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Facebook Rolls Out 'Delete Account' Option for Select Few

by Amar Toor on July 27, 2010 at 10:01 AM

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As we all know, deleting your Facebook account can involve some pretty intensive leg work. Disgruntled users often find themselves trapped in the social network's labyrinth of procedures, and, in the event that they actually find a way out, must then wait a full 14 days before their accounts completely disappear from this Earth. Facebook euthanasia is certainly an arduous ordeal, but that may soon change, thanks to a new feature that the site is reportedly testing.

According to The Next Web, Facebook has begun testing a new 'delete account' option, which can "permanently delete your account and all information you have shared." In a statement sent to the Next Web, a Facebook representative confirmed the rumors, saying, "[W]e are constantly testing new ideas, including the placement of various features. One of these recent tests included variations of the delete account option for a very small percentage of people." So far, we haven't seen any screenshots of the new feature, and it's still not clear whether Facebook is seriously considering implementation or just throwing a bone to the restless factions. Either way, it's definitely encouraging to see that the social network is responding to user complaints (however tepidly), and finally acknowledging the painful reality that some people really do want to quit. [TheNextWeb, Via: Slashdot]

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