Account Deactivation

I cannot delete an old account & invalid email address, forgotten password! how do I now deactivate it.........thanx PS: I do have a current Facebook account!

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on May 29th, 2011 5:39 PM

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In most cases you'd want to deactivate your account, not delete it. The two actions have the same effect, but after deactivation your account can be restored.

For deactivation, look for that link at the bottom of your account page.

For deletion, press the Submit button on the deletion page.

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