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Is Facebook Going Out of Business?
Tens of thousands of users are having their accounts deactivated: no customer service
On December 20, I went to check my Facebook account and could not log in.
A disturbing message appeared.
When I pressed “Log into your Instagram account,” I could not do so. “Nisaldebora9543182” deleted their account just as I looked at it.
After wasting an hour trying to obtain some type of information about this, I stumbled on a 22,000 member Reddit group: r/facebookdisabledme. The majority of people posting on the group experienced the same thing that I did. Reading messages, I learned that the only possible direct recourse was to use my still-existing Instagram account to apply for Meta Verified, where living staff members might be able to help.
Some of the messages in the group were heartbreaking: young people trying to help elderly, housebound relatives who used the social media service to stay in touch with family and friends.
