FACEBOOK has today warned of a major data breach which has led to personal data relating to 50 million accounts worldwide being compromised. How do you delete your Facebook account?
Facebook has fallen victim to a mass data breach
Around 90 million Facebook users were forced to log out of their accounts today as a safety precaution after the breach was discovered.
Facebook’s VP or Product Management Guy Rosen said: “On the afternoon of Tuesday, September 25, our engineering team discovered a security issue affecting almost 50 million accounts.
“We’re taking this incredibly seriously and wanted to let everyone know what’s happened and the immediate action we’ve taken to protect people’s security.”
Read below for a step-for-step guide on how to delete your Facebook account.
To permanently delete your Facebook, click this link.
Facebook does not have a specific account deletion page in its settings so you will have to go through this option.
Deleting a Facebook account can take up to 90 days. If you wish to reverse your decision you can log in and stop the process.
During the deletion process your account will not be viewable to any of your Facebook friends.
Facebook has revealed 50 million accounts have been hit by a data breach (Image: GETTY)
Before meeting your Facebook account it is possible to save pictures and videos you may have uploaded. Otherwise these will also be deleted.
To do this, go to Settings and click ‘Download a copy of your Facebook data’.
Click on Start My Archive which will begin the process of downloading all your photos, sessions, chat history and data.
It is also worth letting friends and family know you will be deleting your account before you press the button.
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