Meta Has Your Information - Here's How to Remove It!
Mondo Admin / 11-11-2022 / Tech
Did you know that Meta may have your personal details without your permission? If you’ve uploaded your contacts to any Meta products like Facebook or Instagram, your details could be stored on their platforms. However, Meta now has a tool that can help you delete your information. The catch? You need to provide your details to Meta for them to check if your information has been uploaded. If they have your information, they will delete it. If they don’t, they will keep a copy of your information in their blocked list to ensure that no one uploads your information.
Here's how it works:
How to remove your mobile number from Meta:
- Visit https://www.facebook.com/contacts/removal
- Choose mobile number as the type of information you want to block or remove.
- Enter your mobile number. This is required for Meta to send you a confirmation code to ensure that they are removing the correct number.
- Choose whether you want your information removed from Facebook and Messenger or just Instagram. If you want your information removed from both platforms, select both platforms.
- A confirmation code will be sent to you. Enter the code.
- You will then be advised if your details were previously loaded on the system or not. If someone has uploaded your details, you are given the option of deleting and blocking your information.
- Click on confirm to authorize Meta deleting and blocking your information.
Removing your landline number from Meta:
- Visit https://www.facebook.com/contacts/removal
- Choose landline number as the type of information you want to block or remove.
- Enter your landline number. This is required for Facebook to send you a confirmation code to ensure that they are removing the correct number.
- Choose whether you want your information removed from Facebook and Messenger or just Instagram. If you want your information removed from both platforms, select both platforms.
- Meta will send you a confirmation code by automated voice call. Enter the code.
- You will then be advised if your details were previously loaded on the system or not. If someone has uploaded your details, you are given the option of deleting and blocking your information.
- Click on confirm to authorize Meta deleting and blocking your information.
Removing your email address from Meta:
- Visit https://www.facebook.com/contacts/removal
- Choose email address as the type of information you want to block/remove.
- Enter your email address. This is required for Facebook to send you a confirmation code to ensure that they are removing the correct email address.
- Choose whether you want your information removed from Facebook and Messenger or just Instagram. If you want your information removed from both platforms, select both platforms.
- Meta will send you a confirmation code via email. Enter the code.
- You will then be advised if your details were previously loaded on the system or not. If someone has uploaded your details, you are given the option of deleting and blocking your information.
- Click on confirm to authorize Meta deleting and blocking your information.
That’s it. Your personal contact details will now be removed from Meta’s platforms.