How To Contact Facebook: A Directory of 120+ Forms
[Last updated: April 2024] If you’ve ever had reason to contact Facebook, chances are you may have felt frustrated at how difficult it is to get any real support. For example, whether you’ve been locked out of your Facebook account, your account got hacked, your Facebook Ad Account got shut down for no good reason, you’ve discovered a bug, or you need a profile of a deceased loved one to be memorialized, then you’ll definitely want to contact Facebook.
However, getting any semblance of a response from a real person at Facebook seems impossible.
HOW exactly do you reach someone at Facebook and how do you actually get a response? I’ve got you covered in this directory that I first started in 2010 and my team and keep updated!
Facebook used to provide a modicum of support via a series of email addresses, e.g. info@facebook.com. However, in an effort to better serve its members and scale the support, the only way to reach Facebook is through a VAST array of custom forms. Thing is, all those forms are scattered throughout the Help Center and you can often go on a complete and utter wild goose chase attempting to find the right one. Grr!
Help is at hand! My team and I scoured Facebook (and Google!) for you and have compiled this helpful directory of Facebook’s contact forms. As we become aware of more, I’ll add to this directory.
UPDATE: Use Facebook’s guide to show you exactly where and how to report abusive content or spam on Facebook. How To Report Things.
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PLEASE NOTE: Comments have been closed on this post as I am unable to personally respond to requests for additional support with trying to contact Facebook. I do not work for Facebook.
To quickly search through this directory, simply use the “Find” feature on your browser (usually Ctrl + F on PCs or Cmd + F on Macs).
Facebook Security – Hacking, Phishing, Scams, Abuse
Please see this blog post packed with resources, tips and help to reclaim your hacked Facebook Account, Page, or Business Manager along with steps to protect and secure your account: Facebook account hacked? Business Manager hacked? Here’s how to get help.
- If you’re unable to get into your Facebook account because you believe it has been hacked, immediately go to facebook.com/hacked and follow the instructions.
- To report any kind of abuse or violation, go to Report Something on Facebook and find your specific issue there.
- See also these two resources for support on Security and Safety:
- Keep your Facebook account secure
- Meta Safety Center
NOTE: if you or someone you know is in physical danger of any kind due to bullying, harassment, stalking, threats etc., contact your local police immediately.
Facebook’s Page Guidelines
Facebook’s Brand Resources and Guidelines
- Here’s how you can/cannot use Meta’s logo, trademarks, screenshots, name, etc: Meta Brand Guidance
Facebook’s Terms and Policies
General Support
Here are all the links to general areas of support:
- Facebook Help Center
- Facebook Location Basics
- Facebook for Business (previously Facebook Pages)
- Manage Your Apps
- Facebook Developer Group
- Meta Safety
- Facebook for Education
- Facebook for Business Hub
- Nonprofits on Facebook
Page Name Change
Report That Your Facebook Personal Account or Page was Disabled
Facebook disables both personal Profiles and Pages for violating its Terms of Use. The company can often be rather heavy-handed though – and that’s mostly because it’s all controlled by AI on the first pass. Use one of these forms as appropriate to submit a report:
- Your Personal Account was Disabled
- Report a Page Unavailable Error
- Use this form if your Page was hacked and you’ve lost Admin access
Report Issue with Confirming or Identifying Your Personal Account
- Recover an Old Facebook Account
- Report an Imposter Account
- Report your Hacked Account
- Report an Issue with Accessing Your Account by Confirming Your Identity
- Report an Issue with Verifying Your Account
Restore Content After Your Account Is Reactivated
Claim/Find Your Official Page
- If you can’t find your fan Page in Search results, see this section: Page not Displaying in Search
Get Help With Facebook Groups & Events
- Can’t find Group in Search
- Report an Issue with Message or Invitation Delivery
- Report an unavailable Group or Event
- How to pause or delete a Group
Report Problems with Uploading Photos and Videos
- If you’re unable to select photos to upload
- Report an Issue with the Flash Uploader
- Fix problems with Photos or Videos
- Report an Issue with Disappearing Videos
- Video Uploading Issues
Trademarks and Copyright
See also this INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Help Center page.
Get Help With Facebook Mobile
- Report a Login Issue
- Confirmation Code SMS (Text message) Issues
- Report an Issue with Verifying your Account
- Report a Problem
Get Help With Facebook Ads, Ad Credits / Report A Facebook Ad
- If you have a general question about Facebook Ads, contact the Facebook Ads Team here: Ready to Start Advertising?
- Submit Your Facebook Ads Success Story! If you’d be interested in having Facebook develop a Facebook Ads case study about your experience, write a description within 500 words as to how Facebook Ads helped you. You’ll receive a $50 Facebook Ads coupon if Facebook use your success story! Share Your Business Success Story!
- Facebook ad credits
- Report an ad next to a profile, group, photo or other page within the site
- Report an ad you saw when you were using a Facebook application
Get Help With Facebook Payments
- If the payments functionality has been temporarily disabled on your account, use this form: Disabled Payments.
Report Bugs and Error Messages
Include a screenshot whenever possible. There’s a browse/upload file for the image on certain forms where appropriate.
- Login/Password: Report a Login Issue
- Report A Bug on a Facebook (fan) Page: Report an Issue with Facebook Pages
- Friends: Unable to send or accept a friend request on Facebook
- Search: Report an Issue with Search
- Photos: Report an Issue with Photos
- Problems Sending or Receiving Gifts: Contact Facebook Gifts Support
- Video: Report an Issue with Videos
- Groups: Report an Issue with Groups
- Events: Report an Issue with Events
- Pages: Report an Issue with Facebook Pages
- Confirmation Facebook Account Error: Report an Issue with Confirming Your Facebook Account
- Site Maintenance Error: Facebook Will be Back Soon Error
- Database Down Error: Facebook Will be Back Soon Error
- Oops Error Message: Report an Issue with Messages
- My Contact File or Address Book Won’t Import to Facebook: Report an Issue Importing Your Address Book
- Remove Imported Contacts: Remove All Imported Contacts
- I Tried to Use the Friend Finder: I’m Being Told I Entered the Wrong Password When Importing Contacts
- Inbox Messages: Report an Issue with Messages
- Inbox Not Loading: Report an Issue with Messages
- I can’t see my messages in Messenger or connect to the Internet
- Home Page (other issues): Report Something Isn’t Working on Facebook
- Comment Disappears: Report Comment Disappears
- Older Wall Posts Do Not Display: Report Older Wall Posts Aren’t Showing Up
- Posts Not Appearing In News Feed: Report Posts Not Appearing in News Feed
- Wall Posts Disappearing: Report an Issue with Timeline
- Wall Is Not Visible to Friends: Report an Issue with Timeline
- Not Receiving Site Notifications: Report an Issue with Notifications
- I’m Not Receiving Email Notifications: Report an Issue with Email Notifications
- Wall (other issues): Report an Issue with Timeline
- Page Not Found Errors
- Chat Bar Not Loading: Report an Issue with Chat Loading
- Online Friends Appear Offline: Chat Appears Turned Off for Friends
- Messenger Chat (other issues): Report an Issue with Chat
- For developers only, see this bug tracking system: Bugs
Report Hacking, Malicious Links, Scams
- My Account Has Been Hacked And I Have Access To My Login Email
- Report a malicious link or website (phishing) — or you can always report strange emails to phish@fb.com.
- My friend’s account has been hacked
- Report Problems with Facebook or Instagram Advertisers
Report Offenders
- Report Suicidal Content
- Violation of the Facebook Terms: Report a Violation of the Facebook Terms
- Report a Threatening Message
Report Unauthorized Content of Minors
- Report the Profile of an Underage Child (Under 13 Year Old): Report an Underaged Child
- Report the Profile of an Underage Child in South Korea and Spain (Under 14 Year Old – the laws are different in South Korea & Spain): Report an Underage Child in South Korea and Spain
- Report an Unauthorized Photo – Under 13 Year Old Child To advise Facebook of photos of your child that are unauthorized, please use this form: Report a Privacy Rights Violation
- Report Unauthorized Non-Photo Content – Under 13 Year Old Child: Report a Privacy Rights Violation
- SEE ALSO: Privacy information for Parents
Report When A Friend/Family Member Dies – Memorialize a Profile
- Report a Deceased Person’s Profile (to have the profile removed or placed in a memorialized state): Memorialization Request
- If your own profile has been inadvertently turned into a memorialized state, use this form: Unable to Access Your Account
Submit Suggestions to Facebook
See the directory of Suggestion forms on Facebook here.
- Your Feedback About Places
- Your Feedback About the Home Page
- Your Feedback About Messages
- Your Feedback About Timeline
- Your Feedback About Graph Search
- Your Feedback About Events
- Your Feedback About Groups
- Your Feedback About Photos
- Your Feedback About Videos
- Your Feedback About Facebook Mobile
- Your Feedback About Pages
- Your Feedback About Privacy Settings
- Your Facebook Ads Suggestion
- Your Feedback About Notifications and Emails
- Your Feedback About Facebook
Delete Your Account
- Use this form to permanently delete your account: Delete my Account
I trust this compilation is helpful to you!
Remember, you can often find solutions to your issues by doing a simple search of Facebook’s Help Center. Use the appropriate forms listed here in the event you cannot find a solution and need to contact Facebook.
PLEASE NOTE: Comments have now been CLOSED on this post. Please do not call or email my offices with Facebook issues, as I am unable to provide Facebook tech support, due to sheer volume and due to the fact I do not work for Facebook so am unable to provide direct assistance with various issues. If you are unable to contact Facebook directly through any of these forms, unfortunately, you just need to keep trying. Thank you!
For some reason FB did not recognize my password this morning, so I changed it. Now it does not regonize my new password. In the process of trying to log in, I apparently tripped whatever thing is there and now all I get is the error msg saying I have attempted to log in too many times and have to wait. How long do I have to wait? What can I do? Any help would be appreciated!!
I logged into my account this morning, then I received an e-mail saying I’d requested a password change. Well, I hadn’t. So, I logged back in, looked for where I could report to them that I thought I’d received a phishing e-mail and wanted to know where to forward it to. Next thing I know, I’m locked out of my account. Can’t get in and keep getting messages that I have a wait awhile. I haven’t seen anything saying how long I must wait. This is absolutely ridiculous. You would think they would be willing to offer good customer service for the people using their site. At least make it easy to contact via e-mail for answers and not have to wait and dig on the internet for something that should be readily available. So, how long do I have to wait before I can attempt to log back into my FB page and reset my password??
Their customer service as absolutley rubbish. Read my post below. I am having a similar problem and am still waiting to get this resolved!
why can i not make my business page into a page that people can friend request the business and not like us? I see other businesses and stores that you friend request. why can’t i do that.
My facebook and hotmail account got hacked over a week ago by Zynga Poker. I have recently managed to regain access to my hotmail. For the past 4 days I have been trying to reset the password for my facebook. I keep on entering in the code sent to my hotmail to the facebook reset page but keep on receiving an error message to say ***’Password Reset Unavailable’ We’re sorry, password reset is temporary unavailable. Please try again later’**** . Its driving my crazy now as I’m not sure if this is a site problem or something to do with my account being hacked. I even waited the recommended 24 hours before trying again but I keep getting the same message. can anyone please help with this problem?
Ok, I tried reporting this problem as a bug and as requested by Facebook I emailed them a screen dump of the error message I get everytime I try to reset my password. “Password reset unavailable”. They have now emailed me asking me to send them a colour copy of my government ID Card to prove my identity. I am really hot happy about doing this as to be honest I am worried the email may not be legit and with all the experience of my account being hacked I am really dubious. I offered to confirm anything needed on the account but they are still insititing on me sending them ID. Has anyone else experienced this? To me is seems very dodgy as I cant even phone them to verify it is legit. You should never email such personal info from my experience due to the amount of fraudulent emails there are out there. can anyone advise on this?
i got banned from commenting on own store page!!! i commented on too many of my photos and too fast lol? are u kiddn me!! they said i was performing and annoying behavior and could no longer post on my own darn store page. what a joke! and then i have to google this awesome page so i can finally fill out a form to tell them they are idiots!! thank you for this page 🙂
and now the correct form i filled out they say is incorrect….way to go facebook, real impressive
FaceBook Sucks. My account got hacked and you can not get help from facebook. Why are they the only internet company that does not offer tech help on line by having customer service available?
I have been trying to access my FB account from my mobil line for several hours and it will not give me access. It says that the content is Temp. unavailable. I had a friend check my page and she said it is not loading like the others and that she cant really make anything out. I have some very important messages that I need to get to. I have no idea what is going on.
I can’t get onto my FB page. All it says is your account is temporailly unavailable try back in a few minutes…..well, it’s been all day
IS there anyone that can help me? Someone hacked my account and I have apparently tried to reset the password to many times, but I haven’t reset it at all, and I can’t get anywhere with Facebook. There is no help and all the e-mails for them come back with links to there useless HELP page. I have 2 businesses linked to my personal page and I can only imagine what they are doing or saying to my customers.
You have lots of great info here Mari and I think I am going to dig a little deeper on some things just for my own knowledge. I have a question that I am having a hard time answering though. A friend of mine had a group that she was in the process of shutting down. By accident, she deleted herself first (bad option that FB allows an admin to delete themselves, but her oops for not stopping before it was too late). Now she cannot delete the group, as there is no admin. Any suggestions of what she can do?