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+import { deleteCookie } from "cookies-next";
+import { GetSiteResponse } from "lemmy-js-client";
+
+export const handleLogout = async ({ session, setSession, router } : { session: any, setSession: Function, router: any }) => {
+        
+    // delete the cookie
+    deleteCookie("jwt");
+
+    // delete sessionStorage
+    sessionStorage.removeItem("jwt");
+
+    // set session to empty
+    setSession({ ...session, user: {} as GetSiteResponse, jwt: "" });
+
+    // redirect to home
+    router.push("/");
+}
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