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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.
YouTube Memberships Tab Missing: Eligibility Requirements
YouTube Memberships tab missing in Studio Earn? See the eligibility requirements YouTube's pages list, how to check each one and what paused mode means.
YouTube Video Reuploaded: Copyright Removal Request
Someone reuploaded your YouTube video? See how a copyright removal request works, the Prevent Copies option, scheduled removal and what the pages say.Bluesky Blue Check vs Domain Handle: How Verification Works
Bluesky has a blue badge and a domain handle, and they are not the same thing. See what each one means and what Bluesky's own pages say about getting them.Discord Harassment Report: Message or Profile, What Happens
Being harassed or threatened on Discord? See how to report a message or a user profile, what Discord says happens next and what else you can switch on.Facebook Page Admin Dispute: No One Has Full Control
No one has full control of your Facebook Page? See when Meta's Page admin dispute applies, the three documents it asks for and what to try first.Facebook Payout Not Received: Stars and Monetisation
Facebook payout not received for Stars, Subscriptions or Content Monetisation? See what Meta's pages list as the requirements and what can delay a payout.Instagram Harassing Comments and DMs: Which Tool to Use
Harassing comments or DMs on Instagram? See what Hidden Words, Limited Interactions, Restrict, Block and Report each do, and what none of them do.Instagram Username Taken but Inactive: What to Do
The Instagram username you want is taken but the account looks inactive? See what Instagram's help pages say you can do, and what they do not say.Medium Story Removed From Paywall: AI and Meta Content
Medium took your story off the paywall for AI-generated or meta content? See what Medium's pages say, what you can still do and what to avoid.Meta Ads Failed Payment: Ad Account Disabled, Pay Now
Meta paused your ads and disabled the ad account after a failed payment? See how Pay now works, why payments fail and when to contact Support.Reddit Harassing Chat Message: Report, Block, What to Do
Getting harassing chat messages on Reddit? See why you should not tap Ignore first, how to report the message, how to block and how to limit chat requests.Threads Harassing Replies: Hide, Restrict and Report
Someone harassing you in Threads replies? See how Hide, Hidden Words, Restrict, Block and Report work, and what they do not do, from Meta's help pages.Tumblr Deleted Account: Restore Within 30 Days
Deleted your Tumblr account or blog by accident? See what Tumblr's pages say about the 30 day restore window, the restore link and what cannot be restored.YouTube Comments Held for Review, Removed or Not Showing
A YouTube comment held for review, removed or not showing? See the reasons YouTube lists, where held comments go in Studio and what cannot be undone.YouTube Privacy Complaint: Video of Me Without Permission
Someone uploaded a video of you to YouTube without asking? See who can file a privacy complaint, what YouTube weighs and what the pages do not promise.YouTube Phone Verification: No Code, Features Locked
YouTube features locked or no phone code arriving? See what each level unlocks, what the error messages mean and what the pages say to try.AdSense Payment Hold or PIN Not Received: What to Check
AdSense payment on hold or PIN not arrived? Read the hold reasons and the PIN table from Google's help pages, and what each page says to do next.Epic Games Account Compromised, Email Changed: Recovery
Epic Games account hacked and the email changed? Secure your email, try the reset, submit a recovery request and learn the one-appeal rule.Merge Duplicate Facebook Pages: Rules and Name Change
Two Facebook Pages for one business? Check Meta's merge requirements, what is deleted, why the name must match first and why a merge cannot be undone.Gmail Bounce Emails I Never Sent: Spoofed or Hacked?
Getting Gmail bounce messages for emails you never sent? See how to tell a spoofed address from a hacked account, and which settings to check first.Google Business Profile Fake Review: Report and Appeal
Fake review on your Google Business Profile? See how to report it, read the status messages, use the one-time appeal and spot extortion scams.Google Play Developer Account Terminated: 180-Day Appeal
Google Play developer account terminated? Check the 180-day appeal window, what each enforcement step means and why not to open a new account.Medium Partner Program Payout Not Received: Stripe Checks
Medium Partner Program payout not received? Check the minimum balance, Stripe, taxpayer details and enrolment status against Medium's own help pages.Meta Ad Rejected: Edit, New Ad or Request Review
Meta ad rejected? Compare editing, making a new ad and Request review in Business Support Home, and the one-review-per-ad rule on Meta's own page.