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Why do you want to deactivate your account?
When you stop using a social networking profile or website it’s a good idea to deactivate or delete your account. This will mean that your content is no longer live and should not be searchable online; it will also remove the risk of these accounts being used by others or hacked without you knowing.
What does it mean when it says deactivated?
1 : to make inactive or ineffective. 2 : to deprive of chemical activity deactivate an enzyme. Other Words from deactivate. deactivation \ -ˌak-tə-ˈvā-shən \ noun. More from Merriam-Webster on deactivate.
Does deactivating mean deleting?
The biggest difference between deactivating and deleting a Facebook account is that deactivating your Facebook account gives you the flexibility to return whenever you wish, while deleting your account is a permanent action.
Is it deactivate or inactivate?
To inactivate is to suppress action by alteration of form or environment. To deactivate is to render in capable of action by disconnecting or disassembly. The difference is subtle. In practice, inactivate is usually used in the biological sciences, while deactivate is used in engineering.
What does deactivate mean on Instagram?
Instagram users can temporarily disable their account to hide their profile, photos, comments, and likes until they want to reactivate it by logging back in. They can also put in a request for the permanent deletion of their account, after which Instagram takes 90 days to completely remove the account.
How long can Instagram be temporarily deactivated?
For Instagram, you can keep your account disabled for as long as you like, whether that be 10 months or 10 days. The only restriction Instagram has regarding disabling your account is that you can’t do it more than once a week.
Will I lose followers if I deactivate Instagram?
Do you lose followers when you deactivate Instagram account? Nope. All of your information temporarily disappears from Instagram and your followers are unable to unfollow you because they won’t be able to find your account. You also won’t be able to follow or unfollow people while your account is deactivated.