Facebook - How to delete your account
Dan sent this info out via email. It works best if you are logged in when you click the link to delete.
If you've forgotten your password you can still delete by clicking the same link and following the instructions on the screen.
Mary
All,
I've heard some concern regarding the deletion of a Facebook account. In the past, it's been very difficult to completely delete your account. If you are interested in the process, read on.
There's actually a Facebook group to aid in the process (irony?):
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16929680703
I've borrowed the instructions from that group and pasted them below. I hope this helps.
Dan
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Want do disappear from Facebook once and for all?
Here's how!
Go to this page: http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=delete_account
Select the checkbox and click "Submit".
You will get an automated response saying Facebook has received your request. After that it will take approximately 2-3 days before your account is actually deleted.
This method is official and should be complete, i.e. no need to delete individual items from your profile!
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- - OBSOLETE WAYS OF ACCOUNT DELETION - -
NB: These methods are only left for historic reasons! Instead, use the deletion page linked to above.
- SECOND METHOD (Outdated 2008-04-16) -
Go to this form: http://www.facebook.com/cs_forms/fshelp.php?page=9
Tell them to delete your account in BOTH the subject and the message fields!
This method is official and confirmed by ex-facebook users to be satisfactory!
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- FIRST METHOD (Outdated 2008-02-13) -
1. Delete everything that is related to your profile. That includes, but is not limited to: pictures, friends, messages, wall-posts, mini-feeds, news-feeds, posted items, interests, groups, applications, gifts....etc etc etc... Get the picture? EVERYTHING!
2. Contact the Facebook staff and request a permanent deletion of your account and that all information about you is fully erased. Of course, remember to tell them your user name.
Go ahead and try the following e-mail addresses:
privacy@facebook.com
comment-info-rt@facebook.c
om
info@facebook.com
You should get a response within a week.
3. Once you receive a reply from the Facebook staff confirming that your account is deleted, try logging in to Facebook as you used to. If you don’t get an invitation to reactivate your account it should now be permanently deleted.