UPDATE 10/22: An Austin-based Meta employee heard about my problem and helped me get back into my accounts! I’m not sure she’d want me to share her name, but just know I’m so appreciative!
Previous update: Hi there! You may have noticed that my Instagram account, @austinwithkids, isn’t available right now. Here’s what happened if you’re curious:
Why is austinwithkids not on Instagram?
I started a new account to share more deals and affiliate links to people who were interested. That account (dealingwithkids_) got flagged by Meta’s “technology” and taken down for violating community guidelines meant to protect children. It’s an obvious mistake by their AI — it included things like soccer mom essentials and Halloween mugs (and no images of humans at all).
Because Meta links your accounts, it suspended ALL of my Meta accounts, including austinwithkids and my personal Facebook. I was able to submit one appeal through the app, and now there is no other way to contact them and no status updates or timeline.
I cannot find any way around this, and I’m just in a waiting game. I have no idea if I’ll ever get these accounts back. If you have tips for contacting Meta, please give them to me! I can’t log into any accounts, so it’s hard to get anywhere with them.
Where can I find you until you get your Instagram account back?
While I’m off Instagram, I’ll be posting more blogs on this website, doing a bit more on TikTok, and getting into a routine with my newsletter. You can sign up for the newsletter here!
How can I support you?
This frustrating experience makes me want to lean more into channels I own. So it’s super helpful to me if you check out my blog, subscribe to my email and tell your friends what’s going on with my account (if they followed me). I’m feeling a bit lost at sea without the community I’ve built over the last 4 years!
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