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However you will still have access to Messenger using either or, and people will be able to message you even if the app is deleted, and will not be aware that you no longer have the app. This will stop you from receiving any notifications or calls. It’s possible to delete the Messenger app simply by uninstalling it. Go to Settings > Your Facebook Information (in the left column) > Deactivation and Deletionĭeactivating Facebook in this way will not remove the Messenger app, so you’ll retain your contacts and messages there, but will simply no longer have a Facebook profile or access to Facebook’s other tabs such as Marketplace, Dating, or your news feed.ĭeleting on the other hand will remove your Messenger account and delete all the messages and data as they are tied together. One thing to be careful of is that if both your accounts are deactivated for 90 days, Facebook can begin to remove your inactive account entirely.ĭeleting or deactivating Facebook is simple. Want to know how to delete Facebook, Messenger, or both? Read our instructions below. With increasing numbers of people moving away from Facebook, it’s becoming common to deactivate your Facebook account but keep Messenger active, allowing you to stay connected to friends and keep your Facebook data, but without the need to have a Facebook profile.

Now, those with Facebook accounts can message their friends in a variety of ways: On the website, (web-based Messenger), or the Messenger app. In 2011, Facebook launched Messenger, a solo app solely to be used for messaging and calls, similar to Meta’s other popular app WhatsApp. "I know it takes longer to fix all these issues than we'd like, but I promise you we'll work through this and build a better service over the long term.Since its early days, Facebook had an internal ‘messenger’ function which allowed you to direct message your friends, slowly adding groups, voice calls and then video calls. "I'm serious about doing what it takes to protect our community," Zuckerberg wrote. Zuckerberg said Facebook will add a tool at the top of users' news feed that shows them which apps have access to their data, and how to revoke those permissions.

The data includes your Facebook personal messages, photos, status updates and which advertisers have your contact info, among other data points. The Democrats have this information, so when they look at a voter file, they can say, 'Here are all the people they know.'" Download before deletingīefore deleting your account, you can download your personal data and save it on your own computer. on Facebook, which is most of the U.S.," she said. "We were able to ingest the entire social network of the U.S. In a 2015 speech, Carol Davidsen - a former Obama campaign official - talked about harvesting data from Facebook users about their friends.