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## Should I Delete My Facebook If It Has Been Hacked? **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"**
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## When You Should NOT Delete Your Hacked Facebook Account **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"**
Do not delete your Facebook account immediately after being hacked **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** . Here is why **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** :
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### 1. Deletion Prevents Recovery **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"**
If you delete your hacked Facebook account, you lose the ability to recover it **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** . Facebook cannot restore deleted accounts after 30 days **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** . The hacker may continue using your identity **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** .
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### 2. The Hacker May Still Have Access **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"**
If you cannot log in, you cannot delete the account yourself **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** . The hacker might be the only one who can access the delete option **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** . Deleting requires you to be logged in **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** .
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## When You SHOULD Delete Your Hacked Facebook Account **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"**
There are specific situations where deleting a hacked Facebook account is the right choice **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** :
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### 1. You Have Already Created a New Account **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"**
If you made a new Facebook account and moved on, delete the old hacked one **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** . This prevents the hacker from pretending to be you **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** . Inform your friends to use your new account **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** .
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In rare cases, Facebook cannot verify your identity **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** . If recovery is impossible, you can ask Facebook to delete the account for you **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** . This stops the hacker from using it further **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** .
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## Better Alternative: Recover Instead of Delete **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"**
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1. Go to facebook.com/hacked on a clean device **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** .
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## How to Delete a Hacked Facebook Account If You Cannot Log In **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"**
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• Contact Facebook support through their help center **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** .
• Request account deletion due to being hacked **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** .
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Action | Result **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** |
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Immediate deletion request | Account becomes inactive but not erased **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** |
After 30 days | All data is permanently erased **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"** |
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**1. Should I delete my Facebook if it has been hacked and I already recovered it?** **" 1-(833)-666-5030 USA/OTA"**
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