{"id":499457,"date":"2022-10-08T18:00:37","date_gmt":"2022-10-08T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/deleting-facebook-for-good-do-these-things-first\/"},"modified":"2022-10-08T18:00:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-08T15:00:37","slug":"deleting-facebook-for-good-do-these-things-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/deleting-facebook-for-good-do-these-things-first\/","title":{"rendered":"#Deleting Facebook for Good? Do These Things First"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26bbef6aabd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26bbef6aabd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/deleting-facebook-for-good-do-these-things-first\/#%E2%80%9CDeleting_Facebook_for_Good_Do_These_Things_First%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Deleting Facebook for Good? Do These Things First&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/deleting-facebook-for-good-do-these-things-first\/#Download_or_Transfer_Your_Data\" >Download or Transfer Your Data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/deleting-facebook-for-good-do-these-things-first\/#Manage_Your_Facebook_Pages_and_Groups\" >Manage Your Facebook Pages and Groups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/deleting-facebook-for-good-do-these-things-first\/#Check_and_Disconnect_Facebook_From_Other_Logins_and_Apps\" >Check and Disconnect Facebook From Other Logins and Apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/deleting-facebook-for-good-do-these-things-first\/#Find_a_Good_Alternative_to_Stay_in_Touch_With_People\" >Find a Good Alternative to Stay in Touch With People<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/deleting-facebook-for-good-do-these-things-first\/#Delete_Facebook_for_Good_No_Second_Chances_After_30_Days\" >Delete Facebook for Good (No Second Chances After 30 Days)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDeleting_Facebook_for_Good_Do_These_Things_First%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Deleting Facebook for Good? Do These Things First&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-834603\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1052907254.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Person's hand holding an iPhone with a dialog box for deleting the Facebook app visible on screen.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/bangkok-thailand-march-23-2018-facebook-1052907254\">Wachiwit\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Making a clean break from <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> might sound <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ealing, until you run into problems like account integrations and losing certain contacts. If you don\u2019t know how to handle these problems, they make gaining independence from Facebook no easy task.<\/p>\n<p>Just because it\u2019s not easy doesn\u2019t mean you shouldn\u2019t send Facebook packing, though. There\u2019s more than one good reason to kick Facebook to the curb. One possible reason is due to the amount of information the social media giant keeps on you. While you can see what data they keep\u00a0and opt out of them storing this data, some folks find it uncomfortable and just want to get off the platform all together.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also been noted in multiple medical studies that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ajp.psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/10.1176\/appi.ajp-rj.2016.111203\">Facebook addiction is a very real issue<\/a>. You should always <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/markmanson.net\/attention-diet\">practice a healthy social media diet<\/a>, but for some, going cold turkey and getting rid of the app completely is the best way to go. People have also claimed that their <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/practical-growth\/why-you-should-delete-facebook-4284d3377459\">quality of life improved after deleting Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on how long you\u2019ve had a Facebook account though, it may be easier said than done getting rid of it. Here are a few things you\u2019ll want to do before saying that final goodbye.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_or_Transfer_Your_Data\"><\/span>Download or Transfer Your Data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The biggest roadblock to letting go of Facebook might be all of the data you\u2019re afraid of losing. The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> is you don\u2019t actually have to lose it. You can download your Facebook data, including posts, photos, videos, and more, to your personal device or external hard drive, or you can transfer the data to Google Photos, Google Docs, Dropbox, or Koofr.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>The Best External Hard Drives of 2022<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To download your data, open Facebook and go to Settings &amp; Privacy &gt; Settings &gt; Your Facebook Information. Next, click \u201cView\u201d next to the \u201cDownload Your Information\u201d option. Or, you can transfer your data from the same location. Just click \u201cView\u201d next to \u201cTransfer a Copy of Your Information\u201d instead.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-834081\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Transfer-or-download-your-data..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Transfer or download your data.\" width=\"553\" height=\"291\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you choose to download your data, you\u2019ll be asked to select which data you\u2019d like to download. You\u2019ll then need to request the download which could take a while.<\/p>\n<p>If you choose to transfer your data, you\u2019ll be asked to select the service and which type of data you want to transfer. Keep in mind that certain services only allow certain data types to be transferred. For example, Google Photos only accepts photo and video transfers, while Google Docs only accepts notes and posts.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manage_Your_Facebook_Pages_and_Groups\"><\/span>Manage Your Facebook Pages and Groups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you run a business or fan page or group, and you\u2019re the only admin, then the page will be deleted and the group will be archived when you delete your Facebook account. This could especially be an issue if your business is active on Facebook and you need to keep the page running.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the situation, there are a few things you can do. If it\u2019s a fan page or group and you\u2019re not interested in running it anymore, then you can add someone else as the admin to keep it alive. However, if it\u2019s for your business, you\u2019ll either need to add another employee as an admin or, if it\u2019s a small business and you can\u2019t allocate the funds to hire a social media manager, then you\u2019ll need to create a \u201cthrowaway account\u201d and add that account as an admin.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, the sole purpose of that account will be to keep the page or group alive. If this is the route you take, don\u2019t add anyone, post anything, or follow any additional pages or groups. Otherwise, there\u2019s not really any point in deleting your account to begin with.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_and_Disconnect_Facebook_From_Other_Logins_and_Apps\"><\/span>Check and Disconnect Facebook From Other Logins and Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook can be used as a sign-in method for numerous apps around the web, such as Spotify, GoDaddy, Tinder, Instagram, and many others. For some of these apps, using Facebook may be your only way to log in to your account.<\/p>\n<p>To see which apps and websites you use Facebook for logging in, go to Settings &amp; Privacy &gt; Settings &gt; Apps and Websites. The list of apps and websites that appear are the ones currently connected to Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to check each app or website and make sure you have a different way of logging into your account. Otherwise, you\u2019ll need to create a password for your account before disconnecting Facebook.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_a_Good_Alternative_to_Stay_in_Touch_With_People\"><\/span>Find a Good Alternative to Stay in Touch With People<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For some people, Facebook is the primary means (if not the\u00a0<em>only<\/em> means) of communication. This is especially true for those living abroad, where a simple phone call isn\u2019t so simple. There are several messaging apps (and other social media platforms) that you can use to stay in touch.<\/p>\n<p>It may take some convincing, but if you\u2019re determined to get rid of Facebook for good, then you\u2019ll need to take control and find another way to keep in touch. You can suggest messaging apps such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/signal.org\/\">Signal<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/\">Telegram<\/a>, or you can try to find your family and friends on Instagram (though if you\u2019re deleting Facebook, you may want to consider getting rid of Instagram, too.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Signal vs. Telegram: Which Is the Best Chat App?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_Facebook_for_Good_No_Second_Chances_After_30_Days\"><\/span>Delete Facebook for Good (No Second Chances After 30 Days)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve done all of the necessary housekeeping, you\u2019ll be ready to permanently delete Facebook. To do so, go to Settings &amp; Privacy &gt; Settings &gt; Your Facebook Information &gt; Deactivation and Deletion. You\u2019ll then be on the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deactivate_delete_account\">account deactivation and deletion page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Note that deactivating your account doesn\u2019t actually delete your account or data. It just disables your account, temporarily removing you from most things you\u2019ve been a part of on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Deleting your account is the aim here. Once you delete your account, Facebook will delete all of your data from its servers within 90 days. If you\u2019re having buyer\u2019s remorse, you can get your account back within 30 days after you submitted the request to delete it. Just log in to your Facebook account and click \u201cCancel Deletion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just keep in mind that once the 30-day threshold is passed, your account and its data will be gone for good\u2013there\u2019s no turning back.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Nothing Beneficial Comes From Mindless Scrolling<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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