Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Facebook has suffered from a series of data leaks and breaches, on top ...

2025 has been the year of the social media detox as millions of users decide they're done with Facebook, or Meta, entirely. Along with deciding to change social media habits, users have been worried ...

Deleting Facebook permanently erases all data -- your profile, posts, photos, etc. Deletion is irreversible after 30 days. After deletion, logins for Spotify and others reset too. On a computer, you ...

It’s never exactly easy to pull the plug on a social media account you’ve had for years. For many of us, our accounts are filled with years of photos, memories and memes that aren’t easy to part with ...

Facebook was once at the pinnacle of social media, taking over from MySpace as the cool place to be. But since then, it has certainly had a bit of a fall from grace. Scandal after scandal has befallen ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Facebook is still popular, with around 3 billion users logging in ...

To delete your Facebook account, go to account settings on the website or app. Before you close your Facebook account permanently, you'll have a chance to download your personal data. You can also ...

Deleting your Facebook account is a straightforward process in theory, but it can be a little confusing if you do not know what you are doing. The steps that you need to follow are buried right at the ...

While there are already plenty of other social media platforms available today, you still keep your Facebook account around for a variety of reasons. Perhaps it's where you connect with friends and ...

It seemed like Facebook was doing something good, but the social network has just given its 2 billion users another reason to delete their accounts. At the start of this week, Facebook announced it ...

Ever think about deleting your Facebook account? Perhaps you don't want to worry about the various privacy threats. Or maybe you want to delete your account just to make more time for your offline ...

I'm old enough to remember when Facebook was the hip and cool new social media network, giving you a way to keep up with all ...