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Plain-English guides for hacked, locked, banned and disabled social media accounts, from the team that has solved 1,300+ cases.
TikTok Shop AHR Changes and BFCM Protection?
TikTok Shop Account Health Rating changes from November cost more points? What BFCM Protection pauses, what still deducts, and the December trap.
Fake Music Copyright Email Took Over Your YouTube?
A fake music copyright objection email led to a phone reset and crypto livestreams on YouTube? First hour steps to secure Google before channel recovery.Terminated on YouTube and Barred from Other Channels?
YouTube terminated your channel and says you cannot be repeatedly or prominently featured elsewhere? What that line means, guest risk, and appeal limits.Fake Meta Recruiter Asked You to Log In with Facebook?
A fake Meta recruiter asked you to log in with Facebook? Spot the scam, secure the account if you entered a password, and how it differs from LinkedIn.Instagram Asks Two Friends to Confirm Your Identity?
Hacked on Instagram and asked to nominate two friends? How friend confirmation works, who to pick, and how it differs from Facebook trusted contacts.LinkedIn Asks You to Confirm Shared Work Experience?
LinkedIn asked you to confirm a connection's shared work experience? What the request means, when to accept, and how it differs from identity verification.Clicked Is This You on Messenger and Entered Your Password?
You tapped an Is this you video link on Messenger and entered your Facebook password? What to do next to secure the account and warn friends.Unknown Admin Added to Your Meta Business Portfolio?
Unknown admin or finance access on your Meta Business portfolio? How to remove them safely, lock payments and check what changed.Pinterest Brand Promoted Your Pin? How to Opt Out
A brand promoted your Pinterest Pin and emailed you? What content promotion means, how opt out works, and what already running campaigns keep doing.Snapchat Locked After Using the iOS TestFlight Beta?
Snapchat locked your account after the iOS TestFlight beta? Why beta builds can trigger a third party app lock, and how to leave the beta and wait.TikTok Trademark Strikes After a Product Comparison Review?
TikTok suspended you after trademark strikes on a product comparison review? How appeals work, what IP policy says about reviews, and what to gather.Fake TikTok Account Using Your Name to Ask for Money?
A fake TikTok is pretending to be your official page and asking followers for money? How public figures can warn people, report it and gather proof.Replace a Claimed Song with YouTube's AI Track?
YouTube Content ID claimed your background music? How Replace song and Create work, when the claim clears, and how this differs from a false claim dispute.Creator Profile Listed Without Permission? How to Remove It
Found your creator profile on a sponsorship site with your photo and rates you did not set? How to ask for removal, clean up search and what not to submit.Facebook Ad Using Your Face in a Deepfake Scam? Remove It
A Facebook ad uses your face or voice to sell a fake investment scheme? How to report the ad and the Page, use Meta's tools, and warn people who trust you.Instagram Disabled After a Human Check, No Review Option?
Instagram disabled your account after you confirmed you are human, and there is no review button? Where the review route lives and what to check next.Fake Celebrity Instagram Account Messaging You for Money?
A celebrity's account replied to your comment and now messages you daily, then asks for money? How to check it, report it, and protect yourself.LinkedIn Restricted Email Asking You to Verify in 24 Hours?
An email says your LinkedIn account is temporarily restricted and you must verify within 24 hours? How to tell it from a real notice and what to do next.Snapchat Sign In Alert You Did Not Request? Real or Phishing
Got a Snapchat login code or sign in alert you did not ask for? How to tell a real alert from a phishing one, and the steps Snapchat says to take next.TikTok Policy Training to Restore Access After a Restriction
TikTok offered you policy training after a violation? What it is, when it can lift a restriction, when it will not apply, and how it fits with appeals.YouTube Channel Locked for 30 Days Under Spam Policy?
YouTube locked your channel for 30 days under its spam policy? See the three cleanup options, what each keeps, and how it differs from a termination.YouTube Features Temporarily Paused for Unusual Activity?
YouTube paused uploads and live streams after unusual activity on your channel? See what stays live, what the 24 hour review means and what to do now.Discord Messages in Google Search? How to Opt Out
Discord will show some public server messages on the web from mid December 2026. See the user and admin settings, what each removes, and what stays up.Facebook Free Ad Credits Email? How Accounts Get Hacked
Clicked a Facebook free ad credits email and now the account acts strange? Learn how the lure works, which apps to remove and how to lock it down.