How to delete all data from Facebook

It’s no secret that your Facebook account collects a lot of information about you. Even when you temporarily deactivate your account, it’s still there. Unfortunately, there’s no way to maintain an account and delete all data, but you can delete posts, activities, and more in bulk.

In this article, you will learn how to delete your Facebook account and how to bulk delete posts, activities, tags, interactions, post archives, search history, viewed video history, and voice interactions. What you can’t bulk delete is profile information, groups, communities, events, reels, and friend request activities. Both lists are not exhaustive, meaning there may be more to each.

How to completely delete your Facebook account

Deleting your Facebook account is the only true way to completely delete everything from your profile. However, Facebook still retains some registration data from your account. Anyway, you and any other Facebook users can no longer see anything related to your profile. Another thing to consider is that if you had other accounts associated with Facebook, such as Pinterest, Spotify, Instagram, etc., you would need to contact those third-party apps to regain access. In that case, you may want to manually delete data as much as you can; We’ll talk more about that process later.

Here’s how to permanently delete your Facebook account.

1. On Facebook, click your profile photo in the top right section, then choose Settings and privacy.
   
2. Click on Settings.
   
3. Select Your Facebook information on the left.
   
4. Choose Deactivation and Elimination.
   
5. Click on Delete accountthen select Continue with account deletion.
   
6. Click on Delete account once again, then type your password and select Continue.
   

You have up to 30 days from the deletion request to log back in and reactivate your Facebook account. After that, it disappears forever. Facebook can take up to 90 days to delete everything from your account, but no one can see it.

How to Bulk Delete Facebook Posts, Likes, and Other Data

If you want to keep your account intact but don’t want to deactivate it, there is the option to manually delete information. This way, you can choose which posts to keep online and which will be deleted forever.

How to mass delete your posts on Facebook

This option deletes all posts, whether they include comments or photos/images.

1. Log in to your Facebook account.
   
2. Go to your profile.
   
3. Click on the horizontal ellipsis (triple points) on the right side.
   
4. From the dropdown menu, select Activity log.
   
5. Click on Your publications in the left Activity Log Filters section, then click All checkbox at the top. This action selects everything that appears in the main category (text updates, logs, notes and more, photos and videos, and posts from other apps).
   
6. By marking the All In the box above, it shows “All” instead of a number on the right, which shows you how many entries you selected. To increase that number, you can scroll down and let Facebook load more posts, then check the box All box once again.
7. Select Trash from the menu to delete all the data selected in the Your publications category and all subcategories.
   

Note: Bulk deleting the subcategory titled “Photos & Videos” under this “Your Posts” category includes shared images and your published images. However, your Photos and Albums section may still contain other photos and images that need to be deleted inpidually.

How to mass delete your tags on Facebook

1. Sign in to your Facebook account.
   
2. Go to your profile.
   
3. Click on the triple points On the right side.
   
4. From the dropdown menu, select Activity log.
   
5. Select Activity you are tagged in on the left side, then click All checkbox at the top. This action selects everything that appears in the main category (Posts and comments you are tagged in and Photos you are tagged in).
6. By marking the All In the box above, it shows “All” instead of a number on the right, which shows you how many entries are selected. To increase that number, you can scroll down and let Facebook load more posts, then check the box All box once again.
7. Select Trash from the menu to delete all the selected data in the category and subcategories.

How to Bulk Delete Your Interactions (Comments, Likes, and More) on Facebook

1. Log in to your Facebook account.
   
2. go to your profile.
   
3. Click on the triple points On the right side.
   
4. From the dropdown menu, select Activity log.
   
5. Select Interactions on the left side, then click All checkbox at the top. This action selects everything that appears in the main category (Comments, Likes & Reactions, Others’ Posts on Your Timeline, Your Posts on Others’ Timelines, Archived Stories, and more).
6. By marking the All In the box above, it shows “All” instead of a number on the right, which shows how many entries are selected. To increase that number, you can scroll down and let Facebook load more posts, then check the box All box once again.
7. Select Trash from the menu to delete all the data selected in the Interactions category and all subcategories.

How to mass delete your files on Facebook

1. Sign in to your Facebook account.
   
2. Go to your profile.
   
3. Click on the triple points On the right side.
   
4. From the dropdown menu, select Activity log.
   
5. Select Archive on the left side, then click All checkbox at the top. This action selects the subcategory titled Publications archive. Does not include the story archive subcategory as it is only visible to you.
6. By marking the All In the box above, it shows “all” instead of a number on the right, which shows how many entries are selected. To increase that number, you can scroll down and let Facebook load more entries, then check the All box again.
7. Select Trash from the menu to delete all the data selected in the Archive category and Publications archive subcategory.

How to manually delete your photos and albums on Facebook

Deleting photos and albums manually may seem slow, but it’s the fastest method Facebook offers right now. You cannot mass delete your photos and albums. However, as mentioned above, you can mass delete some of them that are included in the Your post category and Photos and videos subcategory..

If you want to delete all your profile photos, there is a way to do it. You can delete albums, since they all contain your photos. This way, you will have a completely clean profile again.

The steps to delete photos are as follows:

1. Log in to Facebook.
   
2. Go to your profile by clicking on your profile photo in the top bar.
   
3. Locate your photos.
   
4. Go to the Albums eyelash.
   
5. Click on the triple points in the top right section of the album thumbnail.
   
6. Select Delete album.
   
7. Repeat until you delete all albums except Profile Pictures and Cover Pictures.

For these two, you will have to delete them manually and inpidually. This is done by entering the albums and locating the option to delete each photo. It will be found inside the pencil icon.

Facebook Data Deletion FAQ

How can I save my Facebook data first?

To save your Facebook data, you need to go to settings and then look for the option to download your information. The process may take a long time, but eventually you will be able to access everything from your PC. The steps can be found above.

What data does Facebook collect?

Here is a list of some of the information Facebook collects about you.

· IP addresses

Yes, Facebook collects your IP addresses, from your home address to the free Wi-Fi connection you used during your vacation in Japan. Everything is as clear as day to anyone who can find it, although normal users can’t. However, malicious staff and hackers can always access your IP addresses.

· The ads that caught your attention

If you click on an ad that was highlighted, Facebook will take note of this and recommend similar ones. This is done to “enhance” the app experience, but can also be used to create a profile of you if someone had the information.

· Political preferences

If you click on political ads often enough, the app will also recommend content based on your political opinions. Plus, placing it in the “About Me” section is another way Facebook tracks you.

· Your actions

Facebook tracks every move you make, including your likes, search history, and changes to your profile. That’s all part of the story that you can also find in your profile.

· Financial data

If you use Facebook to buy and sell, the company will obviously have your credit card information on file. Even donations aren’t immune, and you may also talk about your finances on Facebook. All of that goes into the digital file about you.

· Your device data

This includes the browser, phone type, operating system, and more. While this information can help Facebook improve the platform, people with malicious intent can always steal the data and harm you with it.

How can I stop Facebook from collecting data?

An easy way is to turn off tracking of your activity outside of Facebook. That is how:

1. Log in to Facebook.

2. Go to Settings menu.

3. Select Your Facebook information.

4. Choose Activity outside of Facebook.

5. Select Manage activity outside of Facebook.

6. Clear your history.

7. Select Manage future activity and disable the option.

This is not a complete solution, but it can better prevent targeted ads. You won’t search for shoes in Chrome and suddenly see corresponding ads on your timeline.

What does Facebook do with your data?

Facebook is known to use your data to:

• Recommend events around you by following

• Target ads based on your interests

• Recommend friends

• Share it with other companies.

• Create a digital profile based on the information provided

And there are many other ways Facebook uses the data it collects. These are just the most obvious ways you should keep in mind.