I haven’t been on Facebook in something over a decade and received an email today saying that there was a request to reset my Facebook password. I decided to long into the account to delete it but the only option Facebook gave me to confirm my identity was to upload a scan of a photo ID. What insanity is that? I’m obviously not going to send them a copy of my dl. Is there any way to nuke my account without logging in or to log in without sending them any information they don’t already have?

  • FoxBJK@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    How are they supposed to know that you want to delete your account? Like I get what you’re saying and I agree to a point, but without the password what’s the way they prevent any random person from emailing and having accounts deleted?

    • Can_you_change_your_username@kbin.socialOP
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      1 year ago

      I’m willing to answer security questions or give them a code they send me through a text or email. I understand the need for identity verification but there are less invasive ways to do that.

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      1 year ago

      They didn’t email, they tried to login directly to Facebook, and when logging in Facebook asked for their driver’s license…