In case you're someone who has had enough of the very notion of social media and is looking to permanently delete your social media accounts, here is a step-by-step guide on how to erase your digital presence once and for all.

1. How to delete a WhatsApp account Deleting your WhatsApp account is a fairly straightforward process. However, one should keep in mind that once deleted, you cannot regain access to your account, and it may take up to 90 days to delete all your information from WhatsApp. In addition, copies of the information remain on WhatsApp backup storage servers for recovery purposes in the event of software failure, data loss, disaster, etc. To delete your account:

  1. Open WhatsApp.
  2. Tap Three dots Menu > Settings > Account > Delete my account.
  3. Enter your phone number in full international format and tap DELETE MY ACCOUNT.
  4. Select a reason for why you're deleting your account in the dropdown.
  5. Tap DELETE MY ACCOUNT.

2. How to delete Instagram account

In order to delete your Instagram account, you have to access your feed from your desktop since there is no feature to delete your Instagram account from the app itself. The process is-

  1. Log into instagram.com from a mobile browser. You can't temporarily disable your account from within the Instagram app.
  2. Tap your profile picture in the top right and tap Profile, then tap Edit Profile.
  3. Scroll down, then tap Temporarily disable my account in the bottom right.
  4. Select an option from the drop-down menu next to Why are you disabling your account? and re-enter your password. The option to disable your account will only appear after you've selected a reason from the menu and entered your password.
  5. Tap Temporarily Disable Account.
3. How to delete Facebook account

Facebook is one of the most valuable technology companies in the world, and this is due to its user base of 2.45 billion people. If you have been using Facebook for a long time and now you are tired, there is a way to delete the account. These are the steps:
  1. Tap Menu in the top right of Facebook.
  2. Scroll down and tap Settings.
  3. Scroll down to the Your Facebook Information section and tap Account Ownership and Control.
  4. Tap Deactivation and Deletion, and select Delete Account.
  5. Tap Continue to Account Deletion and select Delete Account
An article by Munna Suprathik