Facebook suspended my account for no reason

Q: How do I contact Facebook about a suspended account?

disabled@fb.com – You can use this email to contact Facebook to try to recover disabled or hacked accounts, if you need to reset your password, or if youre having problems accessing a page. appeals@fb.com – This email can be used to appeal any suspended accounts or blocked/removed content.

Did Mark Zuckerberg play an April Fools’ joke?

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Why did Facebook suspend my account for no reason?
How do I Unsuspend my Facebook account?
How do I contact Facebook about a suspended account?
How long does a Facebook suspension last?

Dozens of Facebook users had their accounts disabled for no apparent reason this week — and the company temporarily barred many of them from appealing the decisions.

“Apparently my Facebook account has been disabled because it didn’t follow community standards,” one peeved Facebook user wrote on Twitter on Friday morning. “No appeal, no further explanation. Account is just… gone.”

“I didn’t do anything wrong to get my account disabled,” another Twitter user whose account was axed said. “I save memes to my phone to share to my friends, and that’s it… is this an April fools joke, or what?”

“Did something occur last night because a bunch of us that I’m friends with all of a sudden had our Facebook accounts disabled for no apparent reason and with no warning,” a third user said.

Several hours after The Post flagged the issue, Meta said the problem had been fixed as of Friday afternoon.

“Earlier today, a technical issue caused a small number of people to have trouble accessing Facebook,” a company spokesperson told The Post. “We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience.”

Some Facebook users with banned accounts wondered if Mark Zuckerberg was playing an April Fools’ joke. Bloomberg via Getty Images

According to screenshots shared online, many banned accounts were also barred from filing appeals.

“We Cannot Review the Decision to Disable Your Account,” read a red box shared in several screenshots. “Your Facebook account was disabled because it did not follow our Community Standards. This decision can’t be reversed.”

The surge in complaints about inexplicable bans appears to go back to roughly Wednesday.

“Just happened to my wife about 30 minutes ago,” one Reddit user wrote on Wednesday in reference to Facebook’s disabling accounts. “She posts pics of our family…that’s about it. Nothing remotely controversial.”

Facebook users complained that their accounts are being banned for no reason.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

“Apparently my Facebook account has been disabled because it didn’t follow community standards,” one Facebook user said. Bloomberg via Getty Images

In a follow-up post, the user said his wife’s account was then restored the next morning without explanation.

Users also complained that Facebook gave no explanation of which community standards they had violated. Some of them said they had not posted on the site in months, while others said their Instagram accounts had also been affected.

“The same thing happened to me tonight!!!” another Reddit user wrote about their Facebook account being banned. “I have NO idea what happened – I can’t even remember the last time I commented, posted, or joined a group.”

Hi there!

I'm extremely stressed out as I have received a notice of suspension yesterday. I now have 30 days to revoke it, and they will probably need several days to determine whether to restore my account or not.

As far as I know, I haven't broken any rules, so I should be fine right? No, during the first step to get my account unsuspended, I have to add and confirming a phone. The problem is, I need to type in a code that is sent to my phone. This code comes some 2 hours after requesting it (when I'm asleep and long over the limit of requests). I even tried sending it to another phone, but also no luck.
So I had to wait 24 hours to send a request again. Today I tried again, but again it has not come yet (still waiting).

I have no clue how to contact facebook and I have now already used 1/20 of my time before my account is permanently banned.
I'm stressed. I'm not sure how to get over this small but impassible hurdle.

Anyone have any experience with this? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Why did Facebook suspend my account for no reason?

Your account is temporarily suspended because your profile doesn't list your authentic name. Facebook is a community where people use their authentic identities. We require everyone to provide their authentic name and birthday so you always know who you're connecting with.

How do I Unsuspend my Facebook account?

You can reactivate your Facebook account at any time by logging back into Facebook or by using your Facebook account to log in somewhere else. Remember that you'll need to have access to the email or mobile number you use to log in. If you can't remember your password, you can request a new one.

How do I contact Facebook about a suspended account?

[email protected] – You can use this email to contact Facebook to try to recover disabled or hacked accounts, if you need to reset your password, or if you're having problems accessing a page. [email protected] – This email can be used to appeal any suspended accounts or blocked/removed content.

How long does a Facebook suspension last?

2 strikes: One-day restriction from creating content, such as posting, commenting, using Facebook Live or creating a Page. 3 strikes: 3-day restriction from creating content. 4 strikes: 7-day restriction from creating content. 5 or more strikes: 30-day restriction from creating content.