Confused about leaving Facebook?
Many people are changing their social media habits and opting out of many services. Facebook has witnessed a large exodus of users deserting the platform after the announcement in March that Meta was terminating the independent fact-checking on its platform. However, fact-checking has been replaced with community notes, letting users make changes to potentially false/misleading information.
Users having years of photos and posts on Facebook are confused about how to collect their data before removing their accounts. If you also feel the same problem, this post will help you delete Facebook permanently, while taking all your information on the way out.
How to remove Facebook?
For users who do not want to be on Facebook anymore, deleting their account is the only way to completely remove yourself from the platform. If you are not sure, deactivating your account allows you to have some life off of Facebook without account deletion.
Make sure to remove third-party Facebook logins before deleting your account.
How to leave third-party apps?
Third-party apps like DoorDash and Spotify allow you to log in using your Facebook account. This lets you log in without remembering another password, but if you’re planning on deleting Facebook, you have to update your login settings. That is because if you delete your account, there will not be another Facebook account for the user to log in through.
Fortunately, there is another simple way to find which of your sites and applications are connected to Facebook and delete them before removing your account. Once you disconnect from other websites and applications from Facebook, you will need to adjust how you login to them.
Users should try specific applications and websites to set new passwords or passkeys or log in via a single-service sign-on option, such as Google.
How is deactivating different than deactivating a Facebook account?
If you want to stay away from Facebook, you have two choices. Either delete your account permanently, or you can disable it temporarily to deactivate it.
