FACEBOOK

Is Facebook Going Out of Business?

Tens of thousands of users are having their accounts deactivated: no customer service

Amy Sterling Casil
6 min readDec 26, 2024

--

iPhones with Facebook by stas111, licensed from Adobe Stock

On December 20, I went to check my Facebook account and could not log in.

A disturbing message appeared.

Screenshot from Facebook login attempt 20 December 2024

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.

--

--

Amy Sterling Casil
Amy Sterling Casil

Written by Amy Sterling Casil

Over 500 million views and 5 million published words, top writer in health and social media. Author of 50 books, former exec, Nebula nominee.

Responses (11)