{"id":35233,"date":"2022-07-24T12:32:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=35233"},"modified":"2022-07-24T13:47:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T13:47:51","slug":"why-cant-i-create-a-new-facebook-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-cant-i-create-a-new-facebook-account","title":{"rendered":"Why Can&#8217;t I Create a New Facebook Account?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69df059b038b6\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69df059b038b6\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69df059b038b6\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-cant-i-create-a-new-facebook-account\/#Why_Cant_I_Create_a_New_Facebook_Account\" title=\"Why Can&#8217;t I Create a New Facebook Account?\">Why Can&#8217;t I Create a New Facebook Account?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-cant-i-create-a-new-facebook-account\/#Login_email_addresses_cannot_be_used_to_create_a_new_Facebook_account\" title=\"Login email addresses cannot be used to create a new Facebook account\">Login email addresses cannot be used to create a new Facebook account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-cant-i-create-a-new-facebook-account\/#Facebook_limits_personal_accounts_to_5000_friends\" title=\"Facebook limits personal accounts to 5,000 friends\">Facebook limits personal accounts to 5,000 friends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-cant-i-create-a-new-facebook-account\/#Facebook_blocks_people_from_uploading_photos_if_they_upload_abusive_content\" title=\"Facebook blocks people from uploading photos if they upload abusive content\">Facebook blocks people from uploading photos if they upload abusive content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-cant-i-create-a-new-facebook-account\/#Facebook_doesnt_have_a_dedicated_Mac_app\" title=\"Facebook doesn&#8217;t have a dedicated Mac app\">Facebook doesn&#8217;t have a dedicated Mac app<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Cant_I_Create_a_New_Facebook_Account\"><\/span>Why Can&#8217;t I Create a New Facebook Account?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 38% max-height:345px; height: auto; margin: 0px 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WqHNsBQ.jpg\" alt=\"Why cant I create a new Facebook account\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to make a new Facebook account, but you cannot log in with the same email address you use to login to your existing account, then read this article. You will learn why you cannot use your Login email address to create a new account. Furthermore, you will learn how Facebook limits personal accounts to 5,000 friends. You will also learn why you cannot upload photos or share abusive content. Additionally, you will discover why Facebook does not have a Mac app.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Login_email_addresses_cannot_be_used_to_create_a_new_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Login email addresses cannot be used to create a new Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can&#8217;t use the same login email address for more than one Facebook account. But you can attach additional email addresses to your existing account. Facebook doesn&#8217;t recommend using multiple email addresses for one account. In fact, a new email address can be linked to the existing account, so long as the previous one is no longer active. In order to use your existing login email address for a new Facebook account, you must first delete it from your current account.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use an old email address to create a new Facebook account. You can use the old one for new accounts, too. Facebook will send you a message asking you to confirm the new email address. Click on the link to confirm your new email address. Once you have verified the email address, you can log in to Facebook using this new email address. It may take a while for the new email address to become active.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebook_limits_personal_accounts_to_5000_friends\"><\/span>Facebook limits personal accounts to 5,000 friends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook has a cap of 5000 friends for personal profiles. The reason for the cap is logical; most people have between one and five hundred friends and would find it difficult to engage with them all. In reality, though, most people have between one and five hundred friends and are active users of the site. The problem with having more than five hundred friends is that most of your friends won&#8217;t see your updates, and it will slow down your performance and make you appear unpopular.<\/p>\n<p>While Facebook doesn&#8217;t restrict users to 5,000 friends, the company has been experimenting with this limit over the past few years. The company had the option of removing the limit, but decided not to do so. The 5,000-friend limit reflects a technical limit during Facebook&#8217;s early days. As Facebook continues to grow, more friends complicate its algorithms. And it will continue to grow. So, when Facebook limits personal accounts to 5,000, it&#8217;s a good idea to limit your connections.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebook_blocks_people_from_uploading_photos_if_they_upload_abusive_content\"><\/span>Facebook blocks people from uploading photos if they upload abusive content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several reasons why Facebook blocks people from posting photos and videos. One of the most common is because they upload content that promotes crime or coordinating harm. When a person posts content that promotes violence or harm, Facebook may remove the content or block the user from using certain features. Facebook can also remove an account if the post contains personal or private information. But how does Facebook deal with these situations?<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that Facebook does not allow you to upload images that are three times wider than the length or width. Therefore, it is important to check the size of your photo before uploading. If it is too large, Facebook will show an error message. To fix this problem, you must edit the image and select another one. Facebook accepts images in.jpg,.bmp,.png, gif, and tiff formats.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebook_doesnt_have_a_dedicated_Mac_app\"><\/span>Facebook doesn&#8217;t have a dedicated Mac app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While Facebook doesn&#8217;t have a dedicated Mac application to create a new account, it does have an iOS app. In order to use Facebook on your Mac, you must first log into Facebook through iOS&#8217;s App Store. Once you&#8217;ve logged in, you can then post status updates or messages to your Facebook page. Mac apps for Facebook include Safari, Notifications Center, Photos, and the Share button or icon. 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