[ASalazarMX]

> I realize that the proper solution is to terminate my account and never attempt to log back in

I've had a "terminated" account that occasionally gets emails inviting me to "Log back in with one click". When I originally tried to delete the account, it told me it would be actually erased a month after. That was 6 years ago.

[SamLevin88]

Yeah. It's no secret that they never fully let you disconnect. If you're serious about it, seems like you need to create a burner email account with an absurdly complex password, update FB to use this account, and you know the rest

[jacksonsabey]

I have a similar problem with email spam, except at the bottom of every email there is a link to "disavow_contact" - the problem is it does nothing

[thesmok]

They do actually have a "delete" switch, but it's harder to find than the "deactivate" one. I've made this mistake before, then with a quick google for "deactivate vs delete facebook" I learned how to do it right.

[cm2187]

Surely GDPR will force them to actually delete the account when you terminate it (+/- mandatory data retention requirements).

[nukeop]

To have your account erased as opposed to "deactivated" (which doesn't really do anything) the surefire method is to spam gore images on popular groups.

[jnbiche]

I'm pretty sure even then they don't actually delete your data. They just make it impossibly for you to reactivate your account.

[netsharc]

Interestingly I've read an anecdote that in the EU you can write them and say "Either delete my account or return my access to it.", and because they don't/can't delete accounts...