Facebook may disable your account if you’ve used it in a way that violates their terms and standards. This includes using a fake name, impersonating someone, sending spam messages, and harassing other users. [1] X Research source Check out Facebook’s terms at https://www. facebook. com/terms, and their community standards at https://transparency. fb. com/policies/community-standards. If your Facebook account was hacked and you’re not able to log in, visit https://www. facebook. com/hacked instead.

You will need to have access to this account or phone number, as Facebook will use it to communicate with you.

If Facebook canceled your account because you weren’t using your real name, you’ll have a chance to explain your situation in a moment.

Take a picture of your ID. If the document is not blank on one side, take photos of both the front and the back. Transfer the photo(s) to your computer. Click Choose Files. Select the pictures to upload. Click Open.

If your legal name is different than your Facebook name, tell Facebook why. For example, if you’re in the process of a name change, make that clear. If someone other than you used your account to violate Facebook’s policies, explain the situation thoroughly. Consider uploading a screenshot with proof to a free site like Imgur, and then include a link to the screenshot in your message. If you did violate Facebook’s standards but want another chance on the platform, it never hurts to apologize.

If you temporarily deactivated your account, you can recover it by simply signing back in. [4] X Research source But if you chose the option to permanently delete your account, you’ll only have a 30-day window during which you can reactivate your account. If it’s been more than 30 days since you marked your account for permanent deletion, you can’t get it back. Create a new Facebook account instead.

If you don’t remember your password, click Forgot Password? and follow the on-screen instructions to reset it.

You can temporarily deactivate your Facebook account now if you still want to take a break from Facebook.