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I used to have a Facebook account but I haven’t logged in in over eight years. I no longer have the email address or phone number associated with the account and, although I remember the password, it is making me verify with the old email or phone number. I have tried to find a way to contact Facebook, but I always hit dead ends. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can reclaim this account? My life is much different than it was eight years ago and I would like to deactivate it to prevent future employers or associates from seeing this account and getting the wrong impression.

I used to have a Facebook account but I haven’t logged in in over eight years. I no longer have the email address or phone number associated with the account and, although I remember the password, it is making me verify with the old email or phone number. I have tried to find a way to contact Facebook, but I always hit dead ends. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can reclaim this account? My life is much different than it was eight years ago and I would like to deactivate it to prevent future employers or associates from seeing this account and getting the wrong impression.

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I only stayed on Facebook to find our which of my friends had died. I cut Facebook loose 7 years ago. I don’t know who’s alive and who’s dead. After a bit, it didn’t bother me. I don’t want to know.

[–] 2 pts

Unless you can get the email address back, then probably not.

If you remember the phone number you could try to get ahold of the current holder and explain the situation.

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That’s actually a really good idea. I do know the phone number

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Lower your IQ. Lower your expectations for avoiding unwanted, unneeded retarded drama, drink more soy milk, and fluoridated water too.

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I don’t understand why you’re getting at, but if you think I’m trying to log into my Facebook account to use it again then you didn’t read my post

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It's not a bad idea to curate your online presence. Having a sanitized placeholder is desirable over no presence.

There should be a "recover this account" option on the profile page itself. Assuming you tried that: create a new account. Then report the old account as a duplicate. FB support is quicker on that. They should be able to merge or delete the accounts. If all else fails you can present the newer account to interested parties instead. If you can afford a lawyer they can invoke a writ to force FB to take it down.

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dumb jew

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I’m a Jew for wanting to delete a Facebook account that hasnt been logged into for eight years that doesn’t reflect the professionalism I’ve adopted? Sounds good rabbi

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nah i was calling you a jew for wanting to bring it back

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Then you didn’t read my post

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Go back to reddit fucking kike, stop flooding the front page with your shit