AwareXone Blog
Plain-English guides for hacked, locked, banned and disabled social media accounts, from the team that has solved 1,300+ cases.
Locked Out of Discord by Two-Factor Authentication: What Works
Lost the authenticator app for your Discord account? Learn how backup codes and SMS codes get you back in, and why Discord cannot remove MFA without them.
Facebook Page Policy Violation Message: Is It a Scam?
A message says your Facebook Page will be deleted for a policy or trademark breach? See where real notices appear and what to do if you clicked.Fake Meta Verified Badge Offer: How to Spot the Scam
A message offers a free blue badge or Meta Verified if you fill in a form? See where real Meta Verified starts, what it never needs, and what to do now.Set Up Google Account Recovery Options Before You Need Them
A recovery phone, recovery email and recovery contacts make Google account recovery easier. Learn how to add each, the 7-day timings and what Google advises.Google Inactive Account Deletion: How to Keep Your Account
Warned that an unused Google Account may be deleted? Learn what counts as activity, the two-year rule, the exceptions and how Inactive Account Manager works.Google Passkeys: How to Set Up and Fix Sign-In Problems
Want to sign in to Google with a passkey, or yours is not showing up? Learn the requirements, setup steps, how to remove a lost one and Google's 7-day rule.Fake LinkedIn Company Page Using Your Brand: What to Do
A LinkedIn Page is posing as your business. Learn how to report it, when to ask for a duplicate removal and how to protect your real Page and staff.Fake LinkedIn Profile Impersonating You: How to Report It
Someone copied your name, photo or job history on LinkedIn. Learn how to report the fake profile, what evidence to keep and what LinkedIn decides.LinkedIn Identity Verification: How It Works and Common Issues
Thinking of verifying your identity on LinkedIn? Learn how CLEAR and Persona verification work, which IDs are needed, why names must match and how to remove it.Reopen a Closed LinkedIn Account: The 14-Day Window
Closed your LinkedIn account and changed your mind? Learn how the 14-day reopen window works, what comes back, what does not and when you need a new account.LinkedIn Two-Step Verification and a Lost Phone: Getting Back In
Lost the phone or authenticator you use for LinkedIn two-step verification? Learn how to turn it off from a logged-in device or verify your identity instead.Unknown Account in Your Meta Accounts Center: What to Do
Found a Facebook or Instagram account you do not recognise in Meta Accounts Center? Learn what it means, how to remove it and what to secure next.Meta Asks You to Create a Passkey: What It Means
Facebook or Instagram says you must create a passkey before you can continue. Learn what Advanced Protection is, how to create a passkey and what to check.Microsoft Account Closed or Inactive? How to Reopen It
Closed your Microsoft account, or worried it was closed for inactivity? Learn the 30 or 60 day reopen window, the two-year rule and how to reopen it in time.Microsoft Account Recovery Code: Create It and Use It
A Microsoft account recovery code can get you back in when every other method fails. Learn how to generate the 25-digit code, store it and sign in with it.Lost Your Phone With Microsoft Authenticator? How to Recover
Lost the phone with Microsoft Authenticator on it? Learn how backups restore your accounts, what needs signing in again and when the recovery form helps.Pinterest Account Hacked? How to Lock It and Get Back In
Got a Pinterest email about a change you did not make, or were logged out? Learn how to lock the account, reset the password and end sessions you do not know.Pinterest Account Impersonating You: How to Report It
Someone on Pinterest is pretending to be you or your business. Learn how to file an impersonation report, what Pinterest asks for and what to save first.Pinterest: Deactivate or Delete Your Account, and Undo It
Deactivating and deleting a Pinterest account work very differently. Learn the 7-day deletion window, how to reactivate and what happens to your username.Pinterest Two-Factor Authentication: Locked Out or New Phone
Changed your phone number or lost the phone for Pinterest two-factor codes? Learn how Pinterest 2FA works, the backup code, Google login and how to get help.Reddit Account Hacked or Locked: How to Get Back In
Reddit says your password or email changed, or locked your account as a precaution? Learn the signs of a hack, how to unlock it and when to submit a request.Reddit Account Impersonating You: How to Report It
A Reddit account or community is pretending to be you or your business. See what Reddit counts as impersonation, how to report it and what to save first.Can You Recover a Deleted Reddit Account? What Reddit Says
Deleted your Reddit account by mistake, or think someone else did? Learn what deletion removes, why admins cannot bring it back and what to do instead.Reddit Password Reset Email Not Arriving: Causes and Fixes
Requested a Reddit password reset and nothing arrived? Learn the common causes, from the wrong email to phone, Google or Apple sign-up, and how to fix each one.