Facebook: Here's How to Deactivate Your Account

You can reactivate at a later time

Did you know Facebook allows you to temporarily deactivate your account? This allows you to stop others from viewing your profile and content, without actually deleting any of your information. If you ever want to come back to Facebook later on, you can reactivate your account by logging into Facebook with your email address and password.

Our guide will show you how to deactivate your account from within the Facebook mobile application.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Facebook app on iOS.

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