Our client recently lost access to his Business Manager and Facebook page. The former employee’s account was hacked and he had to prove that is the owner of the account. Show
Facebook required the following information:A copy of a valid government-issued photo ID, such as a current driver’s license or a passport, of the individual signing the statement. You can find the different kinds of IDs we accept in the Help Center. A notarized and signed statement from a person with sufficient knowledge and authority over this matter that includes all of the below items.
Sample Facebook page claim – Honesty DeclarationWe have recently used this letter and were able to get access in two business days. Overall I was very satisfied with Facebook representatives. Facebook page claim – Honesty DeclarationI [FULL NAME], declare that I am the executive director of the company [COMPANY NAME] I own the only profile on Facebook – [FB profile link] The company [COMPANY NAME]. is represented on Facebook by the profile – [COMPANY PAGE LINK] I do claim the above mentioned Facebook page and I ask you to assign its ownership to my Facebook profile. Incident descriptionI had had the admin rights for the page until [DATE AND TIME]. This time I received an e-mail which stated that I was removed as a Facebook admin by [MORE INFO AND SCREEN] [EMPLOYEE NAME] is our former employee who was the only administrator of our Facebook page and Business Manager (his FB username is [EMPLOYEE PROFILE LINK]). According to him, his account was hacked and he is not an admin of the page anymore. He is not willing to cooperate. Documents attached
I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the information I have provided is true and accurate. _______________________ [FULL NAME], Executive Director How to contact Facebook supportIt is getting more difficult to speak with a human representative. It appears that people with a business account and some spending have access to chat via FB Business help. It is also possible to contact FB support via page Facebook Business Support. The answer is often provided via chatbot but if you attach a photo or document it is more likely to go to a representative. Lost access to your Facebook Page? Here’s how to get it back.I know, you don’t believe the title. “It’s impossible! I tried everything!”, you say. The first thing to note about a Facebook Page is that it’s not the same thing as an account/profile. You can’t log in to a Page, there are no passwords to reset. In order to access a Page, you need to have a Profile first which can then be used to create a page. If the page already exists, the only way to gain access to it is to have an Admin add your Profile manually. What do you do if your Facebook Page doesn’t have an Admin?That’s a problem Facebook isn’t really equipped to deal with. If you don’t have an Admin, there is nobody who can give you access to your page except a Facebook employee. There are no support resources for this issue and there is no way to contact Facebook Pages Support directly. So, again, what do you do? You lie.
Part 1: Report Copyright InfringementYeah, the system in this area is pretty broken, but I did some digging and found mysef an in! I reported the page we wanted back to the Facebook Legal department, claiming it was violating copyright.
You will recieve an automated email from Facebook with some links and information about copyright, as well as a copy of the content of the form you filled out. Someone from Facebook Legal should contact you soon and will say something like:Thanks for contacting us. Based on the information provided, it is unclear whether you’re making an intellectual property claim or requesting an admin change for a Page or group. Please note that intellectual property claims can result in the permanent removal of the content you’re reporting from Facebook. We can’t change the admins of a Page or group based on an intellectual property claim. If you’re requesting an admin change for a Page or group, a different team at Facebook might be able to help you with that issue. If you’d like us to forward your request to that team, please reply to this message with the following information: * A link to the Facebook profile of the person requesting an admin change for a Page or group. If you’re submitting this request on behalf of someone else, please provide a link to their profile, and the team will follow up with them directly. * A link to the Facebook Page or group you’re requesting an admin change for If instead you’d like to continue with your intellectual property claim, understanding that the reported content may be removed from Facebook, please respond to this message confirming this and we will look into the matter further. Reply to this email with the following:
After that, you will recieve an email with this message:Thanks for
your report. Please note that this channel is only for reporting violations and/or infringements of your legal rights, such as copyright or trademark. We’re unable to support other types of reports through this channel. Now go back to Facebook and watch for an update in your Support Inbox. Part 2: Pages Support & NotaryYour support inbox is where Facebook employees will update you on the progress of your reports and support tickets. You can visit it here: You should soon see an Open ticket titled “You Reported an Issue Accessing a Page” In the ticket, you will be given a list of items you need to gather in order to complete the request and roughly 2 weeks to submit it. Read these requirements carefully. The items you will need to collect are:
Fill out the provided template. Make sure to include ALL the information specified in the document and double-check that it is accurate and all the URLs are correct. Once you have filled out the document, print it out and take it to your local Notary Public. Bring your ID and some cash (probably about $20) and the Notary will notarize and stamp the document for you. Do not sign it until the Notary tells you to. Now that you have your document notarized, scan it into your computer and create a PDF document containing the pages of the notarized statement, a copy of your driver’s license and (if applicable) the govt. issued business license or certificate of incorporation. The Home Stretch!Once you have the PDF, return to the Facebook Support Inbox. Under your Open ticket, scroll to the section titled “Your response”. Here, click “Add Attachment” and select your PDF. Don’t hit send yet, you should also paste the following into the “Write your response here…” field:
Once the field is filled out and the PDF is attached, you may finally click “Send” And now we wait.After this, they may respond requesting further clarification on some things. As long as all the information in the notarized document is accurate, you can refer them to it again. After this point, the Facebook Support staff should add your account as an Admin on your page and your powers will be restored! And that’s it.
This post is brought to you by Optimum Roofing Regina! Why can't I access my business page on Facebook?In most cases, Facebook should publish it for you, but we've seen a few instances where admins needed to go in and change their page's settings from “unpublished” to “published.” In your settings, navigate to “General,” and then look for “Page Visibility.” If it says “unpublished,” you've found your problem.
How do I recover an old Facebook business page?Classic mobile browser experience. Tap and enter the profile name.. Tap the name of the profile you're trying to report.. Tap then tap Report.. Tap Something Else.. Tap Recover this account and follow the steps.. |