Want to get rid of Facebook for good？ Here's how to do it.

As concerns over privacy and trust undercut Facebook, one of the company's cofounders is calling for the social media giant to be broken up.

Lots of people, including Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, are deleting their Facebook account.

Here's a walkthrough if you're looking to dump Facebook.

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In late 2018, the hashtag #DeleteFacebook was trending on Twitter as users deleted their Facebook accounts en masse.

The trend came as a result of a report that revealed that data from over 50 million Facebook users was used to target voters and influence the 2016 US presidential election, as well as the 2016 “Brexit” referendum.

In 2019, even prominent politicians like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are exiting the world's largest social media service.

Of course, keeping your Facebook account is easy and doesn't require any change. Deleting your account, however, isn't as straightforward. If you've made the choice to delete Facebook, here's how to do it: