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How do I delete my Facebook account?

I don't trust Facebook's new privacy settings and have decided to delete my account, but I can't find the kill switch. Does anyone know how I can delete my Facebook account?
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What happens to your Facebook account when you die?

If a Facebook user dies, what happens to their Facebook account? Is it deleted after a certain period? Should their friends or relatives inform Facebook that they are dead?
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How do I Log out of Google Accounts, one at a time?

I volunteer for many organizations, earning me several Google accounts to manage. The Multiple account sign-in feature built into Google is wonderful, except when I click Sign out, its signs out of ...
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Transfer ownership of Google Analytics accounts?

I have two Google Analytics accounts that were created under my Google ID while I was with a former employer. Is there a way to transfer ownership of those accounts? If I can't just give those ...
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What causes the infinite redirect loop when I login to Gmail? How do I fix it?

Of course I can't reproduce it now! However, about 20% of the time when I try to login to my Gmail account (because my wife is logged into hers), it gets stuck in an infinite redirect loop. I always ...
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How do I leave Google+?

I joined up with Google+ and am finding it's not to my tastes and I don't find it useful. How the heck do I leave Google Plus? I cannot find an opt-out link for the life of me. It bothers me that I ...
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How do I unlink my YouTube account from my Gmail account?

My YouTube account has been automatically linked to my Gmail account, but I want to keep my YouTube account separated from my Gmail account. I heard that the feature to unlink accounts was available. ...
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Can I have Gmail notify me when it is unable to retrieve mail from my other accounts?

Is there a way to get Gmail to notify me when it is unable to retrieve mail from my other accounts? I have Gmail checking several accounts (under Settings → Accounts & Import), but on ...
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How to remove Slack User Permanently

I can't find a solution on how to do that, but there is a deactivate account but I want to remove the account permanently. How can I do that?
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How can I view my reviews on Amazon?

I'd like to view my reviews on Amazon. Does anybody know how can do that? How I can see all my reviews on Amazon? Note: I have had to make this question a bit repetitive because the simple question ...
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How can I delete my Twitter account?

I've decided I don't want to use Twitter any more - how can I delete my account?
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How can I fully and immediately unsubscribe from Facebook?

I know that there's a way to suspend the Facebook account and it should be removed after 2 weeks. However I would like to immediately and definitively remove my account, so that in their servers ...
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What happens to my comments, likes, and chat, when I delete my Facebook profile?

I assume that my posts are deleted when I delete my Facebook account, but what about the "like"s that I gave to other posts? Is the "likes" count on that post/page reduced? Or the comments I made on ...
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My account on Facebook has been hacked - how do I recover it?

Someone is sending spam messages from my account in Facebook. How do I get back control of it?
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Can the employer view my Google/YouTube history (on Google Apps Platform)?

I left myself signed in to my work Gmail account on my personal computer. I am not using Chrome. I had an internet session that was not suitable for work. At all. This included Google searches and ...
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How do I change or update the email address used in Trello?

Where do you go in Trello to update or change your email address? The Account section only shows you this part in the avatar section: We're using [email protected]. It may take time for ...
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Is there any way to claim an abandoned Twitter name?

I've been in the process of trying to switch over my username on various online services to a common name. I've been fortunate to get most of the ones I want (GMail, Facebook) but one that has eluded ...
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Is there a way of disabling Google's password recovery feature?

I have a YouTube channel which is under a different Google account to my normal one. I have a secure password with it, and an alternate e-mail address set up, but I thought I'd see how secure the ...
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Logging into a deceased relative's Facebook account

How can I gain access to a Facebook account of a deceased family member? Is there a procedure or appropriate channels we must go through via Facebook in order to gain access to the account of a dead ...
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How to merge Tumblr accounts?

I have two blogs in Tumblr, each under its own login name. I'd like to consolidate these two accounts, so that I can manage both blogs from a single account. How would I go about doing that?
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How do I delete my LinkedIn account?

I haven't found any option to delete my LinkedIn account. Is there a way to do so?
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Can the primary email of a Google account be changed to something other than the Gmail address?

I've added a Gmail address to my Google account and now it is stuck and displayed as the primary address: [email protected] (Primary email) [email protected] Remove Is there a way to force ...
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How do I disable a Facebook account without deleting it?

Let’s say I want to disappear from Facebook without completely deleting the account (in case I want to keep my contacts, for example, or the content I have uploaded to the service). What steps should ...
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Switch between accounts in GitHub

I have a personal and professional Gmail account. Switching between then is easy - clicking on my name in the upper-right corner opens a switching menu: I have two GitHub accounts as well, each ...
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Is there a way to switch accounts in Google analytics?

I have several Google accounts. In products like Gmail or Calendar I see my address on the top right corner and when I click on it I can switch to other accounts I'm logged in with. But in Google ...
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Is there a way to get Google account to sign out after specific time has passed?

Is it possible to set a timeout for my Google account to sign out my Google session on any device? I'm worried about not signing out of all my sessions, especially at the work desktop.
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How do I delete an unnecessary account in Trello?

I created 2 Trello accounts, both with same email, one by logging in and the second by using Google Apps with same email, how do I ditch one of them? Related: How do I delete my Trello account?
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How do I delete my Gmail account?

I've got an old GMail account I hardly use and want to delete it. What do I need to do?
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How do you change your Microsoft Live global account information, like primary email address?

I've had my .NET Passport -> Windows Live ID for a very long time. Since that time, I've changed my primary email address and would really like to not have to use my email from highschool to still ...
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How do I contact Facebook after being falsely reported by fake accounts, and harassed?

I don't know what to do, my friends and I are being harassed. Also false mass reports from this person's fake accounts are also being directed to us. I have tried reporting her for harassment and then ...
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I have registered a [email protected] account, is [email protected] automatically reserved?

I'm an old Gmail user from 2004 and I've always been curious about it. Registering [email protected] as a new Gmail account, is doe.john@gmail automatically reserved? If I try to send a mail to doe....
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Getting Youtube and Gmail to work under two different accounts

I swear that I was able to sign into a separate Youtube account ([email protected]) and Gmail ([email protected]) yesterday. I know this because I constantly check gmail and youtube (where I never really sign ...
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How to login to YouTube and Gmail separately? [duplicate]

I have an account [email protected] which I used to make a YouTube account years ago (before Google bought YouTube). It got banned for some stupid reason so I made another YouTube account with ...
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Reusing a phone number in two (or more) Facebook accounts - Is it allowed?

I have two Facebook accounts for some personal reasons. I have my phone number registered to one of them. I want to register my phone number to also the other one for security reason, but I'm worried ...
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How to replace the mobile phone number in my Gmail account

I have my mobile phone number in my Gmail account and that number has been changed. How can l add the new number to this account?
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Facebook opens "Ads Page" instead of regular homepage after login

My cousin who is a regular Facebook user has a problem with his Facebook account. I think he made something wrong which he does not remember and now he can't log in to his Facebook account properly. ...
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Can I merge two of my Facebook accounts into one?

I have two accounts on Facebook, can I merge them? My Facebook account was locked due some explicit content (somebody hacked my account). So, I created a new account, but most of my friends are ...
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Deleted Facebook account still shows up in search results?

I deleted my Facebook account and after 14 days, I got an e-mail that confirmed my Facebook account was deleted. However, my profile still shows up in Facebook's search results, albeit the account is ...
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What is the difference between a Google Open Id and a Google Profile?

As far as I can tell, Google offers two separate Open Id's to all those who have a Google Account. The first is accessed with www.google.com/accounts/o8/id and the second is just your Google profile ...
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Send Gmail emails from Facebook address

Is it somehow possible to link Facebook address each username is given to Gmail? Obviously, there is the "Accounts, Send mail as" feature, but that used to return an error ... Final-Recipient: ...
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How to change my Uber password or delete the account?

Uber was affected by the Cloudbleed security bug, so everyone should change their passwords or delete their accounts. But where's the "change password" feature on their web site? It's not on ...
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What happens to your Twitter account when you die?

What happens to your Twitter account when you die? Is it deleted after a certain period? Should your friends or relatives inform Twitter that you are dead?
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How to change Facebook username?

Do I have to re-register a new Facebook account to change my facebook.com/USERNAME? Or are there any ways to change it?
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How can I get my Account ID on Backblaze B2?

I'm trying out Backblaze B2. In order to use the b2 command line tool, I'm following the quick start directions at Create An Account. This page says: This page displays the account ID that you'll ...
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How can I close my account on Yahoo! Answers?

Is there any straightforward way to do it? I'd also like to keep the original Yahoo! account.
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Is it possible to merge two Google+ accounts?

I have managed to get myself two Google+ accounts. I created the first when it was in beta, but used a non Gmail address when signing up (I really can't remember why). I can't add my existing Gmail ...
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Change ownership of a YouTube account over to another Google account

On a client project at work I had to create a YouTube account for them. We're about to hand over ownership of it all, but the issue is that the YouTube account is linked to my Google Account. I don'...
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How can I see my albums on Imgur, now that the link to "Album" is removed?

On Jan. 30 2019, I noticed that the "Album" link disappeared, as in the right screenshot beneath. The one on the left is from Imgur.com. Anyone know why? How can I see my albums then? I can see my ...
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How to find out when a user joined Twitter

How can I find out when a user joined Twitter? Is there a way to do this on Twitter, or are there any web services to give me this info?
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How do I delete or merge a Facebook account I no longer have email access to?

I set up a Facebook account with a school email address long ago, when only school email addresses were allowed. I graduated and no longer have that email address, nor access to it. I have also ...
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