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How to Delete a Duplicate Profile in Facebook

This article will show you how to delete a duplicate profile in Facebook on your mobile app and your computer or laptop

Updated over a year ago

From your Mobile device:

Facebook Mobile has two different versions of settings based on when you created your account. They are Account Settings and Profile Settings. Below you will see the steps for each version based on the options you have once you open your Facebook settings.

Facebook Mobile App

  • Open the Facebook App

  • Tap menu at the top right corner for Android users or tap your photo at the bottom right for iPhone

  • Tap the gear icon at the top right next to the magnifying glass

  • Under Meta Account Center, tap Personal details

  • Tap Personal details

  • Tap Account ownership and control

  • Tap Deactivation and deletion

  • Select Delete account

  • Tap Continue to account deletion

  • Tap continue and follow instructions to confirm account deletion

DEMO - Delete Duplicate Profiles


From your computer:

  1. Go to www.Facebook.com and log into your account

  2. Click on your photo at the top right of Facebook

  3. Next, click on “Settings and Privacy

  4. Then, click on “Settings

  5. Then, on the left side Settings menu, under “Meta Accounts Center” click on “Personal details

  6. Click Account Ownership and Control

  7. Click Deactivation or Deletion

  8. Select the profile to delete

  9. Then click to continue and follow instructions to confirm account deletion

DEMO - Delete Duplicate Profiles - Computer/Laptop

NOTE: This is permanent and you will not be able to retrieve any information from the deleted account. Make sure the duplicate profile is the correct account you are deleting before performing this step as you will not be able to get it back.

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