Social Apps How-To Guides

Guides for Facebook, Instagram and X accounts, including how to deactivate or delete an account, change privacy settings, unblock, mute and repost.

Facebook

How to Change Your Name on Facebook (App and Desktop)
Open Meta Account or Accounts Center, tap the card that shows your profiles, pick your Facebook profile and tap Name. Meta allows one change every 60 days.
How to Deactivate Facebook and Reactivate It Later
Open Settings and privacy, then Meta Account or Accounts Center, Manage account, Deactivation or deletion and Deactivate profile. Log back in to return.
How to Delete a Facebook Account (Phone and Computer)
Delete Facebook in Settings under Meta Account (or Accounts Center), then Deactivation or deletion. Save a copy first. The 30-day window varies by region.
How to Delete a Facebook Page on Your Phone or Computer
Switch into the Page, open Settings, then Access and control and choose Delete Page. You need full control, and you have 14 days to change your mind.
How to Lock Your Facebook Profile and Make It Private
Lock your Facebook profile in Settings under Profile locking. No lock option? Set posts, stories and tags to Friends, then check it with View As.
How to Unblock Someone on Facebook and Messenger
Tap Menu, Settings and privacy, Settings, Audience and visibility, Blocking, then Unblock. They see your public posts but are not your friend again.

Instagram

How to Deactivate Instagram in the App or on a Computer
Tap Menu, Meta Account or Accounts Center, Manage account, Manage next to Instagram, Deactivation or deletion, Deactivate account. Log back in to return.
How to Delete Your Instagram Account (Phone or Computer)
To delete Instagram, open Accounts Center or Meta Account, tap Deactivation or deletion, then Delete account. Log back in within 30 days to cancel.
How to Know if Someone Blocked You on Instagram (7 Signs)
Instagram never tells you. Here are the signs in search, profiles, DMs and tags, and how to tell a block from a deactivated or restricted account.
How to Mute Someone on Instagram and Unmute Them
Open their Instagram profile, tap Following, then Mute, and switch on Posts, Stories or Notes. Mute chats from the chat, and switch off to unmute.
How to Repost on Instagram (Posts, Reels and Stories)
Tap the two-arrow Repost icon under a public post or reel and it is reposted at once. For a Story, tap the paper plane and look for Add to story instead.
How to Turn Off Active Status and Read Receipts on Instagram
In Messages and story replies, open Show activity status and turn off Show your active status, then Show read receipts and turn off Read receipts.

X (Twitter)

How to Delete Your Twitter Account on X Permanently
To delete a Twitter account, deactivate it in Settings and privacy, then stay signed out for 30 days. Save your archive and check X Premium billing first.

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