Social networks, in all their forms, have thrilled us, connected us with the world, made us more visible to the public, flooded us with news and they have allowed us to express our opinion. At this point, however, they may have annoyed us. Not all social network, God forbid, but every day we hear more and more users complain about meddlers, trolls, pundits. We are going into the dark side of information overflow. How to delete your favorite social network account? It is not always a quick process: deleting Facebook or Google Plus accounts can be complicated because, to survive, each of them must try to retain users.
We explain to you how to delete your Facebook account, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Google, and Yahoo!.
How to delete your Facebook account
Facebook has had to make easier the process of deleting an account: until a couple of years ago, it required several steps. Now you have two options: deactivate your account (which returns active as soon as you make a new login), or delete it completely (it will not be recoverable).
To deactivate your Facebook account go to Settings (or click directly on this link) > Security > Disable your account > Edit. Clicking Edit opens a gray text box that explains all the details on disabling. Below the text is a link called again Deactivate my account: click on it and confirm. Remember: if you log in again, you’ll reactivate your account.
To delete your Facebook account go directly to this link and you will be on the Delete My Account page. Click Remove. Keep in mind that you cannot recover anything after you remove the account, so you should first make a backup of all your things: go to Settings > General Account Settings > Download a copy of your Facebook data.
How to cancel your Instagram account
Permanently delete your Instagram account is very simple: go to this link, log in with your credentials, and you’ll find the Delete Your Account page. At this point it is mandatory to provide a reason for canceling the account from the drop-down menu; you’ll have to re-enter your password and then click Delete my account permanently.
How to cancel your Twitter account
Unsubscribe from Twitter is very simple. Go into Settings > Accounts (or click this direct link) and then scroll down to the Content section. Before you delete the account, you can request an archive of your tweets by clicking on the option Request your archive. Just below the archive, you’ll find the Deactivate my account option. Once confirmed, you have 30 days to change your mind and make a new login, recovering everything. After 30 days, your account will be eliminated forever.
How to cancel your Snapchat account
Delete the account from Snapchat app is a long and convoluted. Instead, we can eliminate it in two simple clicks via the desktop site: go to this address and enter your credentials to log in.
Select Delete my account. You have to log in and click again on Delete my account. As Snapchat itself will tell you, your account will be deactivated for 30 days: if you never log in again, your account will be deleted.
How to cancel your Google account
Did Google’s excessive power feed you up? Unsubscribe from all its services! Go to this link, select the Delete your account or your services from the Account Preferences pane.
At this point, it will open a window that allows you to choose whether to delete only some Google services such as Google Photos, or delete the account entirely. Of course, you will have to enter username and password and then confirm.
How to unsubscribe from Yahoo
Unsubscribe from Yahoo is very simple: there is a unique link. You must enter username and password; then you will be directed to a page where you confirm your intention to cancel the account and re-enter the password by typing a captcha code.
