Why is your Facebook account restricted? How to fix it

Despite facing fierce competition and falling out of favor with Generation Z, Facebook remains the world’s largest social media platform. From reconnecting with old friends to building your own community, Facebook remains vital to users around the world.

While not as serious as a permanent ban, having your Facebook account restricted can still be disconcerting, especially for those who use the platform for business or personal branding purposes. In this article, Hidemium will help you clarify the reasons why your Facebook account is limited and how to handle it effectively in 2025.

1. What is Facebook account restriction?

Meta – Facebook’s parent company – is strict about policing policy violations. However, they also understand that users can make mistakes unintentionally. So instead of suspending accounts outright, Meta often imposes temporary restrictions as a warning.

Depending on the severity and frequency of the violation, your account may have some functionality limited: you can still log in, but you can’t post, send messages, watch videos, or participate in other activities. This is especially true for advertisers – repeated violations can result in your ad account or even your entire Business Manager being locked out of Facebook’s advertising system.

The goal of this restriction system is to maintain fairness, while also providing opportunities for users to understand and comply with community rules.

An initial warning is just a reminder and doesn't have serious consequences. But if you receive more than 10 warnings, your account may be suspended for up to 30 days. In cases of serious policy violations, suspensions may be imposed immediately without warning.

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2. Why does Facebook restrict your account?

One of the biggest frustrations for users is the lack of transparency when it comes to Facebook’s account restrictions. While there are many causes and behaviors that can lead to these restrictions, Facebook often doesn’t provide a specific reason or clearly state what violation occurred.

Here are some common behaviors that can trigger the platform's automatic limit system:

• Posting content that violates Meta's Community Standards: Including spreading hate speech, threats, promoting violence, harassment, sharing false information or copyright infringement.

• Suspected spam behavior: Joining too many groups, constantly liking or commenting in a short period of time can cause the account to be marked as spam or acting like a bot.

• Unusual activity suspected of being hacked: Such as logging in on multiple devices or strange browsers, using IPs from different countries - signs that make the system suspect that the account is being hacked.

3. Why are Facebook advertising accounts limited?

In addition to the reasons that apply to individual users, business account owners – especially advertisers – can also face their own penalties. Some common reasons include:

• Ads violate Facebook policies: For example, promoting prohibited products, counterfeit goods, deceptive content, or clickbait headlines.

• Use automation behavior: Use auto tools to interact in bulk (like, comment), send the same message to multiple groups, or make a large number of friends in a short time.

• Log in to multiple accounts on the same device/IP: Facebook considers this a suspicious sign and a violation of platform policies.

• Low page quality: If the ad doesn't engage users, is hidden, marked as spam, or leads to a slow-loading landing page, the account may be restricted. Similarly, if the Facebook Page contains false information or negative feedback, it is also a factor in being rated low.

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4. How to handle when your account is restricted

In many situations, the simplest and most effective solution is to… wait it out. Even if you receive seven warnings, the restriction usually only lasts 24 hours. Unless you’re running a major advertising campaign, this shouldn’t have much of an impact.

However, no one wants to be restricted repeatedly, especially when the reason for the penalty is unclear. In that case, you can proceed with the following appeal:

• Click on your avatar.

• From the drop-down menu, select "Help & Support", then select "Report a problem".

• Select "An error occurred" and continue following the instructions until the dialog box appears "How can we improve?".

• At the section Detail, clearly describe the problem you encountered and state your personal opinion. You should attach screenshots or related evidence to increase persuasiveness.

• Finally, press Send.

Response times can vary – some cases are handled within hours, but others receive no response at all.

5. Fix the restriction with Facebook business account

Unblocking a business ad account is more complicated than removing a personal account. However, a common and effective solution is to add missing verification information or upgrade account security to meet Facebook's standards.

You can follow these steps:

• Access Facebook Business Support Home.

• In the restricted account, you will see the section "What can you do" to the right of the account status. Click "Request for review" and follow the instructions.

• During verification, you may need to provide proof of ownership such as: photo of ID card/CCCD, linked phone number or related documents.

Note: If your account is more than 90 days old and you don't have two-factor authentication enabled, this may be the cause of the restriction. Enable it for admins or all users by going to: Business Settings > Business Information > Business Options and enable two-factor authentication.

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6. How to avoid limitations while still ensuring the marketing potential of the business?

While Facebook’s strict policies are designed to combat fraud and abuse, they also inadvertently stifle the growth of many legitimate businesses. Many users with legitimate business goals are negatively impacted, such as:

• Marketing agencies need to manage dozens of social media accounts for their clients.

• Individual SMM experts need to operate multiple brand fanpages or advertising accounts with transparent profiles.

• Online sellers manage multiple e-commerce stores at the same time.

• Growth hackers need to experiment with creative tactics without being detected by the system.

• Lead generators depend on reach and number of accounts to optimize effectiveness.

For example, restrictions on multiple accounts make it difficult for new businesses to scale their advertising, hinder A/B testing, and reduce the effectiveness of quality content without a promotional budget.

So what is the solution to overcome these limitations without compromising the growth strategy?

6.1 Using a civilian proxy

Facebook is very good at detecting accounts accessed from the same device or IP. IP addresses are an important factor in identifying each account. Using a residential proxy allows you to change to an IP address similar to that of a real user, thereby increasing the credibility of the account.

However, simply changing your IP is not enough. It is just one part of a series of anti-detection measures that you need to implement simultaneously for optimal effectiveness.

6.2 Using multiple physical devices

Another way is to associate each Facebook account with a separate device like a computer, tablet, or smartphone. This creates a unique browser fingerprint, increasing the trustworthiness of each account.

However, this method also has two major drawbacks:

• Equipment investment costs are high, especially if you need to manage dozens of accounts.

• If all devices are connected via the same Wi-Fi network, they still share the same IP address, forcing you to use (expensive) mobile data or fall back to a high-quality proxy solution.

6.3 Use anti-detect browser

Tools like Hidemium offers a streamlined and cost-effective solution for running multiple Facebook accounts. Hidemium creates a separate environment for each account, but still allows you to manage them all on the same device.

Each account has its own IP address, cookies, cache, browser settings, and hardware configuration – creating a unique digital fingerprint. Whether you run 5 or 50 accounts through Hidemium, Facebook will still see them as coming from completely different devices.

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7. Manage multiple accountsFacebookeffective with Hidemium

Choosing an easy-to-use anti-detection browser is key to managing multiple Facebook accounts safely and conveniently. Hidemium is one of the tools that meets this criteria well thanks to its quick setup process, intuitive interface, and user-friendliness – even for beginners.

A big plus for Hidemium is that it offers a 3-day free trial with 1000 profiles without any payment or registration obligations. This makes it easy to experience all the features before deciding to use it long-term.

Hidemium's profile management interface is minimalistic yet flexible. You can easily track individual profiles or get an overview of them all with just a few clicks. This is especially useful when you need to manage multiple accounts at once.

7.1 How to create a profile on Hidemium

Hidemium works on a standalone browser profile mechanism, where each profile has its own browser fingerprint, device information, and IP address (when you configure a proxy). Creating a profile is simple: just hit “Add Profile” to get started.

You can name and categorize your profiles into folders for easy management. To ensure that Facebook accounts are not linked, assign a separate proxy to each profile. Hidemium supports proxies from many different countries, giving you the flexibility to choose the right IP for each market. In case Facebook does not support the country you want, you can still add a third-party proxy easily.

Don't forget to use the proxy checker to ensure that your IP is stable and not blocked. For advanced users, Hidemium also allows for deep customization of browser fingerprint parameters and data import such as bookmarks, cookies, etc. However, the default settings are enough to operate your Facebook account smoothly and securely.

7.2 Link profiles to each accountFacebook

Whenever you click “Start” next to a profile, Hidemium launches a standalone browser that matches that profile. This version of the browser comes with its own fingerprint, bookmarks, extensions, and cookies, and functions just like a normal browser.

When you log in to your Facebook account in that browser, your login information is tied to that profile. Hidemium saves cookies, session history, and other browser data, keeping your accounts separate, just like when you use multiple devices.

Setting up multiple Facebook accounts is simple as you repeat this process for each profile. With a powerful enough desktop computer, I can easily run multiple accounts at once without any performance issues.

7.3 Stop and restart records easily

When you are done with your work for the day, you can stop the profile by clicking the button next to it or simply closing the browser window. The next time you restart, all tabs and information from the previous session will be fully restored.

You can also link accounts from other platforms or any site that requires multiple separate accounts. Name, tag, note, or categorize into folders to make it easy to manage and differentiate each profile.

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8. Conclusion

Even though account restrictions are temporary, they can still cause significant disruptions to your ability to operate and grow your content on the platform. As the line between security and control becomes increasingly blurred, it’s important to proactively adapt to new changes.

Hidemium It’s not just a temporary fix for inconveniences – it’s a tool that offers incredible flexibility in an environment designed to prevent them. By simulating real users, accounts created through Hidemium are recognized by Facebook as legitimate accounts, not flagged as bots or fraudulent activity. This allows you to operate your account reliably, avoiding being locked, limited, or censored.

Experience Hidemium today to build a safe, efficient and free working environment without fear of interruption.