How do you close a facebook account forever?

[Nati]

If I no longer want any of my information to be stored by facebook, what do I need to do? I know that there is more to it than simply deactivating. When you deactivate facebook simply saves your information should you want to activate your account again. That to me isn't closing an account. Closing is permanent. So, how is this done?

[urapotatobutt]

Maybe you can change your name and change your info

[Dum]

Delete account. :-)

[jrrrbear2002]

okay,
you know how to disable your account, good.

you want every post you have ever participated in to be gone forever?
this isnt so hard, but you will be taking a bit of time

Go to your profile page
Go to your wall
hover your mouse over each entry
see the word "remove"
click and follow prompts

Now every reference that post was made to vanishes forever, others walls, news feeds everything.

Good luck hope to see you back

Best Regards,
Jer

[Smith]

You can deactivate your account on facebook but you cannot delete it. The benefit of deactivating is that you can reactivate it whenever you want.