Facebook says my additional profile will be removed. What should I do?
The short answer
First check which profile the notice concerns. In its 12 November 2026 update, Meta says additional profiles will be permanently removed after 14 December 2026. Your main profile and Pages are not affected by this change. Save what you need and agree where to keep in touch.
What this answer is based onWhat to do
Check the saved files before treating the job as finished. Start while you still have access, rather than leaving everything to the last day.
- Open Facebook yourself and find the transition notice. Check the additional profile’s name and address. Your main profile is the first one created when you joined. Do not delete it just because an email says profiles are changing.
- Make a short list of what you want to keep: your photos, writing and details of groups you need. Open the Help link in the official announcement and follow the preservation instructions available to you. If you receive an archive, open it and check the files; requesting a download is not the same as having a usable copy.
- Contact the people you want to stay in touch with before 14 December and agree where to continue. If you plan to use your main profile, first check what those people will be able to see there. Do not assume friends or group memberships will move automatically.
The situation
You use an additional profile for gardening. It holds photos of your planting and connections from a local group, while your main profile is for family.
The situation and an improvement
You wait until the deadline, assuming the extra profile will simply become part of your main one.
You identify the affected profile, save what matters and arrange how to continue your conversations.
More examples
You only have a Page
You run a shop Page and read the announcement as its closure.
What to do
Meta explicitly excludes Pages from this change. Check which type of presence you have before deleting anything.
Keep different circles separate
You do not want hobby contacts to see family posts immediately.
What to do
Review your main profile’s visibility before inviting them, and choose which contact details you are comfortable sharing.
What this answer is based on
Meta · Additional Facebook profiles: update of 12 November 2026about.fb.comFacebook Help · Additional-profile transition (linked by Meta) · Full source review pendingGuide based on Meta’s materialReview details
Source reviewed:
We read the official source listed for this topic. Other Meta rules are reviewed separately.
Checked 15 November 2026: read Meta’s 12 November update to its 2023 announcement. It confirms removal after 14 December and excludes the main profile and Pages. Its Help link returned a sign-in page, so the detailed instructions were not read. Preparation, checking copies and arranging future contact are ClearRules advice; no account was tested.
Material published: September 21, 2023
Material updated: November 12, 2026
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