# Facebook Additional Profiles End 14 December: Group Access > Facebook is deleting additional profiles after 14 December 2026. What happens to groups they admin, what to export, and what Meta has not said yet. - URL: https://www.awarexone.com/research/facebook-additional-profile-removed-december-14-groups-pages-access - Author: Md Shariar Shanaz Shuvon, Founder & CEO, AwareXone - Published: 2026-11-14 - Topics: Facebook, Groups, Pages, Account changes - Related service: Facebook Page recovery: https://www.awarexone.com/facebook-page-recovery ## Short answer Meta says additional Facebook profiles will be permanently deleted after 14 December 2026. Your main profile and Pages are not affected. Before then, assign a main profile as admin of any group an additional profile runs, export each additional profile's information separately, and reconnect friends and groups from your main profile where you can. ## Summary - Meta says additional Facebook profiles will be permanently deleted after 14 December 2026, and your main profile and Pages are not affected. - A group whose only admin is an additional profile will be paused until an admin is added, so assign a main profile as admin before the date. - Each additional profile's information has to be exported separately, and Meta suggests requesting exports early as they take time. - The help pages we read do not say what happens to Page roles or ad account access held through an additional profile, so check those yourself. - After the date, an additional profile and its information are permanently deleted, so an audit now is easier than a fix later. You got an email or a notice in Feed saying your additional Facebook profile is going away. Maybe that profile runs a residents' group, a hobby community or the admin side of a small business. You want to know what happens on the deadline, what you lose, and what you need to do so a group you built does not stop working. This guide sets out what Meta has said, what it has not said, and an audit sheet to work through before the date. Last checked: 14 November 2026. ## Quick Answer Meta says additional Facebook profiles will be permanently deleted after 14 December 2026. Your main profile and Pages are not affected. Before then, assign a main profile as admin of any group an additional profile runs, export each additional profile's information separately, and reconnect friends and groups from your main profile where you can. ## What Meta Has Announced In an [update dated 12 November 2026 on Meta's Newsroom](https://about.fb.com/news/2023/09/you-can-now-have-multiple-personal-profiles-on-facebook/), Meta says it is removing additional Facebook profiles, the secondary profiles people could create alongside their main one. It says it is notifying everyone with an additional profile by email and, where applicable, in-app notification and a notice in Feed, and that "Additional profiles will be permanently removed after December 14, 2026." It says your main profile and Pages will not be affected, and defines the main profile as the first profile you create when you sign up. Meta's help article [Additional Facebook profiles are going away](https://www.facebook.com/help/2053558612102773) says additional profiles are being permanently deleted after 14 December 2026, that you can export your additional profile information until that date, and that after it the profile and its information will be permanently deleted. The same article appears in the [Messenger Help Centre](https://www.messenger.com/help/2053558612102773). Facebook's page [about additional Facebook profiles](https://www.facebook.com/help/177166961075240) also says you are no longer able to create additional profiles. ## What Happens to Groups The help article says that if your additional profile is an admin of a Facebook group, you should assign a main profile as admin before 14 December 2026, and that if no new admin is assigned, the group will be paused until an admin is added. A paused group is a real problem for a community that relies on it, so this is the first thing to check. ## What Meta Has Not Said > Note: **Not covered in the pages we read.** The Meta pages we read on 14 November 2026 do not say what happens to Facebook Page roles, ad account access or Business Suite access held through an additional profile. They say Pages themselves are not affected. Until Meta says more, assume any role held only by an additional profile needs a main profile added alongside it. ## Before 14 December: Audit Sheet *Audit sheet by AwareXone, based on Meta's Newsroom update and help articles (read 14 November 2026). Tick each row once it is done.* | Check | Why it matters | Done | | --- | --- | --- | | List every additional profile in your account | Meta says each one must be exported separately | | | List every group each additional profile admins | A group with no other admin will be paused | | | Add a main profile as admin of each of those groups | Keeps the group running after the date | | | List any Page or ad account roles each additional profile holds | Meta has not said what happens to these | | | Add a main profile to those roles too | Avoids relying on a profile that is being deleted | | | Request an export for each additional profile early | Meta says exports can take time to prepare | | | Review the additional profile's friends, groups and Pages | They do not move to your main profile on their own | | Meta's help article explains the export and reconnection steps in detail, including a Review connections option to choose which friends, groups and Pages to add, join or follow from your main profile. Menu names may differ in your app, and the article notes that some information, including ads information, can only be accessed by exporting your Facebook information for your main profile. ## Why This Can Be Harder Than It Looks - Some people forget which profile is the admin, because switching profiles is quick and the names may be similar. - Group co-admins may have left or become inactive, so there may be no one else to add a new admin. - If the main profile has problems, such as a restriction, a disabled account or lost login, it cannot simply take over. - Pages and ad accounts may have been set up through the additional profile, and Meta has not said what happens to those roles. - After the date, Meta says the profile and its information are permanently deleted, so there is no going back to fix a missed step. > Warning: **Scam warning.** Expect fake emails and messages claiming to be from Meta about this change, with links that ask you to log in or verify your account. Meta says it is notifying people by email and in the app. Open Facebook yourself to check notices, and never share your password or codes. > Note: **Reporting is free.** Reassigning group admins and exporting your information are free features in Facebook. ## What Meta Decides Meta decides how the removal works and when. If a group is paused after the date, adding an admin is the route Meta describes. If a main profile itself is restricted or lost, that has to be resolved first, and the outcome is Meta's call. ## How AwareXone Handles This Kind of Case When a community or business depends on an additional profile, we help you work through the audit before the date: which profile holds which group, Page and ad role, and who can be added safely. If a group has already been paused, or the main profile that needs to take over has its own access problem, we help prepare the case for Meta's official routes. We never ask for your password or codes, and Meta makes the final decision. ## When It Is Safer to Get Expert Help If a group or Page you rely on is tied to an additional profile and you cannot add a main profile, or your main profile has its own problem, this can be hard to sort out on your own before the date. If you are stuck with this, we can take a look and help. You can read about our [Facebook Page recovery](https://www.awarexone.com/facebook-page-recovery) service and how we work on our [trust page](https://www.awarexone.com/trust), then use Apply for Case Review below when you are ready. Reply within 60 seconds, 24 hours a day, every day. Related guides: [a Facebook group admin removed after a hack](https://www.awarexone.com/research/facebook-group-admin-removed-hacked), [a disabled Facebook group and the 30-day review](https://www.awarexone.com/research/facebook-group-disabled-request-review-30-days) and [a Facebook Page whose only admin has died](https://www.awarexone.com/research/facebook-page-admin-died-no-admin-access). ## Frequently Asked Questions ### When are additional Facebook profiles being deleted? Meta says additional profiles will be permanently deleted after 14 December 2026. Your main profile and Pages are not affected. ### What happens to a group my additional profile admins? Meta says to assign a main profile as admin before 14 December 2026. If no new admin is assigned, the group will be paused until an admin is added. ### Can I keep my additional profile's photos and posts? You can export each additional profile's information until 14 December 2026. Meta says exports take time, so request them early. ### Will my friends move to my main profile? Not on their own. Meta describes a Review connections option, or you can add friends, join groups and follow Pages from your main profile. ### What about Page roles held by an additional profile? The Meta pages we read do not say. Add a main profile to those roles before the date so you are not relying on a profile that is being deleted. ## Official sources - [Official: Additional Facebook profiles are going away | Facebook Help Centre (read 14 November 2026)](https://www.facebook.com/help/2053558612102773) - [Official: Additional Facebook profiles are going away | Messenger Help Centre (read 14 November 2026)](https://www.messenger.com/help/2053558612102773) - [Official: About additional Facebook profiles | Facebook Help Centre (read 14 November 2026)](https://www.facebook.com/help/177166961075240) - [Official: You Can Now Have Multiple Personal Profiles on Facebook (read 14 November 2026)](https://about.fb.com/news/2023/09/you-can-now-have-multiple-personal-profiles-on-facebook/) --- AwareXone is an independent provider serving clients worldwide, not affiliated with any platform. The platform makes the final decision on every account. 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