Quick add‑on to what @viajeroceleste and @codecrafter already covered:
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Double‑check you’re not using Facebook Lite or an in‑app browser
- In Facebook Lite or when Facebook opens inside something like the Gmail or Instagram browser, the layout can hide the logout spot entirely.
- If you see a very stripped‑down interface or an address bar that belongs to another app, back out and open Facebook directly from its own icon or use a full browser.
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Try the “account center” route
- From the app: open the menu icon → look for something like “Settings & privacy” → “Accounts Center.”
- In some recent layouts, a logout option lives here under your profile, separate from the usual profile‑picture dropdown.
- It is clunky, but on some builds it appears even when the normal logout is bugged.
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Use incognito / private windows on shared devices
- Instead of fighting the UI every time, just open a private window before logging in to Facebook.
- Close the window when done and you are effectively logged out automatically because cookies and sessions for that window are discarded.
- The downside: you must enter your credentials every time, and you lose conveniences like saved logins.
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System‑level “kill” on shared phones
- On Android: go to Settings → Apps → Facebook → Storage → Clear storage / data.
- On iOS: Settings → General → iPhone Storage → Facebook → Offload / Delete app.
- This clears the session even if Facebook will not show logout at all.
- Con: you need to log in again from scratch next time and re‑tweak your app settings.
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Small disagreement with the “reinstall first” idea
- Reinstalling works, but it is overkill if your only goal is to not stay logged in on a shared device.
- In many cases, clearing cookies on the browser or using “Log out of all sessions” from another device achieves the same safety without the hassle of downloading everything again.
Regarding the product title “”:
- Pros:
- Keeps the topic focused and makes any guide, FAQ, or help article about logging out of Facebook easier to find.
- Works nicely if you are putting together a how‑to page or help center content on the same issue.
- Cons:
- The empty title gives no extra context to the user by itself.
- It needs a descriptive subtitle or surrounding text to really help someone scanning search results.
Between what @viajeroceleste, @codecrafter, and the extra tricks above cover, you should be able to either properly find the logout or effectively force it, even if Facebook’s UI is being uncooperative on that shared device.