{"id":41284,"date":"2022-07-30T15:55:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=41284"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:55:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:55:16","slug":"how-can-i-get-my-facebook-account-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-can-i-get-my-facebook-account-back","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Get My Facebook Account Back?"},"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-69e84fbe876c5\" 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-69e84fbe876c5\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e84fbe876c5\" ><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-can-i-get-my-facebook-account-back\/#How_Can_I_Get_My_Facebook_Account_Back\" title=\"How Can I Get My Facebook Account Back?\">How Can I Get My Facebook Account Back?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-can-i-get-my-facebook-account-back\/#Getting_a_hacked_Facebook_account_back\" title=\"Getting a hacked Facebook account back\">Getting a hacked Facebook account back<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-can-i-get-my-facebook-account-back\/#Recovering_a_hacked_Facebook_account_after_a_social_media_detox\" title=\"Recovering a hacked Facebook account after a social media detox\">Recovering a hacked Facebook account after a social media detox<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-can-i-get-my-facebook-account-back\/#Recovering_a_hacked_Facebook_account_with_an_old_password\" title=\"Recovering a hacked Facebook account with an old password\">Recovering a hacked Facebook account with an old password<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_I_Get_My_Facebook_Account_Back\"><\/span>How Can I Get My Facebook Account Back?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"how can i get my facebook account back\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qJf5B87.png\" style=\"max-width:34% height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:277px; width:auto;\">  <\/p>\n<p>In the past few months, many users have lost access to their Facebook accounts, and the only way to retrieve it is to register for another one. But Facebook has not responded to requests for identification verification, so the only option left to them is to accept the loss of their account and register a new one. If you&#8217;ve had the same problem, follow these steps to get your account back:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_a_hacked_Facebook_account_back\"><\/span>Getting a hacked Facebook account back<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hackers can steal your Facebook account if you have used the same password for many accounts. They can also access your private information, including your photos and contact details. They may even contact your friends and family, so it&#8217;s imperative that you protect yourself against these threats. To get your Facebook account back, you&#8217;ll have to follow several steps. Read on for more information. Listed below are the steps you can take to get your Facebook account back.<\/p>\n<p>You will have to change your primary email address on Facebook. If your account was hacked, it is highly likely that your primary email address was changed. In order to send you a link to change your password, delete the old email address and create a new one. Once you have a new email address, you&#8217;ll be able to get your account back. Once you do this, the hacker cannot use your account anymore, so make sure you change your primary email address.<\/p>\n<p>First, you must identify the account that was hacked. If you know who the hackers are, you can try to find the account by using their email address. If you don&#8217;t have an email address, you can use your phone number to contact them. Once you have the phone number, you&#8217;ll need to reset your password. After setting up a new email address and a new password, you can then use it to log in to Facebook.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recovering_a_hacked_Facebook_account_after_a_social_media_detox\"><\/span>Recovering a hacked Facebook account after a social media detox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve recently taken a social media detox and now need to retrieve your hacked Facebook account, there are a few steps you can take. Using the recovery code provided by Facebook will help you restore your account and reset your password. Make sure you have a computer, smartphone, and email address that you can confirm with your friends. If you have no idea how to reset your password, you can contact Facebook&#8217;s help center. You&#8217;ll be asked to verify your identity by entering your password and your contact information. You can also request a new email address if you haven&#8217;t done so yet.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have verified your identity, you&#8217;ll need to change your password. Facebook has a two-step verification method that notifies you whenever someone makes an attempt to access your account. Enabling two-step verification also helps. It also allows you to select a trusted contact to help you with your account recovery. Remember to use a password that is unique for every account, and don&#8217;t reuse it!<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve changed your password, you&#8217;ll need to change your login information, such as password and email address. Make sure to use a strong password that includes uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Changing your password is important, but it won&#8217;t guarantee that your account will be restored. If you have deleted your account, make sure to check your email for an email address that belongs to you. If you haven&#8217;t changed your password, the account has been hacked.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recovering_a_hacked_Facebook_account_with_an_old_password\"><\/span>Recovering a hacked Facebook account with an old password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have just signed up for a new Facebook account and you have forgotten your old password, you can try resetting it with a new one. First, you should verify your account by choosing email or phone recovery. Then, you must enter the security code provided by Facebook to restore access to your account. Once you&#8217;ve done this, you&#8217;ll be able to sign in to Facebook and get back in touch with your friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>If you are unable to access your email or phone, you&#8217;ll need to send the hacker a new email. You&#8217;ll have to provide the new email and phone number in order to confirm your identity. If you have forgotten your password, the hacker may have changed the information on your account, and this will make recovering your account nearly impossible. If the hacker has already altered your primary email and phone number, you&#8217;ll have to start all over again.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have verified your new email address and phone number, Facebook will send you a message containing a link to verify your identity. After submitting the request, Facebook will confirm your recovery within 24 hours. You&#8217;ll have to confirm the email address with a new password before you can use your old one to access your account. 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