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Yep go delete your WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram accounts now. Takes 10 minutes. No one truly needs them. Don't make excuses why you need them. In fact these ap

Yep go delete your WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram accounts now. Takes 10 minutes. No one truly needs them. Don't make excuses why you need them. In fact these apps only hurt you. So don't hesitate, just do it. It can feel uneasy, but in only a week or so you'll be happy you pulled through.

dont__panic 5y ago
Too bad it takes 1 month for any of those services to permanently delete your account -- logging in up to a month after clicking the "delete" button, even accidentally, fully restores the account and you have to go through the entire process again. Need more incentive? Just try finding the delete button on your Facebook or Instagram account. Go ahead, just look for it right now. You weren't able to find it, right? Just "disable"? That's because you can only delete either account through the delete account page, which you can only navigate to via... a link. Nowhere in the UI leads to this. And the Instagram one clearly hasn't been maintained since 2007 or so. Pages: Instagram: https://instagram.com/accounts/remove/request/permanent/ https://instagram.com/accounts/remove/request/permanent/ Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/account/delete https://m.facebook.com/account/delete Haven't deleted your account yet? Just think for a minute about why you maintain an account with a company that respects your autonomy so little that they make you jump through multiple obnoxious hoops just to delete your account. And make you wait a full month, just in case you aren't 100% sure. Because they're your friend.
- sarsway 5y ago
  Yes, luckily I was able to find the delete button :) WhatsApp was instant, only FB & Instagram took 30 days. But that's not a reason to not delete the accounts, isn't it? Just hit the button, remove the apps, and forget about it, a month later the accounts will be gone.
pier25 5y ago
Whatsapp is the main form of communication in many countries. Not only to communicate with friends and family, but also services like takeout, the plumber, etc.

dont__panic 5y ago

Too bad it takes 1 month for any of those services to permanently delete your account -- logging in up to a month after clicking the "delete" button, even accidentally, fully restores the account and you have to go through the entire process again. Need more incentive? Just try finding the delete button on your Facebook or Instagram account. Go ahead, just look for it right now. You weren't able to find it, right? Just "disable"? That's because you can only delete either account through the delete account page, which you can only navigate to via... a link. Nowhere in the UI leads to this. And the Instagram one clearly hasn't been maintained since 2007 or so. Pages: Instagram: https://instagram.com/accounts/remove/request/permanent/ https://instagram.com/accounts/remove/request/permanent/ Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/account/delete https://m.facebook.com/account/delete Haven't deleted your account yet? Just think for a minute about why you maintain an account with a company that respects your autonomy so little that they make you jump through multiple obnoxious hoops just to delete your account. And make you wait a full month, just in case you aren't 100% sure. Because they're your friend.

sarsway 5y ago
Yes, luckily I was able to find the delete button :) WhatsApp was instant, only FB & Instagram took 30 days. But that's not a reason to not delete the accounts, isn't it? Just hit the button, remove the apps, and forget about it, a month later the accounts will be gone.

pier25 5y ago

Whatsapp is the main form of communication in many countries. Not only to communicate with friends and family, but also services like takeout, the plumber, etc.