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Permanently Delete a Facebook Account
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Answer
Review the consequences and download any information you need, then use Facebook's account-deletion control and follow the confirmation prompts. Deactivation is temporary and does not delete the account.
Review the consequences
Check what deleting the account affects and download any information you need before continuing.
Open account deletion
Open Facebook's account-deletion control while signed in to the account you intend to delete.
Confirm the deletion request
Follow Facebook's confirmation prompts and keep the account details available until the process is complete.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- If the issue continues, record the exact error and compare it with the linked Facebook Help Center guidance before resetting, reinstalling, changing permissions, or deleting data.
Sources and verification
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Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform or app update.