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> I realize that the proper solution is to terminate my account and never attempt to log back in I've had a "terminated" account that occasionally gets emails
by ASalazarMX 9y ago
> I realize that the proper solution is to terminate my account and never attempt to log back in
I've had a "terminated" account that occasionally gets emails inviting me to "Log back in with one click". When I originally tried to delete the account, it told me it would be actually erased a month after. That was 6 years ago.
- SamLevin88 9y agoYeah. It's no secret that they never fully let you disconnect. If you're serious about it, seems like you need to create a burner email account with an absurdly complex password, update FB to use this account, and you know the rest
- nukeop 9y agoTo have your account erased as opposed to "deactivated" (which doesn't really do anything) the surefire method is to spam gore images on popular groups.
- jnbiche 9y agoI'm pretty sure even then they don't actually delete your data. They just make it impossibly for you to reactivate your account.
- netsharc 9y agoInterestingly I've read an anecdote that in the EU you can write them and say "Either delete my account or return my access to it.", and because they don't/can't delete accounts...
- jacksonsabey 9y agoI have a similar problem with email spam, except at the bottom of every email there is a link to "disavow_contact" - the problem is it does nothing
- cm2187 9y agoSurely GDPR will force them to actually delete the account when you terminate it (+/- mandatory data retention requirements).
- thesmok 9y agoThey do actually have a "delete" switch, but it's harder to find than the "deactivate" one. I've made this mistake before, then with a quick google for "deactivate vs delete facebook" I learned how to do it right.