How To Deactivate Facebook And Keep Messenger

Facebook Messenger has become an essential tool for many of us to communicate with our friends and family. However, the app can be quite intrusive and addictive at times, leading many people to want to deactivate it completely. In this article, we'll go through the steps you need to follow in 2020 to easily deactivate Facebook Messenger.

Step 1: Open Facebook Messenger

The first step to deactivating Facebook Messenger is to open the app on your device. Facebook Messenger is available for both Android and iOS devices, and you will need to follow slightly different steps depending on which platform you are using.

Step 2: Tap Your Profile Picture

Once you have opened Facebook Messenger, you will need to tap your profile picture located in the top-left corner of the screen. This will open the Messenger settings menu.

Step 3: Scroll Down and Tap "Legal and Policies"

Next, scroll down through the Messenger settings menu until you see the "Legal and Policies" option. Tap on this to access the legal and privacy settings for Messenger.

Step 4: Tap "Deactivate Messenger"

Now that you are in the legal and privacy settings for Messenger, you will see an option to "Deactivate Messenger." Tap on this option to start the process of deactivating your Messenger account. Keep in mind that deactivating Messenger will also deactivate your Facebook account if you use the same login credentials for both.

Step 5: Confirm Your Deactivation

Finally, you will need to confirm that you want to deactivate your Messenger account. Facebook will ask you why you are choosing to deactivate, and you can select from a list of reasons or provide your own custom reason. Once you have completed this step, your Messenger account will be deactivated.