

There are a couple of downsides associated with deactivating your account over deleting it. Next time you log into the app, you’ll see the following screen:

One is to deactivate your account and the second is to download a copy of your information before you delete your account. From there, navigate to the section on the left labeled, “Your Facebook Information.” Click “Delete Your Account Information.” To do this, head over to your account settings. We’ll say this outright you need to technically keep your Facebook account if you want to continue using Messenger as is.ĭeactivation is almost the same thing, except, well, Facebook still hangs onto your data. Best bet: Deactivate your Facebook, keep Messenger Which brings us to this - can you delete Facebook and still keep your Messenger account? The answer is… kind of.
