundreds of photos, records, notes and comments are a pity.
The social network will create an archive of all this data for you, which can be downloaded before deleting your account.
On the deletion page, you will once again be asked to deactivate your account instead of deleting it, just in case, if you need Messenger, and also to download the archive with the information you downloaded.
You can then unzip the data file and make sure that everything is actually saved - from your saved objects and links and account information to all photos (taking into account the nesting hierarchy of your albums) and Likes and list friends at the time of account deletion.
If you have thought it all over and decided to permanently delete your account, all that remains is to press the appropriate button and then enter the account password for confirmation.
If you suddenly change your mind about deleting after deleting (yes, this also happens), then you will have 30 days to restore your account, you just need to log into it and click "Cancel deletion" on the page that appears after logging in .
Well, if within a month after the deletion you have not decided to restore your account, then you will not be able to do it after.
From the phone
All steps are similar to account deactivation, except for the final one - you just need to select "Account deletion" instead of "Account deactivation".
This is about deleting a profile, that is, a personal page. In addition, sometimes it becomes necessary to delete the company page.
How to delete a business page on Facebook
From the web version
First of all, you need to go to the page that you administer and click on the "Settings" menu.
To delete a page, you need the lowest item in the general settings block.
When you click "Delete Page", Facebook will warn you that you have 2 weeks to restore it if you change your mind.
From the app
Here's how to do it from your phone using the standard Facebook app.
