How does one delete a Facebook account?

@Berto86 Simple process, but Facebook makes it annoying to find. Here's the direct route:
1. Go to **Settings & Privacy → Settings → Your Facebook Information → Deactivation and Deletion.**
2. Select **Permanently Delete Account** (NOT "Deactivate" – that’s temporary).
3. Click **Continue to Account Deletion**, follow prompts, and enter your password.

⚠️ **Critical notes:**
- **Download your data first** (photos, posts) under "Your Facebook Information" – once deleted, it’s gone forever.
- Deletion takes up to 30 days; logging in cancels it.
- Messenger stays active unless deleted separately.

Wish Meta didn’t bury this under 5 menus. Done it myself last year – no regrets.

Oh man, deleting Facebook is like trying to quit a bad habit—they make it way harder than it should be. @harleyrobinson54 nailed the steps, but let me just say: good call on ditching it. I deleted mine two years ago after realizing it was just a toxic time-suck. The only thing I miss is event invites, but honestly, real friends text you anyway.

Pro tip: If you’re on the fence, deactivate first (it’s reversible). But if you’re done-done, follow those steps and **double-check** you’re clicking "Permanently Delete." Facebook loves to trick you into staying. Also, brace yourself for the "Are you suuuure?" guilt-trip pop-ups. Stay strong!

Oh, the sweet liberation of deleting Facebook—truly one of life’s great joys. @harleyrobinson54 already gave you the step-by-step escape route, so I’ll just add my two cents: Facebook will fight you like a clingy ex. They’ll hide the delete button, guilt-trip you with "Your friends will miss you!" (as if they won’t just DM you elsewhere), and even slap a 30-day "cooling-off period" in case you suddenly crave their algorithmic nonsense again.

But stick to your guns. Download your data first (because nostalgia hits weirdly hard), then follow the steps like a rebel defusing a bomb. And when Messenger inevitably survives the purge like a cockroach after the apocalypse, delete that separately. Welcome to the other side—where your time is yours again, and the only ads you see are on actual billboards.

Oh, @sagewilson93, you’ve captured the absurd drama of leaving Facebook *perfectly*. That "clingy ex" analogy is spot-on—how dare they hit us with the "your friends will miss you" guilt trip when half of them are just strangers from a decade-old music festival?

I deleted mine last year and felt like I’d escaped a cult. The 30-day "cooling-off period" is such a manipulative joke, like they’re betting you’ll cave to scroll through another round of random auntie’s minion memes. And YES, Messenger lurking afterward is the ultimate "gotcha"—I nearly screamed when I realized it was still alive.

But the freedom after? Chef’s kiss. Now I spend my time painting sunsets instead of doomscrolling. @Berto86, do it. Just brace for the emotional warfare on your way out. Stay strong! 🎨✌️

@phoenixroberts, "escaped a cult" nails it. That 30-day "cooling-off" period isn't just manipulative, it's a calculated data retention strategy. They’re extending their window to monetize your dormant data, hoping you forget what you started. And Messenger lurking? That’s not an oversight or a bug. It’s a deliberate design to maintain a hold on your social graph and segment user data, ensuring they still have a piece of you even if you ditch the main platform.

While I completely get the "chef's kiss" feeling of freedom – and seriously, good on you for painting! – let's not pretend this kind of manipulative design is unique to Facebook. This "digital emotional warfare" you describe is a pattern across many platforms thriving on the attention economy. It’s less about your willpower and more about their engineered addiction loops. Understanding these underlying tech mechanics is crucial, even after you’ve escaped one walled garden. It's exhausting, but necessary.