Guides and resources
Account recovery guides
Account recovery guides
for Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
Free, step-by-step answers to the most common account problems, with appeal templates, realistic timelines and a plain explanation of when an account cannot be recovered.
Disabled, suspended, restricted or hacked: the right appeal for each Instagram message.
Instagram appeal form step by step
Which Instagram appeal route applies to your notice, and what to put in each field.
Read the guideInstagram account suspended
Suspended, locked or disabled: what each message means and the right next step.
Read the guideBanned from posting on Instagram
Action blocks, content restrictions and glitches: how to check the end date and what to do.
Read the guideInstagram story ban
Why Stories stop working, how to tell a ban from a glitch and how long it usually lasts.
Read the guideLink Instagram to Facebook to recover your account
When linking helps, how to check if your accounts are connected and how to protect them now.
Read the guideWhy was my Instagram account banned?
The nine most common reasons Instagram disables accounts and the appeal that fits each.
Read the guideHow to appeal an Instagram ban: evidence and mistakes
Which evidence to gather, how to structure the message and the mistakes that sink appeals.
Read the guideDisabled, locked, suspended or blocked: what each Facebook message means and how to respond.
Facebook disabled account appeal
How to appeal on Facebook, the 180-day window, which ID to send and what to expect afterwards.
Read the guideFacebook suspended my account
Check the reason, tell a suspension from a lock or a feature restriction and send the right appeal.
Read the guideFacebook account locked
Why Facebook locks accounts and how to pass the identity check.
Read the guide"This feature is temporarily blocked" on Facebook
Why Facebook blocks a feature for a while, how long it lasts and how to stay out of trouble.
Read the guideApp to unlock a suspended Facebook account
Why no app can unlock a Facebook account, how scams work and what to do instead.
Read the guideFacebook ad account disabled
Why Meta disables ad accounts and how to appeal through Business Support.
Read the guideTikTok
Banned, restricted or low reach: how to appeal a TikTok decision and what to do next.