Things are getting uglier and uglier for Facebook, as the social networking site continues to feel the heat from those upset about its privacy policies. The site is scrambling to defend itself, planning an all-hands privacy summit for Thursday afternoon, and hiring an ex-Bush administration regulator to defend its privacy policies.

Still, many users are skipping the trial completely, and rushing right to the death sentence. But c'mon -- are you really ready to permanently delete your Facebook account, or is this just a reactionary meme?

Whether it's reactionary or not, people are increasingly turning to Google to find out how to deactivate their Facebook accounts; a quick glimpse at Google Trends shows a marked rise in inquiries.

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