I am on FB too (barely - I just check every few weeks) keep in touch... several “friends” of mine have had to open new accounts with same name. Not sure why. I also have dead friends with spoof accounts now sending messages till I blocked the fake accts.
My wife had this happen. We strongly suspect Facebook themselves doing it and not a 3rd party.
That's the one needed to log in to FB.
Mine was hacked two years ago. I deleted it and have not created another one, best decision I made in regards to social media.
That seems to be the same excuse, plus wanting to keep up with grandchildren, that supposedly sane people use, in order to keep using Fascist Book.
Why do you let Facebook control your life? Be Free. Let it go.
This is why it’s called Geezerbook. It’s pretty easy to social engineer geezers.
Firstly, ensure that you’re actually connecting to facebook and not some rando url. Try opening it in a private window in another browser by actually typing in the URL.
I only join social media sites where I can remain anonymous from other users, such as MeWe.
The solution is simple, just cancel out the account. You don’t need it. You must have yourself convinced you need it. It’s not a necessity.
Wanna keep up with friends and relatives? Use email and the phone for actual conversation.
I cancelled out my FB account after a week or so back in 2012 when I realized they were getting info from my Hotmail acct. I will not put up with that, neither should you put up with your issues with them.
No personal experience but have seen it happen to others. I presume there is no admin you can contact?
The first thing to do is NEVER allow a FB account... Hope that helps.
Make sure you’re connecting from the WiFi network and device you normally use. Go to facebook.com/login/identify.
Find your account by searching for your phone number, email address, name or username. (Find your username by going to your profile — or having a friend go there — and checking the URL bar. It should show something like “facebook.com/YourUsername.”)
Send a recovery code to your phone or email address. If you don’t have access to the number and address listed, select “No longer have access to these?” and “Cannot access my email.”
If it lets you, reset your email address. If not, go to facebook.com/hacked and choose “my account is compromised.” Enter your old password, choose “secure my account,” and select “I cannot access these.”
If it lets you, reset your email address. If not, open the Facebook app on your mobile device, try to log in, and select “forgot password.” Click the button indicating you no longer have access to the phone number and email address associated with the account. If it lets you, reset your email address.
If you get to the form where you reset your primary email by submitting a photo of your ID, make sure the photo is clear and high-quality (no webcams) and that all four corners of your ID are visible along with your name and birth date, Borchgrevink said. If all goes well, Facebook will send an email to the new address allowing you to reset your password.
Once your password is reset, don’t celebrate just yet. If your account was hacked, the hacker may have set up two-factor authentication tied to their own phone number. That means you’ll need a special log-in code to bypass that requirement and get back in, which requires filling out another form and uploading your ID again.
If that submission is successful, Facebook will send a link and code to your new primary email. If the link doesn’t work, try the code, Borchgrevink said. If the code appears broken, try the link.
Once you’re back into a hacked account, go immediately to Settings & Privacy -> Settings -> Accounts Center -> Personal Details and make sure the email addresses and phone numbers associated with your account are yours, not the hacker’s. Next, go to Password and Security in the left-hand menu. Turn on two-factor authentication, making sure the hacker’s phone number isn’t connected.
Last, glance at the “where you’re logged in” section and review your “authorized logins.” Disconnect any devices you don’t recognize. Under “Security Checks,” turn on alerts for unrecognized log-ins.
Last, go back to Personal Details -> Account Ownership and Control and choose a few close friends — like family members or besties — who can receive account recovery codes on your behalf if anything goes sideways in the future.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/hacked-social-media-account-recovery/
The Internet says “try this” (requires FaceBook Messenger on a smart phone tho.):
“Go to the Meta Account center through the phone’s FB messenger app settings. (go to messenger app, tap on your top left sandwich icon, settings, and at the very bottom Meta Acc Center / PW & Security)”...”Change the password there and add 2FA.”
My advice: Abandon Facebook and write old-style letters, instead.
Regards,