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3 Ways to Permanently Delete a Facebook Account and Temporarily Deactivate It

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Kapanlagi.com - How to delete a FB account is actually not something difficult to do. Those of you who feel uncomfortable interacting on this social media platform have the right to take steps, whether permanently deleting it or temporarily deactivating it.

There are things that you need to consider before executing the permanent deletion of a FB account. If you are still unsure, you can delete it temporarily or download all the information archives as preparation if needed in the future.

Now, here is information about how to delete a FB account that you can follow. In addition, there is also information about the consequences of deleting a FB account and how to download information archives. Without further ado, let's directly see the complete information below.

 

1. How to Permanently Delete FB Account

If you feel that you no longer need your FB account along with its information, you can follow the steps to permanently delete your FB account. The steps are not difficult, you just need to log in to your account and follow the process as follows.

1. Open the FB account that you want to delete.

2. Visit the settings page or click the arrow in the upper right corner to access the settings.

3. Click on 'Your Facebook Information' on the top left.

3. After several options appear, select 'Delete Your Account and Information'

4. Next, a page will appear with several suggestions.

5. Since you want to delete permanently, skip those suggestions and directly click 'Delete Account' at the bottom right.

6. After that, you will be asked to enter your password, then click 'Continue' at the bottom right.

7. Done. You still have 30 days to cancel the account deletion.

 

2. How to Temporarily Deactivate

Not only the procedure for permanently deleting a FB account, you also have the option to temporarily deactivate it. This way, you can still reactivate the account in the future. Want to know how the process works? Check out the complete information below.

1. Log in to the FB account that you want to deactivate.

2. Go to settings.

3. Click on 'General' or 'Umum' on the top left.

4. Choose 'Deactivate Your Account'.

5. After that, you will be asked to enter your password.

6. Click on 'Continue' at the bottom right.

7. Done. If you want to reactivate the account in the future, just log in to Facebook and enter your password.

8. Facebook can be reactivated.

 

3. How to Delete Someone Else's FB Account

Deleting someone else's FB account is possible if you are in the following situations:

- The owner of the FB account to be deleted is no longer able to operate FB (sick).

- The owner of the FB account has passed away.

Make sure that you are the person authorized to take this step because Facebook can detect activities performed by users. Follow the steps below to delete someone else's FB account.

1. Open the page https://id-id.facebook.com/

2. Once opened, you will be asked to fill in your full name and email address.

3. You will also be asked to fill in the full name of the owner of the FB account that you want to delete.

4. There is a field that needs to be filled with the URL of the account to be deleted. To find out the URL address, you can click on the copy URL address in the account's address bar.

5. Fill in the field with the email address used by the owner.

6. In the final step, there are 4 options that must be selected according to your condition.

7. Follow all the steps.

8. Click send.

 

4. Consequences of Deleting FB Account

Every decision made certainly carries risks. The severity of these risks varies for each person, including the procedure for deleting a FB account as explained above. Some possible consequences include:

1. Consequences of Deleting a Permanent FB Account

-You will not be able to reactivate the account.

-All content that you have added/uploaded to Facebook will be permanently lost, but there is a possibility to retrieve it (unless you have previously downloaded the data archive).

-Apps that use your Facebook account will no longer be accessible through Facebook Login.

-Specific information, such as messages you have sent to friends, will not be completely deleted and will still be visible to them.

-You will not be able to use the account (after a 30-day period to cancel deletion).

2. Consequences of Temporarily Deactivating FB

-No one can see your profile except for yourself.

-Specific information, such as sending messages, will still be visible.

-Your name will appear on the friends list, but only for your friends.

-Your name, posts, and comments will be visible to group admins you follow.

-You will still be able to use the account.

 

5. How to Download Facebook Archive

Downloading your Facebook archive is something you should consider before permanently deleting your FB account. As explained above, you will not have access to this information after deleting your account. It doesn't hurt for you to follow the steps below.

1. Log in to your Facebook account.

2. Access the settings page by clicking the arrow at the top right.

3. Click 'Your Facebook Information'.

4. After several options appear, select 'Download Your Information'.

5. Next, you will see the information archive page with several archives accompanied by date ranges, media quality, and archive formats that you can choose.

6. Determine the archive you want to download and click the blue 'Create File' button at the top right.

 

(kpl/gen/ans)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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