How To Close An Academia Account When Someone Dies

Service: Academia is a social media platform for academics that that allows users to share research papers and monitor the activity surrounding the research.

How To Delete An Account:

• Use the direct deletion link (You need to be signed in to access this page).
• Press “Account Removal” on the lower left-hand side.
• Press “Delete My Account.”

Required Information

• Email
• Password

If You Logged Into Academia Using a Google Account:

• Log into Academia using the Google account email and password.
• Delete account using steps listed above.
• Disconnect & Remove Account From Google:
• Log into the Google Account.
• Go to connected apps & sites on left hand navigation; the apps connected to this account will be listed.
• Select "manage apps."
• Select app you want removed and click remove.
• That app will no longer have access to your account.

If You are Logged Into Academia using Facebook:

• Log into Academia using the Facebook account email and password.
• Delete account using steps listed above.

Disconnect & Remove Account From Facebook:

• Click “Settings” on your Facebook profile.
• Press “Apps” on the left side of the screen.
• Press the “x” next to the service you wish to remove.

Academia.edu official page on closing an account.

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