Users ‘reeling,’ feeling ‘sick’ and ‘frustrated’ after Facebook and Instagram accounts deleted without cause or recourse Many Canadians say they’re “reeling,” and feel “sick” and “frustrated” after the Meta-owned social media platforms Facebook and Instagram have seemingly deleted their accounts without cause or recours...

"“This account represents years of memories, friendships, and creative expression,” wrote Albert Aziz in an email to CTV News. “Losing it with no recourse is emotionally exhausting and feels deeply unjust.”" #MetaBanWave2025 www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

Users ‘reeling,’ feeling ‘sick’ and ‘frustrated’ after Facebook and Instagram accounts deleted without cause or recourse Many Canadians say they’re “reeling,” and feel “sick” and “frustrated” after the Meta-owned social media platforms Facebook and Instagram have seemingly deleted their accounts without cause or recours...

Yup. That's me. Still fighting to get my accounts back
#metabanwave2025 #AISucks @evansolomon.bsky.social
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Meta accounts being disabled for unclear reasons Social media forms a major part of Canadian life, and many have come to rely on it, imagine waking up to being deleted from those services.

I got my account back, but the issue hasn't gone away. CTV is asking Canadians who have been wrongly banned from Facebook and Instagram to get in touch. #MetaBanWave2025 www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

Angry, confused and worried about police – behind Instagram bans Hundreds of people have contacted the BBC to say they have wrongly been shut out of their accounts.

After being wrongly banned, his account was restored. "But that wasn't the end of the story. Hours after the BBC contacted Meta's press office to ask questions about his experience, he was banned again on Instagram and, for the first time, Facebook." www.bbc.com/news/article... #MetaBanWave2025

Just now I got my Facebook account back #MetaBanWave2025

The other part of the #MetaBanWave2025 that I haven't really seen reported on is how many people are claiming to help get accounts back, for a fee or presumably just to steal the account and login credentials.

Las Vegas business owner says wrongful social media suspension hurt sales A Las Vegas business owner says her dream of starting her own business was delayed by a wrongfully disabled social media account.

And here's another one, this time from Las Vegas www.fox5vegas.com/2025/08/05/l... #MetaBanWave2025

'Quite stressful' Kiwis stung by wrongful Facebook and Instagram bans A tech expert said there had been an uptick in the number of wrongful suspensions in recent months, which Meta denies.

""It feels like there's been some sort of uptick," technology commentator Paul Spain said.
"It's really worrying because social media accounts become effectively a lifeline for some people's businesses, for individuals."" #MetaBanWave2025 www.1news.co.nz/2025/08/09/q...

Sign the Petition Meta Wrongfully Disabling Accounts with No Human Customer Support

As a reminder, here is the petition to hold Meta accountable, now at more than 35k signatures. A lot of people are affected by this. www.change.org/p/meta-wrong... #MetaBanWave2025

7 On Your Side helps restore Facebook, Instagram accounts erroneously linked to predatory behavior Meta recently banned 600,000 accounts in a teen safety push, but some users say they think they got mistakenly swept up in the crackdown. Despite their appeals, it took 7 On Your Side to get their acc...

"But some Facebook and Instagram users say they think they got mistakenly swept up in the crackdown. Despite their appeals, it took 7 On Your Side to get their accounts restored." #MetaBanWave2025 abc7news.com/post/meta-re...

Teacher wrongly accused by Meta of child exploitation gets Instagram account back — and an apology | CBC News A high school teacher in Vaughan, Ont., says she lost access to her Instagram account — and thousands of personal photos, conversations and memories — after the social media platform wrongly accused h...

""When I read what I was accused of, I was very hurt. I was very surprised, especially considering what I do for a living," she told CBC Toronto. "And there was no one I could contact — no human."" #MetaBanWave2025 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A reminder that if you've been wrongly banned from Facebook or Instagram thanks to Meta's AI, you're not alone #MetaBanWave2025

I was making cannoli on Instagram. Someone said it was child abuse and now I’m banned ‘I definitely didn’t do anything wrong.’

"A young pastry chef with dreams of turning his fledgling dessert business into a full-time career says he feels “helpless” after a social media giant suddenly closed his account." #MetaBanWave2025 7news.com.au/news/aussie-...

After ABC7 report, more social media users say Meta wrongly suspended their accounts 7 On Your Side Investigates has heard from people across the country who accuse Meta of wrongly disabling their Facebook and Instagram accounts.

And more. It seems that there are a lot of people in this situation. #MetaBanWave2025 abc7.com/post/faceboo...

""To me, this story isn't really about social media. It is about the over reliance of the early rollout of AI," explained USC Communications Professor and Social Media Expert Karen North." #MetaBanWave2025 abc7.com/amp/post/ins...

Meta claims over half a million account removals as ban wave backlash grows Meta claims it removed 635,000 accounts for child safety violations, but users on X and Reddit blast the announcement as PR amid ongoing ban wave.

Meta claims it removed over half a million accounts in CSE crackdown as ban wave backlash intensifies

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#meta #facebook #instagram #MetaBanWave2025

Australians angry as Meta bans accounts with few appeal avenues Tech giant Meta bans and then reinstates an Australian woman's Instagram account, wrongly accusing her business page of posting child exploitation material.

"I had to create a new Facebook page and pay for Meta verification to even get in contact with a real person." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07... #MetaBanWave2025

Sign the Petition Meta Wrongfully Disabling Accounts with No Human Customer Support

If you've been wrongly banned by Facebook or Instagram, you're not alone. Sign the petition to hold Meta accountable here www.change.org/p/meta-wrong... #MetaBanWave2025

State legislator details Meta account suspension nightmare A Malaysian politician's firsthand account of Facebook and Instagram suspensions reveals how Meta's ban wave is even impacting elected officials.

Malaysian legislator details personal experience of Meta ban wave following Facebook and Instagram suspension

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#MetaBanWave2025 #Facebookrecovery #InstagramBanWave2025