Deleting digital accounts that you rarely or never use not only reduces the amount of clutter in your online life—it keeps you safer too. Every extra account you've got is an extra target for a hacker ...

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You can delete your X account by deactivating it on the X website or mobile app. When you deactivate an X account, you have 30 days to reactivate it before permanent deletion. You can also preserve ...

Creating a new account is one thing, but deleting it is a whole other difficult process. Sometimes it's not as simple as pressing the delete button, and it's not obvious where you can find the option ...