I know. It was hard. But if we won't even take a stand with these censorious assholes, and we let them continue spying on and censoring us, then where exactly will we armchair warriors take a stand?
So far, in 5 days, I've persuaded 13 of my friends to create a Telegram account and they all love it.
Take the plunge.
Fuck Zuck. Fuck Facebook. Take a stand for free speech. Don't let the CIA/FBI/NSA/DOJ/IRS watch your life.
Yes there is:
Settings --> Your Facebook Information --> Deactivation and Deletion --> Delete Account --> Delete Account --> Delete Account!
You are then logged out and it takes 30 days for the deletion to take effect.
Remember, they are desperate to keep you, hence the multiple confirmations and the 30-day buyer's remorse period.