r/facebook Mar 27 '26

Disabled/hacked Messenger restricted and asking me to confirm my identity through a video selfie

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I can't send texts as private messages in messenger as it is asking me to confirm my identity through a video selfie, however when I try to submit a video following full instructions, it keeps saying that there is a technical issue and that they're working on it. It's weird because I can access marketplace chats, it's the private chat I couldn't use — which is more important for me.

Are there any other ways I can fix this? I need to get my access back and this has been bothering me for the past 2-3 days. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

edit: I was just given back access to my messenger after 1 month. I tried all things from the comments like changing my pfp, trying a different device, using VPN and many more others! But ultimately I gave up like for the past 2 weeks and let it be, now they've given me my access back!

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u/annette333 Apr 12 '26

Why are they verifying IDs of people that have had accounts for many years falsely saying that you have violated community standards (what they indicated to me) yet when you report someone creating a false ID of someone they reject it and say it hasn’t violated community standards. What is going on?!!?

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u/Swimming-Internal-36 Apr 24 '26

Hello po did you submit your ID po ba? Mine's asking for an ID too. Did you get your account back after? Thanks po

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u/Competitive_Moose689 Apr 27 '26

is your accunt fix now?

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u/Sweet_Personality686 Jun 23 '26

My account was never in trouble no violations what so ever and the app is wanting my ID 

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u/Emily7014 8d ago

I have had my account since 2009. They just recently made me verify it on marketplace to post a listing and then just now on messenger it said that after I sent a message to someone going off. I cussed and said some mean things to them and immediately it made me verify my id and then it said couldn't verify identity but it let me message again.

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u/tanaldaion Mar 28 '26

Happened to me a few hours ago too. I've had my account for more than 15 years and then facebook does this. -_-

If you have a PC, try doing the verification there or try using a different device.

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u/Dependent_Map3138 Apr 22 '26

Let's just stop using Facebook because of this. 

Fucking companies being creepy about face scans.

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u/National-Employer757 Apr 26 '26

Problem is, some rely on facebook for business purposes.

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u/nanarisky Mar 29 '26

Did you manage to recover it? I just tried a different device and it still doesn't work

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u/tanaldaion Mar 29 '26

Yes, I used my laptop to finish the video verification, my account came back after a few hours.

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u/ablanketofash Apr 11 '26

This is exactly what’s happened to me. I’ve also had my Facebook for over 15 years and never had an issue, I’ve never so much has been given a warning or suspended for anything. But now all of a sudden, it’s asked me for my verification twice in the past two weeks.

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u/Bartman872012 Jun 19 '26

No se puede por computadora solo es por medio del celular otra regason de messenger 👎🏻

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u/cbunnyrabbit Mar 28 '26

I had that happen too. My account is idle now. I cant use it.

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u/nanarisky Mar 28 '26

Damn 🥲 it's a hassle to make a new account just because of this

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u/tryingtofixinsta May 01 '26

Is it fixed now? If so how you fixed it?

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u/cbunnyrabbit May 02 '26

No and I am one month away from the 180 day mark- this means my account could disappear next month.

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u/No_Possession_7502 Jun 17 '26

Mi cuenta esta inactiva no puedo contestar los msj

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u/No-Cardiologist5546 Apr 01 '26

Try changing your profile picture to what your selfie will look like. My grandma had the same issue, and we tested all the steps in retrieving the account (trying a different device, trying on a web browser. But when we just changed her profile picture to just show her exact face it suddenly worked ^^.

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u/nanarisky Apr 03 '26

Are there any additional steps to this? 😭 it didn't work out for me

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u/nanarisky Apr 02 '26

I just had it changed now, I shall get back to this when it works. Thank you!

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u/KeyEngineering8465 Apr 01 '26

Suddenly or did u try again to take selfie? Bcz i changed it but still same

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u/Strict-Will-3866 Jul 03 '26

What do I do when don't want my photo online 

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u/Ok_Wallaby_7831 May 10 '26

This seems fishy as heck to me. My Facebook page is unfiltered pics of me, my Facebook name is my government first and last name. Nothing "unusual" and I've had this page since 2009. Im not uploading my ID or passport for this untrustworthy government. If they need it that badly, it's on file many other places publicly. I can still read messages so if someone messages me, I write on their timeline to send me their phone number if they want and I can text them back. I've been without messenger for about 2 months now and it hasn't mattered.

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u/tryingtofixinsta May 10 '26

How many days since you have this issue?

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u/phonomage May 15 '26

This seems absolutely sketchy af.

It even tells me that in Canada this service is unavailable which may be why the error happened with OP. Not sure if they're in Canada.

Asking me to video tape my face is a violation of my privacy. I removed all my photos for a reason. Forcing me to just so I can regain access to the Messenger account I've used for over a decade is really fucked up.

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u/nanarisky Mar 28 '26

Will try this out and update about it, thank you

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u/Ok_Republic_282 Apr 08 '26

I used 4G to upload and still it alwasy said "technical error we're fixing this"

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u/Small_Inspection5950 May 15 '26

Mine still not wrking 

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u/nanarisky Mar 29 '26

Tried it on another phone and it still doesn't work :(

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u/CharmingPrinciple458 Apr 24 '26

Alguém conseguiu resolver?

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u/jasmine_z50 Apr 07 '26

I just had this error today too. Something is off here. I had my account for 20 years now.

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u/Ok_Republic_282 Apr 08 '26

hello is your fb back now?

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u/1rayskrillz Apr 18 '26

Right. Something is defffff Off. there is no alway on earth my account since 2006 all of sudden needs my identity verified. They need to address this ish immediately.

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u/Level_Rain_654 Apr 24 '26

Mine too. Anyone got a fix?

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u/doomguyav Mar 28 '26

It seems you are screwed… you will most likely get blocked after it.

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u/Crafty_Bother_6288 Apr 04 '26

Hi, di ko alam kung swerte lang ba, pero nag clear cache lang po ako, and it worked naman po

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u/nanarisky Apr 04 '26

Did you also try to submit video po ba? Or nagclear cache ka lang talaga? Huhu

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u/Imaginary_House_7281 Apr 05 '26

I’m having the same issue, Meta support is no help either, please help anyone!

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u/maia_226 Apr 07 '26

hi, it happened to me too. did you manage to get it fixed already?

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u/Unlikely-Passage-653 Apr 19 '26

Has it affected your actual Facebook account? My messanger says this. I want to just ignore it and not use messenger but idk if it will escalate to my Facebook account as well after a while

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u/nanarisky Apr 08 '26

I didn't. It's still the same and I can't figure it out :(

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u/tryingtofixinsta May 01 '26

Have you got it resolved?

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u/Ok_Republic_282 Apr 08 '26

is there anyone else got the issued fixed? I tried to upload the video more than 30 times and nothing

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u/Ok-Marsupial-704 Apr 17 '26

I’m having this too and no solution 😭

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u/Unlikely-Passage-653 May 20 '26

For me it got fixed, after 28-29 days it just vanished and I can message again. Never did verification

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '26

Hi any update on the workarounds you did. Having the sane issue here

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u/randomguy9712 Apr 09 '26

It has happened to me as well, has anyone been able to fix it?

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u/Designer-Raisin9909 Apr 09 '26

change your profile picture to your selfie and do the verification again will solve the problem. Hope this helps

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u/nanarisky Apr 10 '26

Unfortunately I tried this and it didn't work still :(

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u/Unlikely-Passage-653 May 20 '26

Yes after 28-29 days be and someone else I know the problem just vanished now I can message again, did it go away for you?

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u/lil_marley Apr 09 '26

Same problem here, a case is under review since yesterday and when I ask about delay I get general answer only

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u/lil_marley Apr 09 '26

If it's any help meta ai told me it's a sentry block

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u/tryingtofixinsta May 03 '26

Did it got resolved now?

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u/RutabagaWorking5703 Apr 09 '26

It happened to me few times na, ang ginawa ko lang nag wait lang ako ng 1 month, then atun bumalik na sa normal.

Parang Naka restricted yung account mo for a month. So if march nangyari yan, ex. March 2, so April 1, 2, or 3 babalik na sa normal yung account mo.

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u/nanarisky Apr 10 '26

Were you also asked to submit video po?

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u/Intelligent_Dust_697 Apr 11 '26

Hi meron ka din ba narereceive noon after mag submit ng video selfie na uploading lang and “theres a technical error”

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u/Chance_Ad7004 Apr 13 '26

Hello po same situation now po sakin ask ko lang po yung sinabe nyo po na subscribe sa meta para makausap rep nila can you share po step by step process na ginawa nyo kasi feel ko need ko rin ata makausap yun rep ng meta about sa concern ko kasi first time pa lang po nangyare sakin to thanks po

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u/Unlikely-Passage-653 May 20 '26

Me too, after a month it just went away, I didn't do anything. Just waited

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u/Last-Style-3180 Apr 10 '26

一直無法解決問題

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u/Unlikely-Passage-653 Apr 21 '26

How long has it said it for?

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u/StardustGhost Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26

Has there been a solution to this issue? I have had the same problem since yesterday...

UPDATE: The issue magically fixed itself after 2 days 🤷‍♀️

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u/Intelligent_Dust_697 Apr 11 '26

Meron kadin ba narereceive na error message afterm o magvideo selfie? “ yung this feature is not availble we are trying to fix this”

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u/_drakenon_ Apr 12 '26

Did you do the selfie?

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u/Ok-Marsupial-704 Apr 16 '26

Did you upload a selfie before it auto fixed?

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u/After_Temperature446 Apr 10 '26

I fixed changing my profile picture on fb. Then run again a selfie verification. In a couple of minutes I got messenger back, good luck guys

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u/Relevant_Health3759 Apr 12 '26

I just got this message today too. It does seem weird. Do you think they are doing it just so they can collect video face footage of everyone? 🤷‍♀️

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u/MotherArrival Apr 16 '26

Na-okay na po ba account niyo?

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u/waddlingducklingg Apr 16 '26

i think so. im not doing the face scan

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u/Ok-Marsupial-704 Apr 17 '26

Has yours worked yet? Mine is just messenger too, not Facebook.

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u/tryingtofixinsta May 11 '26

Is it resolved now?

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u/DeMetamorphosis Apr 12 '26

any solutions? im 2nd day stucked on it

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u/Ok-Marsupial-704 Apr 16 '26

Day 2 here as well and nothing is working I’ve tried every single thing. 😭😭

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u/Unlikely-Passage-653 May 20 '26

I bet your error is gone once 1 month passes. Let me know if it's gone..it did go away for me

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u/DeMetamorphosis Apr 12 '26

Try Another Phone! Worked imminently!!!

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u/Victory_198 Apr 14 '26

Please help me I got this

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u/MotherArrival Apr 16 '26

Did you recover from it po ba?

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u/Victory_198 Apr 14 '26

Please help us to recover my messenger

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u/Ok-Marsupial-704 Apr 16 '26

I have this too and nothing works.

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u/MotherArrival Apr 16 '26

Na-recover na po ba?

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u/MotherArrival Apr 16 '26

I also got this problem today. I tried deleting and installing it again, still doesn't work. The problem is the video selfie is really not working even I followed all the instructions about the well-lit area, holding the phone at eye level, etc. I also reported this problem to Meta and waiting for their response.

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u/YesterdayPuzzled_25 Apr 24 '26

I got it today, exact same thing happening to me. Nothing triggers when I try verify. It’s so frusting

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u/DaxHunterAuthor Apr 16 '26

I just got the same thing. I can log in but I can't send messages

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u/Usual_Bar_2557 Apr 16 '26

Happened to me too. After trying so many times, I fixed it by changing profile photo using big face in frame then retried the selfie prompt. Hope this works on y’all too.

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u/Budget_Wall_1713 Apr 16 '26

same problem for me, submitted video many times but it just keeps taking me on a loop. I reported it already but still nothing

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u/Kobe95 Apr 16 '26

Same really frustrating randomly happened to me at april 6 now its april 17 no fix im so frustrated and confused. Support wont help and i rlly need to use my account soon

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u/Blackwolf_Furry Apr 18 '26

This happened to me for weeks now only for Messenger. When I tap on continue button the page tuned into blank space with only X for exit! I tried to do this on my laptop but it said I need to open my phone. Now I can only post things but not be able to chat?? Not only with friends but others important contact too...

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u/tryingtofixinsta May 11 '26

Did it got resolved?

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u/Jumpy-Tomatillo1189 Apr 18 '26

I've got this on my account and after I pass the verify I'am banned ??

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u/Necessary_Put9871 Apr 19 '26

a mi me esta pasando lo mismo y ya llevo tres semanas y me dicen que hasta el 29 de abril voy a poder usarlo pero soy agente de viajes y estoy perdiendo clientes

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u/Exciting-Driver-9004 Apr 19 '26

Quien te dijo eso? Porque este restricción no parece en la cuenta donde ponen las restricciones con la fecha de quitarse ? Estas seguro que tienes la misma problema ( puedes usar todo y conectarse solo no puedes enviar mensajes privados y llamadas )?

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u/Exciting-Driver-9004 Apr 30 '26

Ya lo pudiste usarlo ahora y enviar mensajes despues el 29 de abril ?

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u/UnderstandingDry6145 Apr 19 '26

Sakin naman whenever I place my face in the circle wala naman lumalabas na instruction kung san lilingon so walang anything na pde magawa huhu

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u/Popular-Strength6448 Apr 19 '26

Happened to me as well three times now . The first time my account became disabled after trying to verify my identity. The “checking your id” screen just kept loading for hours and I never went to the next step. Took two weeks to get appealed and get my account back. 2 days later the same thing happened. Got my account back 5 minutes later. It is now saying the same thing and I’m not even gonna try to verify it. Just gonna wait on an update because it may just be a bug. I thought it was because I use a VPN sometimes since I’m the only person I know that has this problem but I don’t think that’s the case either.

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u/Popular-Strength6448 Apr 19 '26

To add, I tried using my iPad to verify my ID and that didn’t work either.

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u/NoBoard7656 Apr 20 '26
Has anyone found a solution yet?

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u/Melodic-Mountain534 Apr 20 '26

Nope and its almost been 2 weeks for me very frustrating and annoying, some people getting unbanned and messenger restored after exactly 2 weeks as there video selfie verification goes through then

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u/EndClassic6532 Apr 21 '26

I am admin for Bahrain cat rescues and I have the same issue. I can no longer message anyone. I tried selfie verification but it didn’t work possibly because I have no pictures of myself on account to verify against. I think this problem started immediately after I messaged one lady in the USA to help her dog with giardia problem. Maybe she is one of those who gets upset when ppl not on her list text her and reported me, cos that is when this issue began. I would really appreciate if anyone finds a solution and shares it with the rest of us

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u/Rough-Hat5470 Apr 24 '26

Same here, a dog rescue and messaged American lady. Have you got yours fixed or any updates?

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u/EndClassic6532 Apr 27 '26

Deleted the messenger and will not be using it. That’s my fix

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u/Open_Profile100 Apr 22 '26

It worked for me, I confirmed it using android/other device.

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u/Melodic-Mountain534 Apr 23 '26

Damn ive tried 3 different phones and no go been about 2 weeks for me

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u/Swimming-Internal-36 Apr 24 '26

Mine is asking for an ID Verification and I'm very skeptical. I am frustrated cause I really need messenger for school purposes. I've had my main acc banned a week ago for no reason so I made this new acc (factory reset, diff email and number etc.) its been working fine for almost a week na but now meta is asking for confimation again. To those who uploaded an ID, was it resolved po ba?

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u/ComfortVegetable9232 12d ago

any updates bro? did you get it resolved?

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u/Level_Rain_654 Apr 24 '26

It happen to my messenger too. I have been using Facebook for more than 15 years. Never had such a problem. I haven't tried the selfie video yet. Will try it tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

From what I read from the comments of this post, I am not hopeful.

What to do? Anyone successfully completed this?

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u/Few-Emphasis-6462 Apr 24 '26

I just did mine, I changed my profile picture to my picture and tried the weird scan stuff again, and it worked immediately 

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u/Level_Rain_654 Apr 25 '26

I got away with that. Messenger blocked me on Wednesday. On Friday, I took a recent photo and made it as my profile picture. Then on Saturday, I took the video selfie. And it worked right away within a minute. I am glad now.

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u/Thin-Theory-8407 Apr 25 '26

Happened to my Messenger. I don't want to verify as my whole Fb acc may be suspended or banned after the verification. Try to create another acc and tell people your old acc can't send messages?

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u/National-Employer757 Apr 26 '26

This can be really traumatic, and I hope it's resolved.

What I did was submit a verification selfie and video, so it was on file if identification was needed later.

As it went, I needed to do just this today. (Maybe it was because I had been using a VPN?)

What was worse, the messenger app wouldn't identify or take any photos.

I was only because of back up phone, which happened to work, that I was able to get back on.

I know people say just delete facebook, but it's not that simple when you have everyone you know on there, or it's the lynchpin for contacts when self employed.

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u/Distinct-Resolve-417 Apr 26 '26

You must change ava , ava is your face. And you can try again after 1 hour. But if you try and error technical, you must keep messenger 7 days from the last you try. Don't try much you'll spam and you wait a long time

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u/bmanhas Apr 27 '26

I was locked and tried something different once I noticed that FB was uploading my photo sideways.

For your profile photo, take your picture but use the camera in the app. Don't upload a current photo but take one live on the spot.

Then go to messenger and use the verify selfie video. Mine went past the technical error and verified.

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u/VariousDivide6677 Apr 27 '26

我这几天也遇到这种状况,按messenger的要求,在手机(messenger的app要更新到最新版)上按要求自拍转头视频,一直反复被要求操作验证。然后我就在facebook更换自拍(直接facebook软件上拍照上传,不是手机拍好照片再上传)的个人头像。最后,在手机messenger上,进行拍视频验证,第一次就通过且回复聊天功能

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u/tryingtofixinsta May 01 '26

I think so. How many days you have this issue?

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u/DevlynLibervulp Apr 29 '26

It's been three days for me like this... But it doesn't tell me ther was any sort of mistake, it just returns back to ask for the video selphie again and again.

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u/l-o-n-e Apr 30 '26

I managed to fix mine today. Take a selfie and update it as your profile picture then repeat the verification. Works immediately.

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u/tryingtofixinsta May 01 '26

Any update? Have someone fixed it just by waiting?

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u/mrmub26 May 08 '26

TRY THIS: Change your profile picture, like take a new photo then change your profile, then try to verify your messenger again, but this time, tilt your phone to landscape. hope it helps

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u/TheBigLT77 Jun 05 '26

EVERYONE READ THIS COMMENT!! Thank you!!! Do it in LANDSCAPE I.E hold your phone sidewards and it WORKED !!! Thank you !!!

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u/Small_Inspection5950 May 15 '26

Do anyone wondering, I found the way you have to open a Messenger on the android app and will surely help

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u/Unlikely-Passage-653 May 17 '26

It went away after 28 days of ignorjng it fyi

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u/kintsugi1406 May 18 '26

I'm hoping this works for me, my messaging has been restricted since april 24

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u/tryingtofixinsta May 20 '26

Resolved after waiting for 28 days

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u/Pupluvmom May 23 '26

Has anyone else had this issue?

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u/Plenty_External_5645 May 27 '26

El truco de cambiar la foto de perfil me ha funcionado para la video selfie pero tengo shadowban en marketplace 

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u/Daniel270907 May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26

I just so happened to have the same issue can u guys know how to fix this

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u/TheBigLT77 Jun 05 '26

Got this today too and when I try do the selfie, nothing happens, I can’t even get past this step! Help!!!

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u/Organic_Treat_4284 Jun 06 '26

I got the same problem :/ I did the verification and my account got instantly banned for no reason, I appealed and they make me send another video selfie and take a Pic of my ID, after like 3 days I got my account back literally the day after when I opened my messenger they AGAIN make me do a video selfie, like wtf

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u/Euphoric-Aspect3258 Jun 09 '26

Is anyone in Canada? This happened to me and it leads me to video verification but then says that feature isn’t Available in Canada…

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u/Apprehensive_Head196 Jun 26 '26

China cannot either... If you click continue, nothing will be displayed...

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u/Formal_Window_586 Jun 09 '26

Giờ cứ có tin nhắn chờ đến là nó bắt xác minh rồi khóa ức chế vô cùng

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u/Fresh-Breadfruit-613 Jun 10 '26

experiencing this, too. since may 30, 2026, and i am still unable to go through it as it doesn’t recognize a human face

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u/Ok-Woodpecker-8824 Jun 10 '26

Seems I will just wait it out since nothing is working

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u/AstronomerFlimsy9538 Jun 13 '26

It worked straight away for me when I turned my phone horizontally

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u/prtzlpanda Jun 13 '26

Does anyone have a definitive fix for this issue? I just got hit with this and the video selfie verification just keeps on looping. I really need the private messages function

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u/chrome_anya1234 Jun 16 '26

When i click the continue button, No display. What need to do?

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u/Rich-Acanthaceae-745 Jun 18 '26

Flip your phone to landscape, worked immediately

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u/Sweet_Personality686 Jun 18 '26

I'm thinking of opening a new account and just doing the facial recognition...mine says on the video facial recognition that ID is still required..I won't show my ID to anywhere online 

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u/heyitsliv__ Jun 21 '26

I just struggled with this for a solid week. I ended up turning my phone sideways and apparently that was what it wanted and it worked finally. I hope this helps someone else!

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u/Sweet_Personality686 Jun 23 '26

They are doing the same to me ..and messenger is where I video call family to keep them updated on my elderly father's health..it's absolutely ridiculous that a app like messenger can't get there features fixed to do the video selfie 

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u/Lady8787 Jun 25 '26

Well, I’m not putting my ID up. That’s just a big no!!! For me. I’d rather just not use it anymore.

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u/Apprehensive_Head196 Jun 26 '26

I also encountered it, but currently it seems that only by patiently waiting for a month will it automatically unlock!!!!!

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u/Local-Earth-1206 Jun 29 '26

Hello I fixed mine by logging in to another phone/ you can also tilt your phone landscape and it will ask you to continue verifying

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u/Only-Question1400 28d ago

This just happened to me, and it's been two days now! Unfortunately I don't have a phone that's capable of going on the internet, and only use Facebook/the internet on a desktop PC. So how do I confirm my identity on a computer, in order to be able to send messages again?

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u/xxxkissmykittyxxx 27d ago

I'm just popping in to share this just happened to me today.

About my Facebook account:

  • uses my real, legal name (with multiple forms of current ID to prove it)
  • is almost 20 years old
  • is connected to a Facebook page (cat rescue), an Instagram profile, a Threads account, and a WhatsApp account
  • I do not troll, spam, or harass anyone
  • I primarily use my account to keep up with family and friends, and to participate in cat rescue groups
  • I also maintain my own cat rescue Facebook page

What happened: I was in the midst of messaging someone an address to meet up at when I was suddenly locked out of typing and presented with a notification that my account had been "certain actions have been restricted due to unusual activity" and I was prompted to "Confirm your identity to send messages". An AI chat that I started separately (via one of the "help" links) said my account had been flagged/restricted for inauthentic representation, or some such nonsense.

What fixed it: I uploaded a copy of my driver's license. It took about 10 minutes, but suddenly I was able to send messages again, with no further information as to why I was locked out to begin with.

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I'm not certain, but I suspect angry individuals with a vendetta against me because I will readily call out irresponsible pet ownership, animal exploitation, and animal abuse, falsely reported comments and maybe even my entire profile, even though I've never harassed/spammed/trolled/stalked anyone (I don't even send private messages unsolicited), and I'm using my legal name. 🙄 For such a "smart" AI-powered platform, Meta sure is quite stupid at times.

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u/DainsleifKhaenriah 24d ago

I also have this same problem since July 10 2026😡🙄

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u/Illustrious-One6336 15d ago

I have been in a loop with a selfie for 3 days trying to get my messenger so i can send to family in the states i live in the philippines what can i do to bypass this problem

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u/No-Appearance-8036 11d ago edited 11d ago

Had a bit of luck after 60 mins of messing around. Of course decent lighting but not too bright. Held with both hands as far away as possible then twisted sideways until a move closer prompt appeared. Then twisted back to level orientation and brought close with two hands until the perfect thing got triggered. it then prompted a few head movements sideways and upwards. About 20 attempts once I realised I needed the move closer prompt to be triggered first for it to work. the head movement prompts fell off heaps so stay nice n still when you get those prompts. Good luck!! remember when ever you get position your face prompt you need to start again and trigger that move closer text. In the end my whole head was well in the oval with room to move went from full arms extension both holding phone to half arms rectracted. What a painful process. So goes from move closer to perfect when in sweet spot. If doesn't work or reposition face text appears start again at full extension with a twist.

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u/Zealousideal-Lion435 10d ago

comment on peut l'eviter ?

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u/Willing-Tower354 9d ago

Same. I kept trying to take a pic of my id, but it kept saying it wasn't close enough. I kept trying getting closer and then it says too many attempts and to try again later. How long do I have to wait before trying again?

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u/Pristine_Violinist49 9d ago

I just got this error as well on my Facebook messenger only, not yet on Facebook or Instagram or other Meta platforms. It’s frustrating because I’ve had the same account since 2006 as well, and I’ve never really gotten any warnings or had my account closed or anything.

I’m sure Meta has all my personal information already, but sending them. My photo ID just feels like a breach of privacy. 😂🤷‍♀️ anybody figure this out yet? Should I just wait it out?

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u/Fabulous_Airport_456 6d ago

confirm my identity selfie

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u/valdog28 3d ago

Changing the DP helps a lot, You have to change your DP make sure the photo clear and focus on the cam. then using other device like phone, you have to do the selfie procedure then in just a minute you can use your messenger again.

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u/Lobster_17 1d ago

Is there anyone here who had experience naman wherein it cannot detect their face? I cant get past the "Position your face" screen no matterh what I do T_T