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Messenger is a standalone app. So if you delete your Facebook account you will also have to delete messenger. Although deleting Facebook should get rid of messenger but you’ll have to re-download the messenger app if you want to continue to use it.
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Does deleting Facebook account delete messenger?
Messenger is a standalone app. So if you delete your Facebook account you will also have to delete messenger. Although deleting Facebook should get rid of messenger but you’ll have to re-download the messenger app if you want to continue to use it.