Facebook and Instagram are two of the social media that integral pieces of everyday life, whether socially or professional.

But your account may be violated and missing access.

You don’t need panic. See in detail what to do if your Facebook or Instagram account is lost, violated or stolen.

  • If you have access to the phone number or email connected to your Facebook or Instagram account, try to reset your password by clicking on the link “Forgot your password; ”on the main connection screen on Facebook or Instagram. Follow the instructions on the email or text message you will receive.
  • If you no longer have access to the email connected to your Facebook account, use a device by which You have logged in to Facebook and go to Facebook.com/login/identify. Enter any email address or phone number you may have connected to your account or find your username, which is the character sequence after Facebook.com/ on your page. Click on “You no longer have access to them?”, “Did you forget your account?” or “Recovery” and follow the instructions to prove your identity and reset your password.
  • If your account was violated, visit the Facebook.com/hacked website or instagram.com/hacked/ on a device you have previously used to log in and follow the instructions. Visit the following link.

What should you do once you take back your account

  • Change the password And make it the most powerful, with a combination of random words, lyrics or an excerpt. Also use a password manager to help you remember him.
  • Activate her two -step verification In the “Password and Security” section of the account center. Use an authentication application or a security key and not SMS codes. Save recovery codes in a safe place if you lose access to the two -step authentication method.
  • Enable notifications’Unrelated connection»In the ‘Password and Security’ section of the Account Center, which will notify you of any suspicious login activity.
  • Remove Any suspicious ‘friends’ from your account – Why can they be fake accounts or scammers.
  • Enable “Advanced Facebook Protection” in the “Password and Safety” section of the account center.

With information from a Guardian