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The world of social media and mainly Facebook is full of a variety of content and things. This is the reason that people can easily spend hours on social media on daily basis. However, there are instances when a person thinks of taking a break to socialize and spend quality time with others in real life. Therefore, to achieve this while keeping your Facebook account on snooze, one can deactivate their Facebook account temporarily.
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Why Deactivate a Facebook Account?
There is a major difference between deleting a Facebook account and deactivating a Facebook account. When an account is deactivated, all the content in the account is locked and will not be visible to friends as well as other Facebook users. Furthermore, the profile will not be accessible and cannot be found via Facebook profile search. Depending on whether the account is temporarily or permanently deactivated, the user can access their content later.
How to Deactivate Facebook Account Through Web
1. First go to Facebook website and login your Facebook account through the web browser on desktop or laptop.
2. Click on the Account icon located at the top-right corner of Facebook website. A drop-down menu will appear.
3. Click on the Setting and Privacy option present below the Give Feedback option. Kindly note that if you are using multiple accounts on the same browser, Setting and Privacy icon will be located below the Switch Account option.
4. Click on Settings option and it will redirect to Facebook account settings page.
5. Now click on Your Facebook information present right under Security and login in the menu at the left side of the page.
6. Locate and click on the Deactivation and Deletion option which is usually located at the bottom of the page.
7. Here, you will see two options. Either you can deactivate your Facebook account or you can delete your Facebook account. Click on Deactivate Account and then click on Continue to Account Deactivation button.
8. Enter your Facebook account password and click Continue button.
9. Here, you will have to select the reason to deactivate Facebook account. Once you have selected the reason, click on Deactivate button.
10. Finally, Facebook will ask for confirmation to deactivate your Facebook account. Click on Deactivate Now button. Facebook will show a confirmation message that the account has been successfully deactivated.
How to Deactivate Facebook Account on Android/ iOS Devices
1. Open Facebook App on Android or iOS device.
2. Tap three-lined icon at the top-right corner.
3. Scroll down and tap on Settings & Privacy option.
4. Tap on Settings below the Settings & Privacy option.
5. Tap Personal Account Information present in the Account section.
6. Tap Account Ownership and Control at the bottom.
7. Here, tap Deactivation and Deletion option.
8. Select Deactivate Account option and then tap on Continue to Account Deactivation button.
9. Enter current Facebook Password in the field and then tap on Continue button.
10. Choose any preferred option from the list of reasons offered by Facebook for deactivating. Next, tap on Continue.
11. Finally tap on Deactivate My Account button to finish the process to deactivate the Facebook account.
Conclusion
This is how you can easily deactivate Facebook account in few steps. If you find this article helpful, then please share it with your family and friends. Also, go through other useful content on our website inffotech.com
