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Turtlebin - Hacking or hacking can happen to any Facebook account . Hackers aka hackers who control the account can abuse it to their advantage, and harm the original account owner instead.
Hacked Facebook Account? Here's How to Restore ItSo that your account is not misused, you can restore a hacked Facebook account by doing a number of ways.
Here's how to restore a hacked Facebook account .
1. Check email
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The way to restore a hacked Facebook account is to check the email from Facebook. (Photo: Unsplash)
If you can't log in or log into your Facebook account because it's been hacked, check your email immediately. Facebook will send you an email if there is suspicious activity on your account. You can also click the 'Forgot password' section if you can't log in with your usual email and password.
Click the https://www.facebook.com/help/ link and visit the 'Login and Password' section. Then, select the 'Change Password' and 'Secure your account' options. Read carefully and follow any written directions.
2. Change password immediately
If your account is hacked, immediately change the password so that the account can no longer be hacked by hackers.
Here are some criteria for a secure password, according to Facebook.
According to Facebook, there are several criteria for creating a password, namely:
Passwords should be easy to remember, but difficult for others to guess.
The Facebook password must be different from the password used to log into other accounts, such as email or bank accounts.
Longer passwords are generally more secure.
The password must not have an email name, phone number, or date of birth.
Use a mix of upper and lower case letters.
3. Recovering Facebook account
If your password has been changed, but you still can't log in. You can recover your account by visiting https://www.facebook.com/login/identify
Search for your account by name, email, or phone number. Then, follow each of the steps given by Facebook.
4. Restore the Facebook account of family or friends
How to restore a hacked Facebook account can be done using a family or friend account.
This can be done by asking your family to open your Facebook account. Then, click on the three vertical dots icon below the profile and select the option 'Search for support or report a profile'. Then, select the 'I can't access my account' option and click 'Next'.
After that, select the option 'Recover this account'. Then, select the option 'This account can no longer be accessed'.
In the new window, enter the email and password you have changed and then click 'Next'. Facebook will ask you to do the necessary things, follow the steps asked by Facebook.
5. Report hacked account
If you still can't access the hacked Facebook account, immediately report the hack to Facebook.
You can report by clicking on the following link https://www.facebook.com/hacked and selecting the 'My account has been hacked' option. After that, follow the steps asked by Facebook.
That's how to restore a hacked Facebook account that you can do.
