how to deactivate facebook account on facebook lite

Friends cannot see your profile and you are logged out, but without Facebook being active in your absence.

At the top right, below the Messenger icon, tap the icon with three horizontal linesĪlthough your Facebook account will then be deactivated, it still exists and is not deleted.

Open Facebook app on your Android device (note that these instructions were made on a Google Pixel 7 Pro, so your version of Android may differ slightly).

Select why you want to leave (you can opt to add more context if you want).

Under the AccountSelect Personal and account information.

Scroll down to Settings and Privacy and expand.

At the bottom right of the screen, tap menu icon (three horizontal lines).

Open Facebook app on your iPhone or iPad.

You will be prompted confirm that you want to disable it.

And if you want to keep using Messenger, check that box too.

Check to opt out of receiving emails from Facebook.

Select why you want to leave (you can opt to add more context if you want, but I don’t think Mark Zuckerberg will read why you don’t want to play Facebook anymore).

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And scroll down to Deactivation and deletion.

Click Your Facebook information (on the left side of the screen).

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Click on your profile picture on the far right of your screen.

On a desktop and signed in to your Facebook account:

How to deactivate (not delete) Facebook On desktop Unfortunately, Meta (the company that owns Facebook) hasn’t made the process as easy as pressing a big red button that says “delete my Facebook account and all data,” but if you know where to look, it’s actually a nice thing easy process.

Have you tried to deactivate or delete your Facebook, but because it was hidden somewhere deep in your settings, it was put in the “too hard” bin and you just never bothered to look? Fear not, here you can find the hard-to-find delete and disable buttons.

How to deactivate facebook account on facebook lite