There are various reasons you may wish to entirely obliterate your Facebook profile, How To Delete Facebook.

For this situation let's simply say you decided to go "Kerouac on everyone" and have to eliminate your digital identity ASAP.

 

How To Delete Facebook

Although Facebook discourages you to erase your facebook account permanently, they do provide the alternative, although a bit buried.

Step 1: Backup all your information

Firstly, it's time to backup all posts, videos and images.

Click the "down arrow" in the upper right-hand corner

Go to 'Settings'.

In General Account Settings, Click 'download a copy of all your Facebook data', download archive.

Step 2: Deactivate your account.

Click the "down arrow" in the upper right-hand corner, account settings, click security on the left menu, then click deactivate your account.

You'll also be asked to give a reason why you're leaving.

Now all your Facebook data will be de-indexed but will be able to be easily restored.

Step 3: Erase your Facebook account.

Click on the "lock" icon in the upper right-hand corner, click the "magnifying glass" icon and then browse for "erase".

Click the result near the bottom that states "How do i completely delete my account". Now scroll down till you see the "Let us know" link. Click the erase my account. Put in your password, submit captcha. Hit OK. That's it.

Here is the link to permanently delete your facebook account:.

https://www.facebook.com/help/delete_account

Privacy & other things to think about when erasing your account:.

• Do other websites and apps use your Facebook account to login and validate you?


• Do companies, proprietors or universities rely on social media profiles to evaluate you?


• Have other websites scraped material from your Facebook profile and published info about you around the web?


• Do you end up being a social outcast? Is it weird to NOT to have Facebook in this day and age?

That's all I can tell may the article How To Delete Facebook can be beneficial to you thanks.

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