What to do if your Instagram, Facebook or TikTok was hacked

Losing control of a social account can lead to scams against your contacts, fraudulent ads, or identity theft. Acting within the first hours makes a big difference.

First 30 minutes

• Change passwords for email and linked apps from a clean device.
• Enable 2FA on your primary email and critical accounts.
• Warn contacts on another network or via WhatsApp that your account was compromised.
• Start Meta, TikTok, or X official recovery flows.

When to get professional help

If the attacker changed recovery email and phone, or if the account drives business revenue, specialized recovery speeds up platform contact and documents evidence for reports.