If your Facebook account was disabled and you believe it was a mistake, follow these proven steps to improve your chances of ...

If the news of Facebook's data handling has got you spooked, here's how you can limit third-party access to your account.

How to deactivate Facebook account temporarily Deactivating a Facebook account is a great first step to action that long-needed social media break.

You should also know that deactivating your Facebook account doesn't deactivate your Facebook login or wipe you out of Facebook's memory banks forever.

When you deactivate your account, your timeline, including posts, photos, friends lists and "about" information are hidden, and others cannot search for your account.

Compared to deletion, disabling your Facebook profile lets you temporarily place your account under an invisibility cloak of sorts.

Dozens of Facebook users are complaining that their accounts have been disabled for no reason — and say the company is barring them from appealing the decisions.

Go to Facebook Settings, click Security, then choose Edit next to Deactivate your account, and finally click the Deactivate your account button.

You can still come back to your account and reactivate it after any period of time. Additionally, even if you deactivate your Facebook account, your Messenger account will remain active.