{"id":40899,"date":"2022-07-30T15:42:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=40899"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:42:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:42:00","slug":"how-to-get-your-facebook-account-back-after-a-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-get-your-facebook-account-back-after-a-hack","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Your Facebook Account Back After a Hack"},"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-69e4699984038\" 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-69e4699984038\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e4699984038\" ><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\/how-to-get-your-facebook-account-back-after-a-hack\/#How_to_Get_Your_Facebook_Account_Back_After_a_Hack\" title=\"How to Get Your Facebook Account Back After a Hack\">How to Get Your Facebook Account Back After a Hack<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-get-your-facebook-account-back-after-a-hack\/#Recovering_a_hacked_Facebook_account\" title=\"Recovering a hacked Facebook account\">Recovering a hacked Facebook account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-get-your-facebook-account-back-after-a-hack\/#Resetting_a_password\" title=\"Resetting a password\">Resetting a password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-get-your-facebook-account-back-after-a-hack\/#Submitting_a_request_to_Facebook\" title=\"Submitting a request to Facebook\">Submitting a request to Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-get-your-facebook-account-back-after-a-hack\/#Uploading_a_photo_to_prove_your_identity\" title=\"Uploading a photo to prove your identity\">Uploading a photo to prove your identity<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_Your_Facebook_Account_Back_After_a_Hack\"><\/span>How to Get Your Facebook Account Back After a Hack<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/P17jMxD.jpg\" alt=\"how to get facebook account back\" style=\"width:auto; max-height:267px; max-width:29% height:auto; margin:0px 10px;\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you are having trouble logging into your Facebook account, then you may be wondering how to get it back. Fortunately, there are a few methods to regain access to your account, including resetting your password and uploading a photo to prove your identity. These methods can be difficult to follow, but can be quite effective once you understand how to recover a Facebook account. If you are looking for ways to recover a Facebook account after it has been hacked, keep reading.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recovering_a_hacked_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Recovering a hacked Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;ve been hacked on Facebook! What do you do? You can&#8217;t simply delete your Facebook account &#8211; you need to recover it! It is essential that you follow the steps below to prevent further account compromise. You need to change your password as soon as possible! This is especially important if you&#8217;re using public computers or mobile devices. Hackers often compromise other accounts when they get into Facebook!<\/p>\n<p>You may not be able to access your account without knowing the hacker&#8217;s primary email address. But, you can still recover your account if you have a new email address. If your account was hacked, the hacker probably changed your primary email address. So, you should change it so that you can send the hacker a new email address. Once you do, Facebook will send you a link to reset your password.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resetting_a_password\"><\/span>Resetting a password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve lost your Facebook password, you may be wondering how to recover it. In order to do so, you must first enter your email address and\/or phone number. Once you have done that, you will be prompted to enter a security code. Type in this code, then select the option to receive a text message with your new password. To recover your account, you must follow the instructions provided in the message.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve tried everything else and are still having difficulty resetting your password, it&#8217;s likely that you&#8217;ve reached this page for a reason. If you&#8217;re one of the unfortunate individuals who have been locked out for some reason, don&#8217;t despair. There are ways to get back in, including changing your password to a new one. Listed below are a few of the most popular methods to get your Facebook account back.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Submitting_a_request_to_Facebook\"><\/span>Submitting a request to Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re unable to sign in to your Facebook account, you can submit a request to get it back. Be sure to include your email address, contact number, and screenshot of the error message. This process can take anywhere from one to ten business days. If you don&#8217;t get a response in a few days, you can also try contacting Facebook support. They&#8217;ll likely respond within 48 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve submitted a request to get your Facebook account back, you&#8217;ll have to prove your identity. You&#8217;ll need to submit a government-issued ID and a photo of it (either from your phone or a scanner). Facebook will use the information you provide to identify you. Your account is not likely to be reactivated if your identification doesn&#8217;t match the name on your ID. You can also submit a photo of your ID (both the front and back), which must be transferred to your computer before you submit the form.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uploading_a_photo_to_prove_your_identity\"><\/span>Uploading a photo to prove your identity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you are asked to upload a photo to prove your identity to get back into your Facebook account, it is likely because you&#8217;re suspected of suspicious activity. Facebook uses several different methods to detect suspicious behavior, including automated face recognition software. They also use the digital signatures of photos uploaded to the service to verify identity. Facebook did not say what these methods are, as the company declines to disclose details for security reasons.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to get your account back is to use one of the identifying documents that Facebook requires. 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