My Facebook account has been suspended, apparently due to "advertising problems" which is strange because I have never "advertised" anything on FB?? Could my accont have been hacked and someone else is using it??

 

PS. Have just seen this:- We’ve noticed some unusual activity on your Facebook account and have restricted its access to advertising. Any ads connected to your account are currently disabled.

 

Possibly.  Hijacking FB accounts and using them for scams is a growing issue.

6 minutes ago, xylophone said:

PS. Have just seen this:- We’ve noticed some unusual activity on your Facebook account and have restricted its access to advertising. Any ads connected to your account are currently disabled.

 

Does this mean you still can log in but will not see any of the annoying FB ads?

 

Where do I sign up for that

4 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

Does this mean you still can log in but will not see any of the annoying FB ads?

 

Where do I sign up for that

Unfortunately not as I have rec'd this message.....Your account is not visible to people on Facebook, and you can't use it.

15 minutes ago, xylophone said:

My Facebook account has been suspended, apparently due to "advertising problems" which is strange because I have never "advertised" anything on FB?? Could my accont have been hacked and someone else is using it??

 

PS. Have just seen this:- We’ve noticed some unusual activity on your Facebook account and have restricted its access to advertising. Any ads connected to your account are currently disabled.

 

I had mine suspended a couple of times and I have no idea why. No explantion. Then they asked to see a copy of my passport so I abandoned the account and started a new one.

24 minutes ago, jaywalker2 said:

I had mine suspended a couple of times and I have no idea why. No explantion. Then they asked to see a copy of my passport so I abandoned the account and started a new one.

Well the good news is that my account has been "reinstated", however just like you, I have no idea why it was suspended in the first place as I don't do any advertising/marketing although that was the reason why it was suspended – – go figure?

I do use it to contact my daughter here in Thailand (Messenger) so it is useful and also for keeping in touch with folks from the UK, Australia and NZ. However I was interested to read that you "started a new one", so how did you go about that as I may need to do that in the future if this nonsense continues?

If you use FB on your desk/laptop check out FBP which is a Chrome extension that can eliminate a lot of FB annoyances.

1 hour ago, gamb00ler said:

If you use FB on your desk/laptop check out FBP which is a Chrome extension that can eliminate a lot of FB annoyances.

Yes I only use Facebook on my PC so I'll check that out. thanks.

3 hours ago, xylophone said:

Unfortunately not as I have rec'd this message.....Your account is not visible to people on Facebook, and you can't use it.

Have u ever considered to change ur FB from official to a private account?

Means only friends can see ur profile and postings.And only friend of friends can send a friend request?

If ur FB is an official account ur screwed about scammers and other abuse ur details.

1 hour ago, norsurin said:

Have u ever considered to change ur FB from official to a private account?

Means only friends can see ur profile and postings.And only friend of friends can send a friend request?

If ur FB is an official account ur screwed about scammers and other abuse ur details.

Thanks for the info, however I do like to see a few other posts, although not too often so will bear that in mind......however this tip from @gamb00ler seems to be working although I am not 100% up to speed with it yet!!

Facebook jail

Things on Facebook seem to happen with no reason.I suddenly can't see any comments on the Facebook app.Can see them on the website though.

On 11/18/2025 at 12:29 AM, Kinnock said:

Possibly.  Hijacking FB accounts and using them for scams is a growing issue.

F/B account hacking is as common as Rice is in Thailand.  Change your password immediately.  Never except a friend request from someone that is already your F/B friend.  They have been hacked also.  

Mine suddenly yesterday says this

 

通过自拍视频验证你的身份

为了确认你是真人，你需要录制一段自拍视频。录制时，请你转动头部，帮助我们从不同角度拍摄你的脸部。

 

what every that may mean ?

 if I click on it then get this  ???

 

自拍视频

我们需要一段你朝不同方向转动头部的短视频。详细了解我们如何使用你的视频。

https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v4/yQ/r/5T2TBdpBoiL.png

拍摄优质自拍的技巧

找到一个光线良好的位置

 

使相机与眼睛齐平

 

根据屏幕指示操作

 

你的自拍只会用来验证你的身份，以及维护我们平台的安全和诚信。自拍会在 30 天内删除。

 

 

On 11/18/2025 at 12:34 PM, CallumWK said:

 

Does this mean you still can log in but will not see any of the annoying FB ads?

 

Where do I sign up for that

 

Right here: https://www.fbpurity.com

 

It's a browser extension that can kill most ads and disable other features one does not want.

45 minutes ago, ignis said:

Mine suddenly yesterday says this

 

通过自拍视频验证你的身份

为了确认你是真人，你需要录制一段自拍视频。录制时，请你转动头部，帮助我们从不同角度拍摄你的脸部。

 

what every that may mean ?

 if I click on it then get this  ???

 

自拍视频

我们需要一段你朝不同方向转动头部的短视频。详细了解我们如何使用你的视频。

https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v4/yQ/r/5T2TBdpBoiL.png

拍摄优质自拍的技巧

找到一个光线良好的位置

 

使相机与眼睛齐平

 

根据屏幕指示操作

 

你的自拍只会用来验证你的身份，以及维护我们平台的安全和诚信。自拍会在 30 天内删除。

 

 

 

It is asking you to take a selfie video to verify your identity.

 

Then it gives tips on how to take a good selfie video.

57 minutes ago, Etaoin Shrdlu said:

 

It is asking you to take a selfie video to verify your identity.

 

Then it gives tips on how to take a good selfie video.

Silly  how do you take a selfie ?  I do not have a cam

+ No other options ?  just the chinese 2 pages that is it. 

1 minute ago, ignis said:

Silly  how do you take a selfie ?  I do not have a cam

+ No other options ?  just the chinese 2 pages that is it. 

 

I don't know.

 

 

 

 

On 11/17/2025 at 11:27 PM, xylophone said:

My Facebook account has been suspended, apparently due to "advertising problems" which is strange because I have never "advertised" anything on FB?? Could my accont have been hacked and someone else is using it??

 

PS. Have just seen this:- We’ve noticed some unusual activity on your Facebook account and have restricted its access to advertising. Any ads connected to your account are currently disabled.

 

My FB account was suspended in 2019 when I commented that I did not think President Biden's mental competence was up to par.  No profanity, just a comment.

I had the same not long ago, But it was lifted without Facebook even telling me! I presumed it was because having a few months previously been hacked through a Facebook post conning me into logging in to get my Facebook login details, and the hacker sharing a post that would con others into doing the same, when I months later went on a friends Facebook and saw one of the offending posts there, and reiterating a warning to my friend not to fall for it, Facebook blocked me for the post that the hacker had sent. I appealed and as I said the block seemed to have been lifted quite quickly but but without any notification from Facebook.

In France lots have been blocked, and asked to pay 7€.50 a month or, you give them access to your photos, details then it’s free. Apparently not a scam. I contacted them and asked for more details and answer was I’d been kicked out for misbehavior!!!! Ha , I only log on to see my little nephews and nieces who live abroad. Never had a discussion etc. Friends have had same .

comes from Meta, and their action / demands are already in court. 

Facebook uses a constant stream of spiders and bots to uncover "abnormal" activity on its pages.  The bots and spiders do indeed find attempts at hacking or "forbidden" posts and images, but also send in many false positives.  Aby account reported electronically is suspended until it can be reviewed by a human staffer.  Unfortunately, FB has nowhere near enough staffers to handle the thousands of false reports and it can take a long time before the account is re-instated.

Apparently my FB account was hacked on 16 December from a location in Thailand nowhere near to where I live. But the clincher for me was the IP address quoted, which bore no resemblance to our router's. After FB first telling me that I needed to change my password and then immediately telling me that I couldn't do this for an indefinite period of time for some ridiculous reason, I've now done what I consider to be the safest (and, indeed, only) thing possible by initiating the permanent closure of my account in 30 days' time.

 

Can't see myself losing any sleep over the loss of FB, though. I was getting heartily fed up with having to wade through a load of advertising junk on my timeline - and what little was of interest to me was, irritatingly, not set out in any chronological order. In any case, I tend to use WhatsApp much more these days for keeping in touch with friends and family back in the UK and Europe.

 

On 11/18/2025 at 1:34 PM, CallumWK said:

 

Does this mean you still can log in but will not see any of the annoying FB ads?

 

Where do I sign up for that

What Ads?

Mine has been suspended this morning and is now demanding I allow them to take a video to identify me. Absolutely no idea why? Anyone else having problems with this?
Just saw I'm restricted from advertising, but I've never advertised on Facebook, and never will, no reason to.
Is there a way out of this, without letting them video me?

Had the same about 3 months ago

both as you have + in Chinese

Reported to Facebook = just changed password, that message never came back again.

someone in China or somewhere trying to get a picture to steal your facebook account ? use for some scam ?

A scammer could easily get a photo from my FB account, without me giving them a new one, there's plenty on there. Did the same as you, reported it, and now I'm back, with an apology for their mistake.