{"id":41165,"date":"2022-07-30T15:51:49","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=41165"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:51:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:51:50","slug":"what-to-do-if-your-facebook-account-is-hacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-to-do-if-your-facebook-account-is-hacked","title":{"rendered":"What to Do If Your Facebook Account is Hacked"},"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-69ef1ea249bfa\" 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-69ef1ea249bfa\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ef1ea249bfa\" ><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\/what-to-do-if-your-facebook-account-is-hacked\/#What_to_Do_If_Your_Facebook_Account_is_Hacked\" title=\"What to Do If Your Facebook Account is Hacked\">What to Do If Your Facebook Account is Hacked<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-to-do-if-your-facebook-account-is-hacked\/#Changing_your_password\" title=\"Changing your password\">Changing your password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-to-do-if-your-facebook-account-is-hacked\/#Changing_your_email_address\" title=\"Changing your email address\">Changing your email address<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-to-do-if-your-facebook-account-is-hacked\/#Creating_a_post_explaining_that_your_account_was_hacked\" title=\"Creating a post explaining that your account was hacked\">Creating a post explaining that your account was hacked<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-to-do-if-your-facebook-account-is-hacked\/#Reporting_a_hacked_account\" title=\"Reporting a hacked account\">Reporting a hacked account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Do_If_Your_Facebook_Account_is_Hacked\"><\/span>What to Do If Your Facebook Account is Hacked<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"what to do if your facebook account is hacked\" style=\"max-height:260px; margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-width:31% width:auto;\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/LK8xldN.jpg\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve discovered that your Facebook account has been hacked, there are several things you need to do immediately. First, you must locate the device that logged you in to your account. To do this, go to Settings &gt; General &gt; Where You&#8217;re logged in and select Not You. Click Log Out to log out of the unauthorized session. You&#8217;ll then need to notify Facebook to block access to your account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_your_password\"><\/span>Changing your password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Changing your password if your Facebook account has been hacked is a necessity, but it can be difficult to do. If you&#8217;ve been hacked, here are some tips to help you recover your account. First, log out of your Facebook account. Log out each time you access your account, and then check your password. If you&#8217;re unsure, use a backup email address or SMS phone number to reset your password.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re sure your account was hacked, you&#8217;ll need to change your password as soon as possible. You can do this by going to your settings and selecting the Not You option. You can also log out of Facebook from devices or locations that you don&#8217;t normally visit. Check for suspicious messages or changes to your friends list to see if someone has logged into your account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_your_email_address\"><\/span>Changing your email address<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Changing your email address if your Facebook account is hacked is important to prevent further misuse of your account. Changing your password immediately is important, as is reporting any weird behavior to Facebook. You should also check your security settings and log in locations and devices to see if anyone has been accessing your account without your permission. If you are unable to log in, it is a good idea to select the &#8220;Not me&#8221; option to log out and change your password.<\/p>\n<p>Changing your email address after your Facebook account has been hacked is easy, as long as you&#8217;ve already changed your password. If you&#8217;re worried about losing your password, try logging in with a trusted contact. Alternatively, Facebook offers a dedicated page for compromised accounts. This page contains instructions on how to change your email address and reset your password. If you&#8217;re concerned, Facebook has a support team that can help you get your account back online.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_post_explaining_that_your_account_was_hacked\"><\/span>Creating a post explaining that your account was hacked<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve recently found out that your Facebook account was hacked, you probably noticed a number of panicked posts on your news feed. While you shouldn&#8217;t ignore suspicious friend requests, you should report the activity right away. Facebook also offers several ways to safeguard your account, so it&#8217;s a good idea to follow these steps. Here are a few tips for describing the hack and creating a post explaining that your Facebook account was hacked.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, make sure that you fill out all the necessary details on the Facebook help form. Filling in too much detail will only get your account hacked faster. Facebook&#8217;s customer service team won&#8217;t be able to give you an immediate response, so be thorough when filling out the form. If you can&#8217;t make it to the support center, try creating a post explaining that your Facebook account was hacked.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reporting_a_hacked_account\"><\/span>Reporting a hacked account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several steps you should take to report a hacked account on Facebook. The first step is to open a new account. The new email address will be used to contact you and to delete the hacked account. Make sure you check the new email often. Next, reply to the message that Facebook sent you, indicating that your account was hacked. When replying to this message, be sure to state the date of the hacked account, any names of the people who had access to your account, and any activities you had while the account was hacked. Also, make it clear that the account belongs to someone else.<\/p>\n<p>Upon discovering that your account has been compromised, you should first check your log-in history and try to log out of any suspicious sessions. If this does not work, make sure to change your password. It is possible that the hacker changed your password to a more secure one, which is a good sign that they&#8217;re after your personal information. 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