All troubleshooting guides
Every published SocialAppFix guide, grouped by app. 377 guides, each checked against official sources and dated.
Facebook guides
- Facebook Account Disabled or Suspended? What It Means and How to Appeal Suspended, disabled, locked or restricted? Identify your notice and use the free official appeal.
- Facebook Account Locked? How to Unlock It Safely A security lock, not a ban: Meta’s Get started unlock steps, code problems, and what to do if you can’t log in.
- Facebook Posting Spam on Its Own? How to Stop It and Clean Up Your Account Secure your account, check logins and apps, review your Activity Log, delete what you didn’t create, and report spam.
- Facebook Ad Account Disabled or Restricted? What It Means and What to Do Ad account disabled, spending limited or advertising blocked: Meta’s restriction types, causes, and where to resolve them.
- Facebook Ad Payment Failed? How to Pay Your Balance and Get Ads Running Again Ads paused after a failed payment: Meta’s card checklist, Pay now, Add funds, and why ads may stay paused.
- Facebook Ad Rejected? Why It Happened and How to Fix or Appeal It Ad rejected: Meta’s reasons, edit vs new ad vs review, and the one mistake that can cost you your appeal.
- Facebook Advanced Protection: How to Turn It On (and Who Must) What Advanced Protection is, who must turn it on, the steps on a computer and phone, spotting a fake email, and unenrolling.
- Facebook App Keeps Crashing? Fixes for iPhone and Android Crashes, freezes and “won’t open” — the safe fixes in order, for iPhone and Android.
- Block, Unblock or Unfriend Someone on Facebook: What Happens and How Where the Block option is now, what blocking does, nicknames, other profiles, unfriending, and blocking from a Page.
- How to Cancel Meta Verified on Facebook (and Stop Being Charged) Cancel Meta Verified through Facebook, Apple or Google Play, avoid another charge, and fix “can’t find my subscription”.
- “Boost Unavailable” on Facebook? Why You Can’t Boost a Post and What to Do Read the Boost unavailable tip, then match it to Meta’s reasons: post type, expired or unpublished content, Page role, fbclid links, or account and Page restrictions.
- How to Add, Remove or Change Your Email or Phone Number on Facebook Add, remove or change your email or mobile number in Accounts Center, on any device, and fix missing confirmation codes.
- Can’t Create a Facebook Account? Sign-Up Steps and Fixes Meta’s sign-up steps on every device, plus fixes for unrecognized numbers, numbers already in use and old accounts.
- Can’t Create a Facebook Page? “Too Many Pages” Errors, Name Rules, and How to Create One Why Facebook won’t let you create a Page (new or restricted account, unconfirmed email, name rules, the “too many Pages” limit), quick technical fixes, and the full create-a-Page steps.
- Can’t Join a Facebook Group? Every Reason and What to Do Pending requests, the 6,000-group limit, hidden groups, Pages that can’t join, bans and suspensions, from Meta’s own rules.
- Can’t Log In to Facebook? Find Your Exact Problem and Fix It Forgotten password, lost email or phone, too many attempts and identity checks, all in one place.
- Can’t Post or Comment in a Facebook Group? Why, and What You Can Do Admin limits, pending approval, Facebook restrictions or the app: find which one is stopping you posting in a group.
- Can’t Post on Facebook? How to Post, and What to Check When It Won’t Work How to make a post on each device, then the usual reasons posting fails and which guide fixes each one.
- Can’t Send or Accept a Friend Request on Facebook? Every Reason and Fix The 6,000-friend limit, friends-of-friends settings, pending and deleted requests, blocks, and what to do about each.
- Can’t Tag Someone on Facebook? Why Tags Fail and How to Tag People Why a tag won’t work or won’t show, how to tag in photos and check-ins, and how to review tags on your own posts.
- Can’t Upload Photos to Facebook? Size Limits, Formats and Fixes Meta’s photo size and format advice, connection and app fixes, ad blockers, and what to do if you’re blocked from uploading.
- Can’t Upload a Video or Reel on Facebook? Fix Stuck, Failed and Low-Quality Uploads Stuck, failed or low-quality video and reel uploads: save a draft, fix the connection, use a supported file format, restart and update, or upload from a computer.
- Can’t Change Your Birthday on Facebook? Change It, Hide It and Find Friends’ Birthdays Change your birthday in Accounts Center, why Facebook may not let you, hide the date or year, and find friends’ birthdays.
- How to Change Your Name on Facebook (and Why It Might Not Work) Change your name in Accounts Center, the 60-day rule, adding a nickname, and what to do if the change won’t go through.
- How to Change Your Facebook Page Name or Username (and Why the Option Might Be Missing) Request a new Page name or create a username from Page setup, and what to check when the option isn’t there.
- How to Clear Facebook’s Cache on iPhone, Android and Your Computer Clear Facebook’s temporary files on Android, iPhone and browsers, and know exactly what each option deletes.
- Can’t Comment on Facebook, or Comments Not Showing? Why and How to Fix It Missing Comment button, limited comments, group limits, restrictions and comments that won’t load, plus how to control who comments on your posts.
- Facebook Asking You to Confirm Your Identity? How to Pass the Security Check Date of birth, security questions, ID upload or video selfie: what Facebook’s security check asks and how to pass it safely.
- Facebook Removed Your Post? Find Out Why, and How to Ask for a Review Who removed your post (Meta or a group admin), whether it counts as a strike, and how to ask for a review.
- Facebook Dating Not Showing Up or Not Working? Reasons and Fixes Missing Dating? Check the 18+, 30-day account and country rules, then fix the app.
- Facebook Dating Scams: Warning Signs, What to Do, and Meeting Safely Romance-scam warning signs on Facebook Dating, what to do if you sent money, and Meta’s tips for meeting in person.
- Deactivate or Delete Your Facebook Account: What Happens, How to Do It, and How to Undo It Deactivate vs delete explained, Meta’s steps for each, the 30-day cancel window, and how to reactivate.
- Edit, Delete or Recover a Facebook Post: Archive, Trash and the 30-Day Limit Edit a post, archive or delete posts in bulk, restore from Trash within 30 days, change a post’s date and find old posts.
- Someone Made a Fake Facebook Account of You? How to Report Impersonation Report a fake profile or Page pretending to be you or someone you know, warn friends, and limit the damage.
- Facebook Feed Not Updating or Showing Old Posts? How to Fix It Stuck on old posts or “Couldn’t refresh feed”: Home vs Feeds, connection and app fixes, and missing posts from friends.
- How to Get Meta Verified on Facebook (and Why Verification Gets Stuck) Meta’s four subscription steps for Facebook, the 3-day deadline, two-factor and ID checks, and what blocks verification.
- Managing a Facebook Group You Admin: Members, Admins, Admin Assist, Pause or Delete Member requests and questions, limited membership, invite links, adding and removing admins (and why you can’t remove the creator), Admin Assist and undo, welcome posts, group experts, and pause vs delete.
- Can’t Find a Facebook Group, or Group Posts Not Showing? How to Fix It A group missing from search, a missing Groups tab, or group posts you can’t see: why, and what to do.
- Facebook Account Hacked? How to Get It Back and Lock It Down A calm, step-by-step route back in through facebook.com/hacked, and how to lock the account down afterwards.
- How to Boost a Facebook Post or Marketplace Listing (and Fix It If You Can’t) Boost a Marketplace listing or Page post step by step, budget and audience rules, editing and deleting, results, and fixes when Boost fails.
- Facebook and Instagram Not Linking? Add or Remove Accounts in Accounts Center Add Instagram to Accounts Center on any device, swap the linked Facebook account, and remove accounts you don’t want.
- Facebook Removed Your Post for Trademark or Copyright? Next Steps, Reporting and Rules Removed for trademark or copyright? Trademark removals can be appealed from the notification; you can also contact the rights owner. Rights owners: how to report.
- Facebook Lite Not Working? Fixes for Loading, Login and Crashes Not opening, not loading, keeps stopping or won’t log in: Android fixes for Facebook Lite, in the right order.
- Can’t Go Live on Facebook? Requirements, Fixes and How to Go Live The 60-day rule, 100 followers for Pages and professional mode, too many active broadcasts, connection and battery fixes, and how to go live.
- How to Lock Your Facebook Profile (and What “Profile Locked” Means) Lock or unlock your profile, what stays public, why the option may be missing, and what “Profile locked” means on someone else’s profile.
- Facebook Login Code Not Received? How to Get Back In SMS or email codes not arriving, codes rejected, new phone numbers and traveling abroad.
- How to Buy on Facebook Marketplace (Safely), Step by Step Find an item, message the seller (or tap Send for “Is this available?”), find your chats, and stay safe before you pay or meet.
- Facebook Marketplace Jobs: Why You Can’t See It, Jobs Profile Privacy, Rules Jobs is a US test in select cities. Who sees your Jobs Profile, the discoverability setting, job post rules, and reporting employers.
- Facebook Marketplace Listing Not Showing, Pending or Removed? How to Fix It Pending, rejected or invisible to buyers? Check status, fix policy issues and test visibility.
- Can’t Send Messages on Facebook Marketplace, or Can’t Find Them? How to Fix It Why Marketplace messages won’t send (region, too many messages, access removed) and where to find your Marketplace inbox.
- Facebook Marketplace Not Showing? How to Get It Back Missing icon, "isn’t available to you" or restricted access — identify which one and fix it.
- Facebook Marketplace Ratings: Can’t Rate, Can’t Remove a Bad Rating, or Rating Dropped Ratings can only be given in the iPhone and Android apps. You can’t remove ratings you receive; you can change or delete one you gave, within time limits.
- Facebook Marketplace Scams: How to Spot Them and Sell or Buy Safely Verification-code tricks, fake payment alerts, overpayments and deposit scams, plus what to do if you already paid.
- Facebook Marketplace Search Not Working? Sort, Filter and Find New Listings Search, sort by Date listed or Distance, use filters and categories, and fix results that are old, far away or missing.
- How to Sell on Facebook Marketplace: Create a Listing and Fix “Next” Grayed Out Create a Marketplace listing on any device, list something for free, fix a grayed-out Next button, and Meta’s selling tips.
- Facebook Marketplace Shipping and Checkout Problems (Buyers) Why you can’t see checkout, when you’re charged, why an order was canceled, delivery times, and how to get a refund with Purchase Protection.
- Facebook Marketplace Shipping for Sellers: Payouts, Cancels, Claims and Tax Info When you get paid, the 10% fee, payouts on hold, auto-canceled orders, refunds and cancellations, Buy now disabled, claim appeals, tax ID, 1099s and ID verification.
- Facebook Marketplace Showing the Wrong Location? How to Change It Items from the wrong city, or your listing in the wrong place: Meta’s steps to change your Marketplace location.
- Facebook Memorialized Account: Legacy Contact, Memorializing or Removing a Profile Set a legacy contact or Delete after death for yourself, or request memorialization or removal of a loved one’s profile.
- Meta Verified Not Working? Badge Missing, Can’t Edit Profile or Reach Support Badge missing or still showing, profile edits blocked, profiles that won’t add, and support you can’t reach: Meta’s fixes.
- Facebook Monetization “Not Yet Eligible”? How to Check Why and What to Do “Not yet eligible”: where to check monetization status on phone and computer, how to read each program’s criteria, and what blocks eligibility.
- Facebook Not Working Right Now? Find Out Why and Fix It The master guide: outage test, every common problem, and the fix ladder for every device.
- Facebook Notifications Not Working? Fix iPhone, Android and PC No alerts or late alerts? Check the phone, the app and your Facebook settings — in that order.
- Facebook Page Check-Ins or Tagging Not Available? Fix Your Page’s Address and Map Pin Add or fix your Page’s address, move the map pin correctly, and get check-ins and tagging working.
- Facebook Page Hacked or Lost Admin Access? How to Get It Back Removed as admin or Page taken over: Meta’s steps to find out which, secure the hacked profile, and lock the Page down.
- Can’t Add Links to Your Facebook Page Posts? The Monthly Link Limit Explained Meta’s limit of links in 2 posts or comments a month for some Pages: what counts, what doesn’t (comment links, Meta links, ads), when it resets, and Meta One plan limits.
- Facebook Page Restricted, Limited or Unpublished? How to Check Page Status and What to Do Page reach down, ads or monetization blocked, or Page unpublished: open Page Status, read the violations, request reviews.
- Facebook Page Videos: Post, Edit, Add Captions and Crosspost (Computer, iPhone, Android) Posting a video as your Page on every device, why editing needs a computer, captions (auto, written or .srt), and crossposting relationships between Pages, with Meta’s rules.
- Facebook Passkey: How to Create One, and What to Do When It Won’t Work Create, use and remove a Meta passkey, plus the phone, computer and browser versions it needs to work.
- Facebook Suggesting People You Don’t Know? Why, and How to Remove or Hide Them Where suggestions come from, how to remove or block one, hide People You May Know for a while, and limit what Facebook uses.
- Facebook Phishing: How to Spot Fake Emails, Links and Login Pages Meta’s signs of phishing, the only email domains Meta uses, how to report phishing, and what to do if you clicked.
- Facebook Photos Not Loading? Fix Gray Boxes, Blank Images and Blurry Pictures Gray boxes, blank or blurry images and “content isn’t available”: connection, data saving, cache and browser fixes.
- Facebook Professional Mode Not Showing? How to Turn Pro Mode On or Off Where to find Turn on pro mode on every device, why it can be missing, and what changes when you turn it on or off.
- Facebook Profile Picture Not Changing? How to Add or Change It on Any Device Change your profile picture from your profile or Accounts Center, the Meta Verified exception, and fixes when it won’t update.
- Facebook Profile Status: Where to Find It and What It Means Where Profile status is on each device, what each part means, and what to do about removed content or a limited feature.
- Facebook Reel Music Not Working or Blocked? How to Add Music and Fix It Add music or someone’s audio to a reel, mix your sound, and what to do if your reel is blocked because of music rights.
- Facebook Reels Not Showing? Where Reels Went and How to Get Them Back Reels tab missing, Video tab gone, or no Reels in your feed: where Reels live now and how to get them back.
- How to Report a Post, Profile, Page or Message on Facebook (and When You Can’t) Where the Report option is for posts, profiles, Pages, comments, messages, groups, events and ads, and what to do when you can’t report.
- Facebook Jail: Restricted From Posting or Commenting? How Long It Lasts and What to Do Meta’s strike ladder, where to see your restriction and its end date, how to ask for a review, and how to avoid the next one.
- Facebook Restricted List: Hide Posts From a Friend (Like Your Boss) Without Unfriending Restricted friends only see your Public posts and info, and posts you tag them in. How to add or remove someone, plus Close Friends and Acquaintances.
- Where Are My Saved Reels on Facebook? Find Saved and Liked Reels, and Download Your Own Saving reels and videos, where Saved Reels lives on a computer and in the app, why Liked is app-only, and why some liked reels don’t show up.
- Can’t Find Someone on Facebook Search? People and Pages Not Showing Why a person or Page doesn’t show in Facebook search: vague searches, blocking, privacy settings, Page restrictions and indexing time.
- Facebook “Session Expired” or Keeps Logging You Out? How to Stay Logged In Logged out again and again? Rule out a security sign-out, then fix cookies, browser privacy settings and app data.
- “Sorry, Something Went Wrong” on Facebook? What It Means and How to Fix It The general Facebook error, decoded by where you see it: login, posting, sharing, Marketplace, settings or everywhere.
- Facebook Story Not Showing or Won’t Upload? How to Fix It Can’t share a story, no photos to pick, a story that vanished, or friends who can’t see it: Meta’s rules and the fixes.
- Facebook Time Management: Daily Limit, Sleep Mode and Time Spent Where Facebook’s Time management settings are, how to see your average time, set a daily limit reminder, and schedule sleep mode, plus what sleep mode doesn’t mute.
- How to Turn Off or Limit Meta AI on Facebook and Messenger Turn off message sharing in a chat, switch off Page comment summaries, object to AI training, and what Meta AI can see in group chats.
- How to Turn On Two-Factor Authentication on Facebook (and Why It Asks for a Code Every Time) Turn on two-factor authentication on every device, choose a method, save recovery codes, and stop repeated code prompts.
- Facebook Videos or Reels Have No Sound? How to Get the Audio Back Silent videos and Reels: unmute the video, then check Silent mode, volume, Bluetooth, Facebook’s Media settings and your browser.
- Facebook Videos or Reels Not Playing? Fix Buffering, Black Screens and Frozen Videos Buffering, black screens, frozen or endlessly loading videos and Reels: connection, data saving, app and browser fixes.
- Who Can See My Facebook Posts? Change a Post’s Audience, Your Default and Past Posts Pick the audience before you post, change it afterwards, set a default, and limit all past posts to Friends.
Instagram guides
- Can’t Create an Instagram Channel? Who Can, How It Works, and Managing One Who can start a channel, why members can’t post, finding channels, invites, and admin controls.
- Instagram Audio or Video Call Not Working? Camera, Mic and Sound Fixes Camera, microphone or sound not working on Instagram calls: permissions, restart, connection, reinstall.
- Can’t Create an Instagram Account? “Already Exists”, Age and Sign-Up Fixes Email or phone already used, the 5-account email limit, birthday and age rules, and signing up with Facebook.
- Can’t Log In to Instagram? Password, Username, Email and Identity Fixes Forgotten password or username, missing reset emails, lost email or phone, and identity checks.
- How to Change Your Instagram Username, Name or Profile Picture (and Why It Won’t Change) Steps for every device to change your Instagram username, name or profile picture, plus username reviews, follower notices and what stays private.
- Instagram Comments Not Showing or Can’t Comment? Why and How to Fix It Hidden and filtered comments, who can comment, the comment count, and unhiding comments on your posts.
- Instagram Removed Your Post or Disabled Your Account? How to Request a Review Ask for a review from the notification, Account Status or Support Inbox; it may take up to 90 days; Oversight Board.
- Instagram Daily Limit: Set a Time Limit and See Your Time Spent Where Instagram’s Time management settings are, how to set a daily limit reminder, see your 7-day average, and how Teen Account limits work.
- Instagram Dark Mode Not Working? How to Turn It On or Off on Every Device No in-app switch on iPhone or iPad, may need Android 10 for the app setting, and a separate setting on each device.
- Delete or Deactivate Your Instagram Account: What Happens and How to Do It Deactivate vs delete, Accounts Center steps, export first, the 30-day and 90-day timelines, and usernames.
- Instagram Feed Controls: Hide Like Counts, See Less Sensitive Content Hide like counts on posts you see and posts you share, set Sensitive Content Control to Less, use Not interested, and how Teen Account content settings work.
- Instagram Account Hacked? How to Try to Get It Back, Step by Step Undo an email change, request a login link or security code, verify your identity, then secure the account.
- Instagram Keeps Crashing? How to Fix It on iPhone and Android Crashes on open, in Reels, camera or DMs, or freezing — fixes in the right order.
- Instagram Live Ad Not Running? Why It’s Not Delivering and How to Fix It Live ad not delivering: timing, review, the 10–20 minute delay, feature access, the right Page, and setup.
- Can’t Go Live on Instagram? Requirements, Steps and Fixes The 1,000-follower rule, Teen Accounts, past removals, new accounts, and how to go live on phone or computer.
- Instagram Messages Not Sending or Not Showing? Requests, Photos and Fixes Message requests, text-only first messages, request settings, blocked accounts and app fixes.
- Instagram Music Not Available or Audio Muted? Why It Happens and What You Can Do Licensed Music Library limits, muted audio, the Sound Collection, and why you can’t hear someone else’s audio.
- Instagram Notifications Not Working? Fix iPhone, Android and Computer Paused notifications, Instagram and phone settings, alerts from specific accounts, and why some activity doesn’t notify you.
- How to Make Your Instagram Account Private, Hide Your Activity Status, and What People Can Still See Steps to go private on every device, a public vs private comparison, what stays visible, existing followers, and why business accounts can’t be private.
- Instagram Professional Account Problems: Can’t Go Private, Sharing Limits and Switching Back Why business and creator accounts can’t be private, Facebook sharing limits, search results, and switching back.
- Can’t Make or Upload Instagram Reels? Fixes, Limits and Who Can See Them Reels not available to everyone, the 20-minute and 3-minute limits, failed uploads, remix and download settings.
- Instagram Scams and Spam: How to Spot Them, Report Them and Block the Sender Warning signs, how to report posts, profiles, comments and messages, and tools to cut spam.
- Instagram Story Not Uploading? Fixes for Stuck Stories, Missing Stickers and More Stuck uploads, videos split into clips, missing stickers, disappeared stories, deleting stories and comments.
- Instagram Supervision: Parental Controls, Time Limits and What Parents Can See Who can set up Instagram supervision, the default teen time limits, what parents see (and can’t), approving setting changes, and removing supervision.
- Instagram Two-Factor Authentication: Turn It On, Backup Codes and Missing Login Codes Turn 2FA on or off, pick a method, save backup codes, and get in when a code won’t arrive.
- Instagram Verified Badge: How to Get It, and What to Do If It’s Denied or Removed Meta Verified vs applying as a public figure, the requirements, waiting times and why badges get removed.
TikTok guides
- TikTok Account Banned, Video Under Review or Not on For You? What It Means and How to Appeal Account status (Healthy to Banned), videos under review, posts ineligible for For You, 90-day violations, permanent bans and appeals.
- TikTok Removed LIVE, Coins or DMs Because of Your Age? How to Appeal Why TikTok removes age-restricted features, the 180-day appeal window, each way to confirm your age, and how to save LIVE Replays and DMs.
- Can’t Change Your TikTok Username or Profile? The 30-Day Rule, Limits and How to Change It How to change your TikTok @username, the 30-day limit, character rules, unavailable usernames, and username vs nickname.
- TikTok Coins Not Showing or Can’t Buy Coins? How to Fix It, Check Your Balance and Refunds Coins missing after purchase, recharges that fail, how Gifts and Coins work, and where to find your balance, refunds and Gift history.
- Can’t Comment on TikTok or Comments Not Showing? How to Fix It Comments that won’t post, the wait-24-hours alert for commenting too fast, comments hidden by filters or Creator Care Mode, who can comment, and how to find or delete your comments.
- Not Eligible for the TikTok Creator Rewards Program? Requirements, Video Rules and Appeals Creator Rewards eligibility, why videos don’t qualify (originality, length, qualified views), how to apply, and how to appeal a rejection or disqualification.
- How to Delete or Deactivate a TikTok Account, Reactivate It, or Memorialize It TikTok’s steps to deactivate (temporary) or delete (permanent) your account, what stays visible, and how to reactivate.
- TikTok Family Pairing: How to Set It Up and Every Parental Control Explained Link a parent and teen account, then set screen time, time away, muted notifications, filtered keywords, search, DMs, comments and blocked accounts.
- TikTok For You Page Showing the Wrong Videos? Reset It, Manage Topics and Filter Keywords Reset your For You feed, adjust topic sliders, filter up to 100 keywords (words or hashtags), use Not interested, and check Restricted Mode.
- TikTok Account Hacked or Can’t Log In? Recover It and Lock It Down Signs of a hacked TikTok account, recovery with friends verification, lost authenticator reset, and securing it with 2-step verification and a passkey.
- Can’t Go LIVE on TikTok? Requirements, Co-host, Guests, Moderation, Replays and LIVE Events TikTok’s LIVE requirements and steps, plus co-host, matches, guests, moderation, comments, replays and LIVE Events.
- Can’t Send or Receive TikTok Messages? Why DMs Stop Working and How to Fix It Why TikTok DMs fail: message requests, privacy settings, 24–48 hour DM suspensions, age limits, blocked accounts, plus group chats, voice and calls.
- TikTok Not Working or Videos Not Loading? How to Fix It Videos stuck loading, black screens, "No internet connection" — fixes in the right order.
- TikTok Notifications Not Working? How to Turn Push Notifications Back On Push notifications off in TikTok or your phone, a muted notification schedule, teen quiet hours, inbox filters and voice call notifications.
- TikTok Privacy Settings: Private Account, Who Viewed Your Profile, Blocking and More Private vs public accounts, profile and post view history, blocking and your blocked list, hidden likes, contact syncing, reporting and AI likeness detection.
- TikTok Rewards Not Working? Invite Codes, Points, Gift Cards and Missing Payments Why a TikTok Rewards invite or friend’s code didn’t count, how daily tasks and points work, redeeming gift cards, and what to do after 15 business days.
- Can’t Save a TikTok Video? Downloads, Missing Favorites, Collections and Live Photos Why Save video is missing or fails, where downloads go, saving drafts, why Favorites disappear, collections, and saving as wallpaper or Live Photo.
- TikTok Shop Order Not Received? Track It, Request a Refund, and Contact Support TikTok Shop order marked delivered but missing, the 30-day refund window, tracking and changing orders, cancelling, and contacting the seller or TikTok Shop support.
- TikTok Shop Sellers: Handle DNR Claims, Refund Requests, Replacements and Appeals Seller Center steps for DNR refund requests, the 2-day response window, seller-initiated refunds, free replacements, and appealing refunds and DNR decisions.
- TikTok Sound Not Working or Video Muted? Missing Sounds, Favorites Not Showing, and How to Add or Trim a Sound Missing recording audio, favorite sounds not showing, Business Account music limits, and how to add, trim or remove a sound.
- TikTok Upload Failed or Can’t Post? How to Fix It, and How to Post Videos, Photos and Text Uploads that fail, posts missing from your profile, black camera screens, and TikTok’s steps for posting videos, photos, text and scheduled posts.
- How to Get Verified on TikTok: Requirements, How to Apply, and Why a Badge Is Removed TikTok’s verification requirements, the in-app application, the 30-day decision, why badges are removed, and why paid verification is a scam.
YouTube guides
- “Ad Blockers Are Not Allowed on YouTube”? Why You See It and How to Get Videos Playing Again Why YouTube asks you to allow ads, how to turn off AdBlock, Adblock Plus or uBlock Origin for YouTube, reporting a false warning, and the ad-free option.
- YouTube Ads Problems: Ads on Your Videos When You’re Not Monetized, Reporting or Blocking an Ad Ads on non-monetized videos, reporting or blocking an inappropriate ad, why ads are tailored to you, seeing fewer ads, and creators turning off personalized ads.
- Can’t Watch an Age-Restricted YouTube Video? Age Checks Explained Who can watch age-restricted videos, why they won’t play signed out or embedded, and how Google verifies age with an ID or credit card.
- YouTube App Keeps Crashing or Closing on Open? Fixes for iPhone, iPad and Android Why the YouTube app shuts down on launch or crashes again after a reinstall, and the fixes: storage, updates, restart, cache, and reinstalling safely.
- YouTube Background Play or Picture-in-Picture Not Working? Settings, Premium Rules and Fixes Picture-in-picture settings on Android and iPhone, why music won’t play in PiP without Premium, and YouTube’s 10-step background play checklist for Premium members.
- Can’t Sign In to YouTube? Fixes for Phones, TVs, Consoles and Old Usernames Sign-in fixes for phones, smart TVs and consoles, why YouTube usernames stopped working, and when to use Google account recovery.
- YouTube Captions or Subtitles Not Working? Turn Them On and Fix Missing Auto Captions Turn captions on and change their style, why there’s no CC button, why automatic captions aren’t generated, and live caption limits.
- Can’t Change Your YouTube Channel Name or Handle? Limits and How to Do It Change your channel name or handle in YouTube Studio, the two-changes-in-14-days limit, translations blocking a rename, and losing the verified badge.
- YouTube Channel Hacked? Recover It, Clean It Up and Lock It Down Recover the Google Account first, then clean up the channel with YouTube’s tool, appeal a termination, and secure it with a passkey.
- YouTube Channel Permissions: Add or Remove a Manager or Editor, and What Each Role Can Do Inviting people to your channel in YouTube Studio, the seven roles and their limits, removing access, expired invites, what delegates can’t use, and Brand Account migration.
- YouTube Comments Not Showing? Why Your Comment Disappeared or Comments Are Off Why your comment isn’t visible (sorting, held for review, spam, removal) and why some videos have comments turned off or paused.
- How to Contact YouTube Support: Creator Chat, @TeamYouTube on X, and the Help Community Which YouTube support route fits your problem: Creator Support chat for eligible creators, @TeamYouTube on X, the Help Community, paid-product support, and what none of them handle.
- Copyright Claim on Your YouTube Video? What It Means, How to Remove It, and When to Dispute What a Content ID claim does (block, monetize or track), how to find it, removing the claimed content, disputing and appealing, timelines, revenue during disputes, and when it can become a strike.
- Delete or Hide Your YouTube Channel: What Each Does and How to Do It Hide (temporary) vs delete (permanent), the YouTube Studio steps, what you lose, and how deleting a channel differs from deleting your Google Account.
- Embedded YouTube Video Not Playing? “Watch on YouTube”, Error 153 and Embedding Disabled Why embedded YouTube videos don’t play (embedding off, age restriction, error 153 missing referrer, private videos), how to embed and use privacy-enhanced mode, and the creator setting.
- YouTube "There Was a Problem With the Server [400]"? How to Fix It What a 400 error actually means, plus fixes for app and browser — and other YouTube errors.
- YouTube Kids Not Working? “Oops, Couldn’t Load Any Videos”, Forgotten Passcode, and the TV Profile Loop Fixing “Oops, couldn’t load any videos”, setting, changing or resetting a forgotten YouTube Kids passcode, and the kid’s-profile loop on TVs.
- Can’t Go Live on YouTube? Live Stream Not Working, Errors and Restrictions Why the Go live button is missing, the 24-hour wait, mobile’s 50-subscriber rule, restrictions, and fixes for encoder errors and buffering.
- YouTube “Made for Kids”: What It Turns Off, How to Change It, and Appealing “Set to Made for Kids” What “made for kids” means (COPPA), every feature it turns off, setting your channel or video audience, checking which videos are affected, and appealing “Set to made for kids”.
- Cancel a YouTube Channel Membership? Refunds, Perks, and Why Super Chats Can’t Be Refunded Joining, changing and cancelling a channel membership, what happens to perks, membership refunds, Apple purchases, unauthorized charges, and the no-refund rule for Super Chat and Super Thanks.
- YouTube Monetization Rejected, Paused or Disabled? Requirements, Appeals and Reapplying Partner Program eligibility, why monetization is paused (AdSense) or disabled, rejection reasons, the 21-day appeal and when you can reapply.
- YouTube Music Not Working? Songs Won’t Play, “Used in Another Location”, Bluetooth, Cast and Google Home Songs that won’t play, “Playback paused because this account is being used in another location”, Bluetooth, Chromecast and Google Home problems, and Premium benefits not working.
- YouTube Notifications Not Working? Fix the Bell, Settings and Email Alerts Why YouTube only sends some notifications by default, how to set the bell to All, notification and email settings, the wrong account, and made-for-kids channels.
- YouTube Parental Controls: YouTube Kids vs Supervised Accounts, and the Settings Parents Can Change For parents: YouTube Kids vs supervised kid and teen accounts, content levels by age, and the controls in Family Center and Family Link.
- YouTube Payment Not Received? AdSense for YouTube Payment Dates, Thresholds, PIN and Holds The monthly payment timeline, thresholds, the address PIN that never arrives, payment holds and how to clear them, deactivated or closed AdSense accounts, and invalid traffic.
- Cancel, Pause or Fix YouTube Premium: Billing, Refunds and Declined Payments Cancel or pause Premium, why you can’t cancel in YouTube (Apple or Google Play billing), refunds, declined payments and travel rules.
- How to Report or Block Someone on YouTube: Videos, Channels, Comments, Live Chat and Harassment Reporting videos, Shorts, channels, comments, posts and live chat; blocking a channel and unblocking; creators hiding users; privacy, impersonation and legal reports; what happens after.
- Can’t Turn Off Restricted Mode on YouTube? Why It’s Locked On and How to Change It How to switch Restricted Mode on or off, why it’s sometimes locked (network admin, mobile provider, Family Link), and why it hides comments.
- YouTube Shorts Not Working? Not Showing as a Short, Blocked, or Views Look Wrong What counts as a Short, why longer Shorts get blocked by copyright claims, music time limits, and how Shorts views and engaged views are counted.
- YouTube Strike, Warning or Channel Terminated? What It Means and How to Appeal Warnings vs strikes, the 1-week and 2-week freezes, copyright strikes, termination appeals, time limits, and rejoining after a year.
- YouTube Take a Break, Bedtime Reminder, Shorts Limit and Sleep Timer Where YouTube’s take a break and bedtime reminders are, how to set a Shorts feed limit and a sleep timer, teen defaults, and why the break timer resets.
- YouTube TV Billing: Cancel, Pause, Free Trial, Refunds and Declined Payments Cancelling and pausing YouTube TV (4 weeks to 6 months), what happens to recordings, free trial eligibility, refunds (no partial months), and fixing declined or pending charges.
- YouTube TV Not Working? Fix Buffering, Location Errors and Missing Local Channels Fix YouTube TV playback and location errors: home area and playback area, the 2-changes-a-year rule, internet speeds, VPNs, and device steps.
- YouTube Upload Stuck or Failing? Upload Errors, Processing and Low Quality Explained Why uploads are slow or stuck, what each YouTube upload error means, the daily limit, and why HD or 4K appears hours later.
- How to Get Verified on YouTube: Badge Requirements, Applying, and Why the Tab Is Missing The 100,000-subscriber, 2-Step Verification and complete-profile requirements, applying in YouTube Studio, a missing Verified badge tab, and what removes the badge.
- YouTube Verification Code Not Received? How to Verify Your Account and Fix “Maximum Number of Accounts” Why YouTube’s verification code doesn’t arrive (carrier, delays, too many accounts on one number), the 2-channels-per-year rule, and what phone verification unlocks.
- YouTube Videos Not Playing or Buffering? Fixes for Phone, Computer and TV Buffering, videos that won’t start, no sound, and TV playback: YouTube’s speed table and fixes for each device.
- YouTube Views or Subscribers Dropped, Frozen or Not Updating? What YouTube Says Is Happening Why view counts freeze or lag, why subscriber counts go down, how the public count is rounded, and YouTube’s own reasons a channel gets less traffic.
- YouTube Home Page Blank or History Not Saving? Turn Watch History On, Off or Delete It Why the YouTube home feed can go blank with history off, how to turn watch history on or off, delete it, and set auto-delete.
X (Twitter) guides
- X (Twitter) Account Locked or Limited? How to Unlock It Unlock an X account by phone, email or reCAPTCHA, what “limited” means, why you can post on the web but not the app, and appeals.
- X (Twitter) Account Suspended? Why It Happens and How to Appeal Why X suspends accounts, the prompts that can unsuspend you, filing an appeal, deactivating a suspended account and getting a copy of your data.
- X (Twitter) App Not Working on iPhone or iPad? How to Fix It Fix the X app on iPhone or iPad: supported iOS versions, install problems and storage, VPNs, logging out and back in, reinstalling, “Unauthorized” errors and keyboards.
- X (Twitter) Posting on Its Own? Remove Connected Apps and Log Out Other Sessions Revoke third-party app access, log out of other devices, understand app permissions, and spot apps that ask for your X password.
- “Unable to Follow More People at This Time” on X (Twitter)? Follow and Daily Limits Why X says “You are unable to follow more people at this time”: the daily limit, following too fast, the 5,000 ratio limit, locked accounts and banned follow behavior.
- Can’t Log In to X (Twitter)? Find Your Exact Problem and Fix It Forgot password, no code, "Locked out", locked account or hacked — the right official fix for each.
- Can’t Post on X (Twitter)? Character Limits, Media Limits and Other Fixes Why you can’t post on X: the 280-character limit, four media items per post, longer posts for Premium, locked or limited accounts, and post source labels.
- Can’t Change or Confirm Your Email on X (Twitter)? How to Fix It Update your X email, fix “already in use”, confirm it with Confirm now, why an unconfirmed email blocks some features, and unexpected email-change alerts.
- Can’t Change Your X (Twitter) Username? Rules and Fixes Change your X @username, the character rules, “username taken”, the difference from your display name, and what changes for followers.
- X (Twitter) Creator Subscriptions: Cancel, Refunds, Payment Declined and Missing Content Cancel a creator Subscription on iOS, Android or x.com, why deactivating doesn’t stop charges, declined payments, missing Subscriber content, errors and badges.
- How to Deactivate or Delete Your X (Twitter) Account, and What Happens to Subscriptions Deactivate an X account step by step, why app-store subscriptions keep charging, the 30-day window to reactivate, and what deactivating won’t fix.
- X (Twitter) DMs Not Working? Can’t Send, Missing Messages, Requests and Read Receipts Why you can’t DM someone on X, where missing messages go (Requests and the quality filter), deleting and editing DMs, read receipts, snooze and group chats.
- How to Download Your X (Twitter) Archive, and Fix It When It Won’t Download Request your X data archive, verify by code, wait a few days, then download the .zip on the same browser with a confirmed email, plus what’s inside.
- Grok on X (Twitter): Find It, Stop AI Training on Your Data, Delete History Find Grok on X, opt out of AI training and personalization, delete your Grok conversation history, protect your posts, and what happens when you add Grok to a chat.
- Got a Suspicious Login Alert or Phishing Message on X? What to Do New-login and email-change alerts, spotting fake X login pages and emails, password reset protection, two-factor (including the text-message change) and strong passwords.
- Old Posts Missing From Your X (Twitter) Profile? Why They Disappear Why X shows only your most recent 800 posts or 3,200 posts and replies, why older posts don’t show in search, and why your post count can be wrong.
- Mute vs Block on X (Twitter): Stop Unwanted Posts, Replies and Mentions Unfollow, Show less often, mute (accounts and words), block, filter notifications and report on X, what the other person can tell, and controls on who sees you.
- X (Twitter) Notifications Not Working? How to Turn Push Notifications Back On Turn X push notifications back on, check your phone allows them, choose notification types, and get or stop alerts when an account posts or goes live.
- X Premium Blue Checkmark Missing or Removed? Why and What to Do Why your X Premium checkmark is missing or was removed, the review after profile changes, which tier includes it, and features that need it.
- X (Twitter) Profile Photo Not Uploading or Can’t Edit Profile? Sizes and Fixes Fix X profile photo and header uploads, a missing display name option, birth date limits, pinned posts, header cropping and browser issues.
- X (Twitter) Protected Posts: Private Account Problems and What Followers See What protecting your X posts changes: follow requests, no reposts, search engines, replies, links and media, unprotecting, and private posts showing up in search.
- How to Report a Post, List or DM on X (Twitter), and What Happens Next Report posts, Lists and DMs on X, what changes after you report, why reported messages vanish, and the “suspicious content” warning in DMs.
- X (Twitter) Two-Factor Authentication: Set Up, Fix Codes, Use a Backup Turn on X two-factor (app, security key, or text for Premium), switch methods at login, backup codes, temporary passwords, and turning it off.
- X (Twitter) Video Won’t Upload or Play? Limits, Autoplay, Captions and Downloads Video length and file-size limits, trimming, autoplay settings, captions, live video problems, timestamps and who can download your videos.
- X.com Not Working in Your Browser? How to Fix It x.com won’t load or shows errors in a browser: connection and VPN, incognito, browser updates, cache and cookies, extensions and ad-blockers, connected apps.
WhatsApp guides
- WhatsApp Accessibility: Screen Readers, Text Size, Contrast and Switch Control Screen readers on every device, changing text size, why large text hides profile photos, color and contrast settings, zoom, and Switch Access or Switch Control.
- WhatsApp Account Banned? “This Phone Number Can’t Use WhatsApp” and How to Request a Review The ban message, how to request a review, why accounts get banned, unofficial apps, your chats and backups, and getting back in after an unban.
- WhatsApp Backup or Restore Not Working? Stuck Backups, Missing Chats and Errors What not to do if chats are missing, restores still in progress, stuck backups, error messages, Google Account and iCloud fixes, storage, and corrupted backups.
- How to Block, Unblock and Report Someone on WhatsApp Block and unblock on iPhone, Android and Web; report contacts, unknown numbers, businesses, groups and view-once media; and what blocking does and doesn’t do.
- WhatsApp Business: Ad Payments, Marketing Messages, Business Directory and Deleting a Platform Number Ad and marketing message payments, holds and spending limits, the Business directory, and deleting a number from the WhatsApp Business Platform.
- WhatsApp Business Catalog, Quick Replies or Orders Not Working? Errors and Fixes Catalog errors and rejected items, quick reply rules (50 replies, / shortcuts), and creating, updating and cancelling orders in WhatsApp Business.
- WhatsApp Calls Not Working? Fixes for Reconnecting, Dropped and Video Calls Calls stuck reconnecting, dropping, or not connecting; camera and microphone problems; WhatsApp Web calling; firewall ports; and call links that won’t open.
- Can’t Download or Update WhatsApp? Fixes for App Store and Play Store Errors Fixes for “insufficient space”, “incompatible with your device” and Google Play error codes when installing or updating WhatsApp.
- How to Change Your WhatsApp Number (and Fix “Can’t Change Number”) Change number steps on the same or a new phone, what transfers, who gets told, backups after changing, and fixes when it won’t work.
- WhatsApp Channels Not Working? Can’t Find, Follow or Reply Why a channel won’t show up or follow, why you can’t reply, muted notifications, privacy for followers, verified badges, and creating and sharing a channel.
- WhatsApp Chat Transfer Not Working? Moving Chats to a New Phone Transfer steps for every phone combination, what moves and what doesn’t, and fixes for missing QR codes, WhatsApp already active, a new number, and stuck transfers.
- WhatsApp Community Problems: Can’t Join, Post, Leave or Add People Why you can’t post in Announcements or join general chat, community limits, invites and reset links, leaving, removing members or groups, and deactivating.
- WhatsApp Contacts Not Showing? Fix Numbers Instead of Names and Missing Contacts Numbers instead of names, missing contacts or birthdays: contacts permission, resetting sync on Android and iPhone, and international or work (Exchange) contacts.
- How to Delete Your WhatsApp Account (and What Happens to Your Chats) The steps to delete your WhatsApp account, what deleting erases, how it affects channels, and what happens if you no longer have your number.
- WhatsApp Messages Disappearing or Deleted? Disappearing Messages and “Delete for Everyone” Explained Disappearing message timers, keeping messages, turning it off in chats and groups, Delete for everyone vs Delete for me, and the 2-day limit.
- How to Change Your WhatsApp Profile Picture, Name and About Profile picture, name and About steps for iPhone, Android and Web, syncing your photo with Facebook and Instagram, and why others may not see changes.
- WhatsApp Hacked? How to Try to Recover Your Account and Log the Other Person Out Re-register with your 6-digit code to log everyone else out, handle an unknown two-step PIN, warn your contacts, and secure your account afterwards.
- WhatsApp Web and Linked Devices: Logged Out, Can’t Link or Missing Chats How to link WhatsApp Web, desktop, tablets and more, why linked devices get logged out, the missing-history known issue, and staying safe.
- WhatsApp Photos, Videos or Files Not Downloading? How to Fix Media Problems Photos, videos, voice messages and documents that won’t download, send or open: connection, permissions, SD cards, “file format not supported”, blurry photos, audio and PDFs.
- WhatsApp Messages Not Sending or Delivering? What the Clock and Check Marks Mean Clock icon, one check mark, messages not arriving, photos not sending, one contact or group you can’t message, and WhatsApp Web problems.
- Meta AI on WhatsApp Not Showing? Where to Find It and What It Can See Why Meta AI may not show up, where to find it, starting a chat, forwarding messages, AI images, what Meta can read, and limits for teens.
- WhatsApp Not Connecting? Fixes for Wi-Fi, Mobile Data and WhatsApp Web Check your connection, then fix data saver, roaming, Background App Refresh, APN settings, office Wi-Fi and WhatsApp Web’s “Computer not connected”.
- WhatsApp Notifications Not Working? Fixes for No Alerts, No Sound and Group Chats No alerts while WhatsApp is closed, silent notifications, muted groups, battery settings by phone brand, Focus mode, previews, and WhatsApp Web.
- WhatsApp Parent-Managed Accounts: Setup, Parental Controls and Fixes How parent-managed accounts work, setup on both phones, the parent PIN, what parents control, missing features, message requests, and unlinked or deactivated accounts.
- WhatsApp Privacy Settings: Hide Last Seen, Online, Read Receipts and More WhatsApp’s default privacy settings, how to change last seen, online, profile photo, about, status and groups, and how read receipts really work.
- WhatsApp Status Not Working? Can’t Post, Can’t See, Blurry or Cut-Off Videos Fixes for statuses that won’t upload, look blurry or get cut off, and why you can’t see someone’s status or who viewed yours.
- WhatsApp Storage Full? How to Free Up Space With Manage Storage See what WhatsApp is storing, delete big files and copies, clear media from busy chats, and free up or upgrade backup storage.
- WhatsApp Username Not Working? “Not Available”, “Taken” and Other Fixes Why you can’t see the username option, what “not available”, “taken” and “try again later” mean, format rules, claiming your Instagram or Facebook name, and changing or deleting it.
- WhatsApp Verification Code Not Received? Fixes for Registration Problems No SMS code, Call me and email options, “guessed the code too many times”, unsupported numbers, roaming, prepaid balance and Wi-Fi Calling.
Messenger guides
- How to Block Someone on Messenger (and What They’ll See) Block from any device, “block messages and calls” vs “block on Facebook”, what happens in group chats, multiple profiles, and alternatives.
- Messenger Calls Not Working? Fix Camera, Microphone and Sound Allow camera and mic in Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge, check phone permissions, unmute and pick the right device, and fix the connection.
- Messenger Chat History Missing? How to Restore Encrypted Chats (PIN Help) Restore encrypted chats with your PIN on a new device, reset a forgotten PIN, and why messages disappear in a browser.
- How to Download a Copy of Your Messenger Messages and Data Meta’s Export your information steps in Accounts Center, exporting to your device or an external service, and the messenger.com steps for Messenger-only (DEMA) accounts.
- Messenger Group Chats: Create, Add or Remove People, Leave, and Admin Controls Starting a group or community, adding people (they see old messages), why only admins can remove members, leaving (everyone is told), muting instead, admin roles and join approvals.
- Messenger Message Requests: Where to Find Them, Hidden Photos, and Who Can Message You Finding message requests on every device, accepting or deleting them, hidden photos, six-month auto-deletion, and choosing who can message you.
- Messenger Not Sending Messages? What Each Status Means and How to Fix It Stuck sending, “couldn’t send” or not delivered? Read the status, then fix the cause.
- Messenger Not Working, Keeps Crashing or Won’t Open? How to Fix It The Messenger app crashes, freezes or won’t open or update. Meta’s storage, update and reinstall steps, using messenger.com, and reporting the problem.
- Messenger Notifications Not Working? Fix Missing Alerts, Muted Chats and Previews Messages arrive but you get no alert, no sound or no preview. Phone settings, Messenger’s Do not disturb, muted chats and groups, previews, sounds and Android bubbles.
- Messenger Privacy: Hide Your Active Status, Lock the App and More Hide when you’re active, lock Messenger with Face ID or a fingerprint, hide notification previews, and other privacy controls.
- Messenger Scams: Scam Detection, Reporting Fraud, and Protecting Your Money Meta’s scam detection for new chats, reporting suspicious or fraudulent payments, blocking and reporting a scammer, where scam messages land, and adding a payment PIN.
- Messenger Teen Accounts and Supervision: Settings, Time Limits and Fixes Teen Account defaults, what parents can and can’t see, time limits, scheduled breaks, and why supervision features may be missing.
- How to Unsend a Message on Messenger (and What the Other Person Sees) Unsend for everyone vs remove for you, Meta’s steps for every device, and why the other person may already have seen it.
Snapchat guides
- Snapchat Account Locked? Temporary vs Permanent Locks, Device Bans and Appeals Temporary and permanent locks, unlocking at accounts.snapchat.com, appealing in the app, device bans, third-party app locks, and downloading your data.
- Change Your Snapchat Username, Display Name, Email or Phone Number (Rules and Limits) Username (once a year, 3–15 characters), display name (any time), email and mobile number changes, verification, and why friends see your old name.
- How to Block Someone on Snapchat (and What Happens When You Do) Block from the Chat screen in a few taps, what blocking hides (Snaps, Chats, Stories, Snap Map), group chats, unblocking, and reporting.
- Snapchat Calls Not Working? Make, Answer and Stop Calls (CallKit, Speaker, Non-Friends) Starting voice calls (up to 32 people), speakerphone switching, answering from the lock screen with CallKit, calling from iPhone Contacts, “Not on Snapchat”, blocking calls from non-friends, and basic fixes.
- How to Add Friends on Snapchat, and What to Do When You Can’t All the ways to add friends, ignoring requests and your uploaded contacts, then Snapchat’s four reasons adding fails: blocked, deleted account, too many friends or too fast.
- Can’t Create a Snapchat Account? Sign-Up Steps and Sign-Up Errors How to sign up for Snapchat, and why SS06, SS07 or SS18 errors stop you creating an account on some devices.
- Can’t Log In to Snapchat? Locked, Disabled, Forgotten Password or Username Login error codes (SS01–SS10, C02A, C14A), locked and temporarily disabled accounts, the 48-hour wait, reactivating within 30 days, forgotten passwords and usernames, and hacked accounts.
- Snapchat Creator Tools: Brand Invites, Ad Codes, Paid Partnership Labels, Promoted Snaps and Subscriptions Brand and Ad Partner invites, ad codes, the Paid Partnership label, why a promoted Snap or ad gets rejected, promote refunds, and Creator Subscriptions.
- How to Delete or Deactivate Your Snapchat Account (and What Happens Next) Delete through the accounts portal, the 30-day deactivation window, reactivating, downloading your data first, and what Snapchat keeps.
- How to Download Your Snapchat Data and Memories (and Why the Export Is Taking So Long) Requesting a full or Memories-only export from My Data, what the file includes, the 7-day timeline, opening the zip, wrong email, and a download request you didn’t make.
- Snapchat Family Center: Set It Up, Invite Your Teen, and Fix “Can’t Access” Snapchat’s parental tool: who your teen talks to (not what they say), new friends, location requests, place alerts, content limits, and the 18+/13–17 age rules.
- Snapchat Friend Emojis, Best Friends, Charms, Snap Score and Plans Explained Every Friend Emoji explained, Best Friends (up to 8, private), Charms and hiding them, your Friendship Profile, Snap Score, and Plans (which replaced Countdowns).
- Snapchat Group Chats: Create, Join, Add or Remove People, Leave, and Clear From Your Feed Starting and joining groups, the 200-friend limit, adding and removing members, why leaving deletes your messages, clearing a group from your feed, Group Profiles, Streaks and mentions.
- Snapchat Hacked? Signs Your Account Is Compromised and What to Do Signs someone else is using your Snapchat, changing your password, checking your email and number, ending unknown sessions, and getting help.
- Snapchat Lens Missing, Custom Filter Rejected, or Making Your Own Lens Missing Lenses and Lens Explorer, the end of On-Demand Geofilters, business Filters, Snapchat’s custom Filter and Lens rules and file specs, and creating your own Lens in Lens Studio.
- Snapchat Memories Missing, Not Loading or Not Backing Up? How to Fix It (and Storage Limits) Fix missing, grey or stuck Memories, check that your backup is complete, and what the 5GB free limit, storage plans and January 2027 archiving mean.
- Snapchat My AI: Remove, Unpin, Mute or Delete Your Data (and What It Knows About You) Unpin, clear, re-pin or mute My AI, delete your My AI data (and Team Snapchat chats), stop location sharing, and what My AI stores and remembers.
- Snapchat Not Working or Keeps Crashing? How to Fix It Features that won’t load or respond, the app crashing or not opening, and how to report a bug to Snapchat.
- Snapchat Notifications Not Working? Fixes for Phone and Snapchat for Web Phone notification settings, plus Snapchat’s fixes for Snapchat for Web: Bitmoji settings, Chrome, Edge and Safari, and Windows, Mac and ChromeOS permissions.
- Snapchat+: Cancel, Get a Refund, Fix “Restore Failed” and Missing Features Cancel where you subscribed (App Store, Google Play or web), refunds by region, the 24-hour trial rule, Restore Failed, the card check charge, and Platinum.
- Snapchat Privacy Settings: Who Can Contact You, See Your Story, and How to Control Ads Who can contact you (Friends or Friends and Contacts), who can view your Story, Activity Indicator, Bitmoji and Selfie settings, ad preferences, and removing ads.
- Snapchat Public Profile and Public Story: Where “Everyone” Went, Edit, Auto-Save or Clear The “Everyone” Story option became My Story · Public. Who sees it, replies, age rules, editing your Public Profile, auto-saving Stories, follower count and clearing it.
- How to Report Someone on Snapchat: Accounts, Snaps, Chats, Public Profiles and More Press and hold, then Report: steps for accounts, Snaps, Stories, Chats, Public Profiles, ads, Lenses and Sounds, plus underage accounts, EU/UK legal reports and what happens next.
- Save or Delete Snapchat Chats and Snaps (Even After They’re Saved) Save or unsave messages, why Save in Chat is missing, delete messages and Snaps (including saved ones you sent), what friends see, and when you can’t delete.
- Snap Camera Not Working? It’s No Longer Available: How to Uninstall It and Fix Your Webcam Snap Camera is no longer available: uninstalling on Mac and Windows, quitting it when it won’t uninstall, switching your webcam back, and the alternatives.
- How to Hide Your Location on Snap Map (Ghost Mode) Turn on Ghost Mode, choose which friends see your location, pause Now Playing, and why you can’t switch Snap Map off completely.
- Snapchat Snaps Not Sending or Loading? How to Fix It Snaps that won’t send or load: update (on both phones), connection, clearing Snapchat’s cache on iPhone and Android, and a full restart.
- Snapchat Spotlight: No Views, “Submitted” Status, Comments Pending, Reposts and Favorites Check Submitted vs Live, eligibility rules, posting from the web, comment approval and Pending comments, Snap Comments, reposts, favorites and trending labels.
- Snapchat Stories: See Who Viewed, Private and Shared Stories, Following, and “Limited Distribution” Who viewed and screenshotted your Story, private and shared Stories (up to 20), watching and following Stories, and Story moderation statuses.
- Snapchat Streak Disappeared? Why It Happened and How to Restore It Why Streaks expire (Chats don’t count), the hourglass warning, missing day counts, group Streaks, and restoring a lost Streak.
- Snapchat Topic Chats: Join, Leave, Mute, Hide From Your Profile, and Who Sees Your Messages Finding and joining Topic Chats, polls, muting, leaving silently, the profile pills friends see, what’s public, sharing a message to Spotlight, and reporting messages.
- Snapchat for Web Not Working? Fixes for Access, Calls, Audio and Video Can’t access web.snapchat.com, logged out on another computer, others can’t hear or see you, or you can’t hear them.
LinkedIn guides
- LinkedIn Account Restricted or Suspended? Why It Happens and How to Get Back In The four restriction reasons, verifying your ID with Persona (or a notarized affidavit), the 24-hour wait after wrong passwords, and the sign-in loop fix.
- LinkedIn Ad Settings: Why You See an Ad, Turn Off Personalized Ads, and Check an Advertiser The three Advertising data settings, why ads never fully stop, the 72-hour delay, your name and photo in ads, phone and cookie opt-outs, and using the Ad Library to check who’s behind an ad.
- LinkedIn AI Interview: Camera or Microphone Blocked, How It Works, and Your Rating Allow camera and mic in Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge, whether AI interviews are optional, practice interviews, how hirers rate you, getting your transcript, accommodations, and privacy.
- LinkedIn AI Trainer Program: Is It Real, How to Apply, Assessment, Invoices and Pay What AI trainers do, how to express interest and stand out, the skills assessment (five task types), the voice AI conversation, contractor and profile rules, invoices, payment timing, and avoiding fake offers.
- Block or Report Someone on LinkedIn: Fake Profiles, Scams, Spam and Harassment Block and unblock on desktop, iPhone, Android and browser, fake-profile warning signs, reporting messages, posts and strangers, harassment and threats, and what happens next.
- How to Close (Delete) Your LinkedIn Account, and What You Lose Steps on desktop and mobile, what’s deleted, the 14-day reopen window, Premium and groups to resolve first, downloading your data, and lighter alternatives.
- Change Your LinkedIn Email Address, or “Email Address Is Already Registered” Adding, confirming and removing emails, making one primary, the toggle for Sales Navigator licenses, and every cause of “email already registered”, including Gmail dots and recycled addresses.
- LinkedIn Account Hacked? How to Report It, Get Back In, and Clean Up Report unauthorized access, change your password, turn on two-factor, sign out of other sessions, clean up posts and connections, and report a friend’s hacked account.
- LinkedIn Invitation Limit Reached, Messages Not Sending, or Emails Not Arriving The weekly invitation restriction, 5 personalized notes a month on free accounts, the 30,000 connection cap, InMail and message fixes, and email delivery checks.
- LinkedIn Job Alerts Not Working, Resume Won’t Upload, and Who Can See Your Resume Job alert errors and the 20-alert limit, creating and editing alerts, resume upload fixes, the four saved resumes, checking what you sent, downloading, and resume privacy and AI settings.
- LinkedIn Easy Apply Not Working or Limit Reached, Open to Work, and Application Privacy Easy Apply’s daily, speed and lowered limits, how to apply and why you can’t withdraw, application alerts, Open to Work visibility, removing the green frame, and job-search privacy.
- LinkedIn Showing in the Wrong Language? Change It on Desktop, iPhone and Android Desktop language setting, why the app follows your phone, per-app language on iPhone and Android 14+, why posts stay in their original language, English-only areas, and the 36 supported languages.
- LinkedIn Password Reset and Verification Code Problems (Two-Factor Authentication) Reset your password by email, text or call, deleted or missing codes, the 24-hour limit on code requests, the app sign-in prompt, and security emails you didn’t expect.
- Cancel LinkedIn Premium (and Free Trials), Refunds, and What You Lose Cancel based on how you paid, cancel a day before billing, trials end immediately, the possible 7-day refund (if Premium is unused), lost InMail credits and promotions, and downgrading instead.
- LinkedIn Profile Photo Won’t Upload or Was Removed (and Blurry Cover Images) LinkedIn’s photo file rules, why photos get removed (logos, pets, celebrities and more), blurry cover image fixes, the live video cover swap, and steps to add, change or delete.
- Get the LinkedIn Verification Badge: Identity, Workplace and School (CLEAR, Persona, Accepted IDs) Which partner verifies you (CLEAR, DigiLocker or Persona), the NFC passport rule, accepted IDs in North America, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Europe, steps in the app, name matching, privacy, and removing it.
Discord guides
- Discord Account Disabled or Suspended? Check Your Standing and Appeal Finding violations in Account Standing, appealing with “Let us know”, the three possible outcomes, chargeback suspensions (90-day limit), and Digital Services Act rights in the EU.
- Discord Age Verification: Confirm Your Age, Fix a Wrong Result, or Unlock an Age Ban Age assurance on Discord: what triggers it, the four ways to confirm, what Discord and its vendors keep, seeing and retrying your age group, and appealing a minimum-age ban.
- Can’t Log In to Discord? Reset Your Password or Use 2FA Backup Codes Resetting a forgotten password, logging in with a backup code or SMS when you’ve lost your authenticator, finding discord_backup_codes.txt, and setting 2FA up again.
- How to Change Your Discord Username, Display Name or Server Nickname Usernames vs display names vs server nicknames, how to change each, Discord’s username rules, the weekly limit, taken usernames, and missing nickname permissions.
- Discord on PS5 or Xbox Not Working? Connect Your Account and Transfer Voice Linking PlayStation Network or Xbox, moving a Discord call to your console, the update and re-link fixes, Xbox privacy settings, party chat limits and game activity not showing.
- How to Contact Discord Support: Submit a Ticket and Track It Discord’s separate Help Center account, submitting and tracking tickets, emailing support, the right link for billing and appeals, and tips that get a faster answer.
- How to Delete or Disable Your Discord Account (and Undo It Within 15 Days) Disable (a break you can undo any time) vs delete (permanent after 15 days), steps on desktop and mobile, the server-ownership block, what you lose, inactive accounts and deceased users.
- Discord “Your Message Could Not Be Delivered”: Why Your DM Isn’t Going Through Clyde’s “Your message could not be delivered” error: no shared server, DMs off in the server, membership screening, friends-only DMs, or a block. Plus your own DM settings.
- Discord “Friend Request Failed” or “Hm, Didn’t Work”? How to Add Friends The two add-friend errors and what they mean, adding by username, profile or server, cancelling a pending request, and who can send you requests.
- Discord Account Hacked? Secure It, Remove Authorized Apps and Spot Scams What Discord says to do when your account is compromised: password, MFA, Authorized Apps, a malware scan, reporting, and unauthorized charges. Plus the scams that cause it.
- Discord Invite Invalid or Expired? Why You Can’t Join a Server Unknown, expired and invalid invites, case-sensitive codes, the 100-server limit (200 with Nitro), being banned from the server, and membership screening after you join.
- Discord Mic Not Working or No Sound? Fix Voice, Camera and Screen Share Your mic isn’t picked up, you can’t hear others, there’s echo, or video and screen share fail. Discord’s checks for devices, permissions, audio subsystem and Hardware Acceleration.
- How to Cancel Discord Nitro or a Server Boost, and Get a Refund Cancelling Nitro, Nitro Basic and Server Boosts on desktop and mobile, App Store and Google Play subscriptions, re-subscribing, Discord’s 5-day refund window and what can’t be refunded.
- Discord Not Working, Won’t Open or Stuck Loading? How to Fix It The master Discord guide: is it down, full restart, cache, Hardware Acceleration, reinstalling on Windows, Mac and mobile, system requirements, and links to every Discord fix.
- Discord Notifications Not Working? Fix Missing Push Alerts on iPhone and Android Missing Discord alerts: phone notification settings, Discord’s App Settings, muted servers and channels, “Only @mentions”, the per-server Mobile Push toggle, and Android categories.
- Discord “You Are Being Rate Limited” or Error 1015: What It Means and How Long to Wait What Discord’s rate limit and Cloudflare Error 1015 mean, why repeated attempts can extend the block, the 24–48 hour phone verification wait, and when to contact support.
- How to Report or Block Someone on Discord, and What Happens Next Reporting messages and profiles, blocking, contacting server moderators, EU illegal-content reports, Discord’s review times, reporter privacy, and urgent safety help.
- Discord “Verification Required”: Verify Your Phone or Email, and Fix Code Errors Why Discord shows Verification Required, phone verification steps, VoIP and landline numbers not accepted, the 24–48 hour wait, resending the email, and moving a number between accounts.
- Discord Stuck on “RTC Connecting”, “No Route” or “ICE Checking”? Fix Voice Errors What RTC Connecting, No Route, ICE Checking, Connecting and Waiting for Voice Server mean, and Discord’s fixes: restart your network, firewall and antivirus, VPN, voice region.
Reddit guides
- Reddit Account Banned, Suspended or Locked? What It Means and How to Appeal Sitewide ban vs community ban, temporary vs permanent, what you can’t do while banned, security locks, disabled accounts, spam flags, appealing at reddit.com/appeals, and spotting fake Reddit ban messages.
- Why Is Reddit Asking for My Age? Age Checks, Wrong Age, and NSFW Settings Why Reddit asks for your age, the ways it verifies (app store age range, Persona ID or selfie), what Reddit stores, how it predicts age, fixing a wrong age or restriction, and NSFW settings on iPhone.
- Block, Unblock or Report Someone on Reddit: What They See, Limits, and Exceptions How to block, unblock and report on Reddit, what changes for you and for them, the 1,000-account limit, why group chats, moderators and ads are exceptions, and when to report instead.
- Can’t Log In to Reddit? Password Reset Not Arriving, Forgotten Username, No Email Resetting your password on web and app, reset emails that don’t arrive, finding your username, signing in with phone, Google, Apple or a passkey, accounts with no email, and why usernames can’t be changed.
- Reddit Chat Not Working? Can’t Start a Chat, Send an Image, or Find Messages Why Reddit won’t let you start a chat (daily invite limits, too many active chats, account not established, the other person has chat off) why images can’t go in chat invites, and where missing messages go (Requests, Additional requests, hidden chats), plus pinning, muting and leaving chats.
- Delete Your Reddit Account (and Cancel Premium First): Steps, Errors, What Stays Cancelling Reddit Premium (Apple, Google Play, card or PayPal), deleting on web, old Reddit, iPhone and Android, Google and Apple sign-up accounts, deletion errors, and what stays on Reddit afterwards.
- Reddit Account Hacked or Locked Out by Two-Factor? Get Back In and Lock It Down Signs your Reddit account was hacked, getting it back (password reset, email change-back, the hacked-account form), 2FA problems and backup codes, turning 2FA off, and how to keep your account secure.
- Reddit Notifications Not Working? Turn Them On or Off, Stop Trending Alerts Where Reddit’s notification settings are on reddit.com, iPhone and Android, per-community notification bells, how long notifications last, and phone settings to check.
- Can’t See Your Reddit Post? Sorting, Removed Posts, Spam Filters, Editing and Formatting Why your Reddit post doesn’t appear (sorting, moderator removals, the new-account spam filter, outages), why a community won’t let you post yet,, plus editing posts, user flair, and formatting in the app.
- Reddit Premium and Gold: Cancel, Not Showing, Wrong Account, Prices, Refunds Cancelling Reddit Premium (Apple, Google Play, card or PayPal), Premium missing after purchase, moving it to another account, “account not old enough”, changing payment method, prices, and buying Reddit gold.
- Reddit Profile Settings: Avatar, Hiding Activity, NSFW Label, and Who Can Still See Your History Editing your Reddit profile, Curate your profile (hide communities, NSFW posts, follower count), what hiding doesn’t do, and the 28-day moderator access rule.
Twitch guides
- Twitch Affiliate Not Working? Requirements, Missing Invite, Onboarding and Payouts The four Affiliate achievements, why your invite hasn’t arrived, the 2FA requirement, under-18s, onboarding and tax-form problems, zip code errors, payout changes and timing, Hold Payouts, the 5-account limit, leaving, and the revenue split.
- Twitch Age Verification: Face Scan Not Working, Wrong Age, UK and Australia Rules When Twitch asks for age verification, how the on-device face scan works and what happens to it, fixes for failed scans, the daily attempt limit, appeals, and the rules for the UK, Australia and Turkey.
- Banned From a Twitch Channel? Unban Requests, Timeouts and Blocking Someone The difference between a channel ban, a timeout, a block and an account suspension, what you can still do when banned, one-time unban requests, and everything blocking someone stops.
- Can’t Chat on Twitch? Why Your Messages Won’t Send and How to Fix It One channel or every channel? Connection problems, email or phone verification, follower-only and slow mode, channel bans, blocks, chatting suspensions, GIF keyboard limits, and new-account limits.
- Can’t Log In to Twitch? Forgot Password or Username, Lost Email or Phone Resetting your password, finding a forgotten username, what to do if you lost your email, your phone or both, verification emails that never arrive, and phone numbers shared between accounts.
- Can’t Go Live on Twitch? Streaming Suspension, Stream Key and Disconnect Fixes Is it a streaming suspension or a technical problem? Upload speed (3–6 Mbps), wired connections, stream key, server and encoder settings, hardware limits, and streams that start then disconnect.
- Change Your Twitch Username: 60-Day Rule, Name Taken, What Changes, and Profile Fixes Changing your username step by step, the 60-day limit, why you can’t change back, when old names free up, what does and doesn’t change, display names, and profile picture, banner and bio limits.
- Twitch Verification Code Not Received? SMS, Email and 2FA Code Fixes Why Twitch codes don’t arrive and what to do in each case: new-device email codes, setting up 2FA, account recovery, 2FA logins, new accounts, carrier delays, VoIP numbers, rate limits and regional SMS blocks.
- Delete or Disable Your Twitch Account, and How to Reactivate It Disabling versus deleting, step-by-step for each, the 90-day deletion window, Partner and Affiliate offboarding, subscriptions, Bits and usernames, and reactivating a disabled account.
- Twitch Drops Not Working? Progress Not Counting, Can’t Claim, Item Not in Game How Drops work in three stages, linking your game account, why progress isn’t counting, multi-day windows, which subscriptions count, Event Drops, delivery times, expiry, unsupported devices, turning notifications off, and who to contact.
- Twitch Account Hacked? Signs, How to Secure It and Unauthorized Charges Signs someone else used your account, Twitch’s securing checklist (sign out everywhere, payment methods, payout, extensions, connections, email, password, 2FA), unexpected 2FA requests, and the right support ticket.
- Twitch Not Working? Streams Not Loading, Buffering and Every Twitch Fix The master Twitch guide: streams that won’t load or keep buffering, how to report a playback issue to Twitch, and a route to every Twitch fix, from login and two-factor to suspensions, subscriptions, Affiliate and Drops.
- Twitch Prime Sub Not Working? Link Amazon, Use Your Free Sub, and Fix Linking Errors Linking Amazon to Twitch, using the free monthly Prime sub, why it doesn’t renew by itself, iPhone limits, Prime Trial rules, linking errors, unlinking, and a Prime sub used without your permission.
- Twitch Sign-Up Problems: Email Already in Use, Second Account, Username Taken Sign-up requirements, “email already in use” (and what each cause means), enabling additional account creation for a second account, using one phone number on several accounts, username taken, social login limits, and the 90-day deletion wait.
- Twitch Subscriptions: Cancel, Refunds, Declined Payments and Unknown Charges Cancelling a sub on web, iPhone and Android, who to ask for refunds, paid but sub not active, declined payments, JTI*TWITCHTV and Xsolla charges, upgrading and downgrading tiers, keeping your streak, and Prime subs.
- Twitch Account Suspended? Suspension Types, How to Appeal and Reinstatement Warnings, streaming and chatting suspensions, indefinite suspensions, how long violations stay on your record, appealing through the Appeals Portal, reinstatement requests, forced username resets, age suspensions and DMCA strikes.
- Twitch Two-Factor: Lost Your Phone, Change Your 2FA Number, Codes Not Working Why every Twitch 2FA user has an Authy account, changing your 2FA number, getting back in after losing your phone (backup codes or Authy’s phone change form), code errors, VoIP numbers and landlines, and finding accounts linked to a number.
- Twitch VODs Not Saving or Gone? Past Broadcasts, Storage Limits and Clips Not Working Why VODs don’t save, how long Twitch keeps them, the 100-hour Highlights and Uploads limit, downloading and exporting, and clip problems: can’t clip, no portrait version, captions and editing.
Telegram guides
- Telegram Account Limited? “You Can Only Send Messages to Mutual Contacts” Explained Why Telegram limits accounts after spam reports, what you can still do, how long a first limit usually lasts, appealing through @SpamBot, and why some new or virtual numbers are limited straight away.
- Telegram Bots and Mini Apps: Stop a Bot Messaging You, and What They Can See Blocking or stopping a bot, what bots and mini apps can see about you, bots in groups (privacy mode), connecting a bot to reply for you, and why you should never give a bot codes or passwords.
- Telegram Using Your Camera or Microphone in the Background? Plus How Calls Work Why Samsung and Xiaomi permission monitors flag Telegram’s camera, when Telegram really uses the microphone in the background, encrypted voice, video and group calls, emoji verification, and video chats and live streams.
- Delete Your Telegram Account or Change Your Number (and How Self-Destruct Works) Changing your number and keeping everything, what to do with a new or second number, deleting your account (and what it removes), the 18-month self-destruct timer, deleting data without leaving, and logging out.
- Delete Telegram Messages for Everyone, Auto-Delete Chats, and View-Once Media Deleting messages for both sides (and in groups), clearing chat history, deleting by date, auto-delete timers, view-once and self-destructing media, and editing sent messages.
- Telegram Groups and Channels: Create One, Add Admins and Fix Invite Links Creating a group on each platform, adding admins, invite links (and why one stops working), anti-spam and join requests, groups vs channels, and handing over ownership when you leave.
- Telegram Account Hacked or Phone Stolen? End Other Sessions and Lock It Down Why your phone number is your Telegram account, what to do with and without another logged-in device, ending sessions, two-step verification, replacing your SIM, wiping a stolen phone, and scams that ask for your code.
- Telegram Login Code Not Arriving? Where to Find It and What to Try Why Telegram sends the code to your other devices instead of SMS, entering your number in international format, phone-call codes, landlines, passkeys, codes from other apps, and Telegram’s login-problem form.
- Telegram Not Working? Notifications, Contacts, Storage and Every Telegram Fix The master Telegram guide: notification fixes for Android (including Huawei and Xiaomi) and iPhone, missing contacts, clearing storage without logging out, why logging out loses secret chats, and how to contact Telegram.
- Telegram Premium: Cancel Your Subscription, Fix @PremiumBot, and What You Lose Cancelling through the App Store, Google Play or @PremiumBot, why deleting your account or the app may not stop charges, @PremiumBot and country availability, pricing and currency, multiple accounts, and what happens when Premium ends.
- Telegram Privacy Settings: Hide Your Phone Number, Last Seen and Online Status Hiding your phone number, last seen and read times, what the approximate last-seen labels mean, when you still appear online, who can contact you, and a passcode for shared devices.
- Telegram Secret Chats Missing? Why They Disappear and How They Work Why secret chats only exist on one device and vanish when you log out, starting a secret chat, self-destruct timers, comparing encryption keys, screenshot alerts, and secret vs cloud chats.
- Telegram Stars: Refunds, a Bot That Didn’t Deliver, and Purchase Problems Telegram’s no-refund rule for Stars, getting Stars back from a bot that didn’t deliver (/paysupport, then a report), who handles purchase problems, taxes and prices, when Stars can be debited, and losing your balance.
- Telegram Two-Step Verification: Setup, Passkeys and a Forgotten Password Turning on two-step verification, recovery email, passkeys, what to do if you forget your password, and why a forced reset can take 7 days and be cancelled from your phone.
- Telegram Username Taken, or Want to Change or Delete It? How Usernames Work Setting and deleting a username, allowed characters, what happens to your privacy, when a taken username can be claimed through @Username_bot, collectible usernames, and t.me links.
Pinterest guides
- Pinterest Account Deactivated or Suspended? Why It Happens and How to Appeal What a Pinterest deactivation notice means, the four policy areas behind most deactivations, how to appeal through Pinterest, copyright appeals, and telling it apart from a security lock or your own deactivation.
- Pinterest Ad Rejected or Not Running? Ad Review, Appeals and Declined Payments Ad review timing, disapproval emails and appeals, edits that restart review, declined payments that pause campaigns, regional availability, and requirements for shopping, collections and retargeting ads.
- Pinterest Boards: Create, Edit, Share, Archive or Delete a Board (and Restore It) Creating a board, group boards and collaborators, sections, moving and merging, board types, editing the name, description, cover and header image, archiving vs deleting, deleting a board (and its Pins), the 7-day restore window, and the board tabs.
- Pinterest Business Account: Create One, Convert Your Personal Account, or Switch Back Creating a new business account, converting a personal one (must be public; Pins and followers stay), linked accounts (no longer supported), connecting and switching between accounts, and paying bills before switching back to personal.
- Can’t Log In to Pinterest? Reset Your Password, Fix Email Problems, or Find Your Account Password resets, inaccessible emails, email typos, Google and Apple logins (Facebook login has ended), QR code login, accidental second accounts, “We protected your account” and “We suspended your account”.
- Pinterest Catalog Errors and Products Not Showing: Data Source Error Codes Explained Catalog requirements, required fields, hosted vs manual feeds, why products stop showing (including the 7- and 90-day rules), what the main data source error codes mean, and appealing a rejected data source.
- Change Your Pinterest Email or Username (and Fix “Email Already in Use”) Finding and changing your email, the verification code, “already in use” (deactivate and wait 7 days), username rules, someone signing up with your email, and Google or Apple logins.
- Can’t Claim Your Website on Pinterest? How to Verify It (Tag, File or DNS) Why claiming matters, the three verification methods step by step, which method suits Wix, WordPress, Shopify, GoDaddy and others, subdomains, Etsy shops, and fixing a claim that won’t verify.
- How to Deactivate or Delete Your Pinterest Account (and Undo It Within 7 Days) Deactivate (a pause) vs delete (permanent after 7 days), steps on desktop and mobile, checking without reactivating, business accounts and bills, and reusing your email or username.
- Pinterest Account Hacked? Secure It and Turn On Two-Factor Authentication What to do if someone got into your Pinterest account: reset your password (which logs out every device), turn on two-factor authentication, backup codes, and Pinterest’s security tips.
- Pinterest Home Feed Showing the Wrong Pins? Use the Tuner and Clear Search History Why Pinterest shows the Pins it does, the Home feed tuner’s four tabs (Activity, Boards, Interests, Following), private and archived boards, and clearing recent searches.
- Pinterest Messages: Who Can Message You, Message Requests, and Sending, Hiding or Deleting Message settings by group (Inbox, Requests, Don’t deliver), teen messaging limits, sending messages and sharing Pins, boards and profiles, replies, voting, hiding and deleting conversations.
- Pinterest Pins or Boards Missing? Why They Disappeared and How to Find Them Everything gone (a second account), a deleted board (restore it within 7 days), a group board gone (left or removed), or a few Pins gone (policy removals).
- Pinterest Not Working or Not Loading? How to Fix It The master Pinterest guide: Pinterest’s seven troubleshooting steps for the app and browser, and links to every Pinterest fix.
- Pinterest Notifications Not Working? Turn Push, Email and In-App Alerts On or Off Pinterest’s three kinds of notifications, editing them in Settings > Notifications, phone permissions for push alerts, unsubscribing from emails, and emails for an account that isn’t yours.
- Pinterest Parental Controls and Teen Safety: Parental Passcode and Teen Settings The parental passcode (what it locks, setup, turning it off), Pinterest’s teen defaults by age, the minimum age, wrong birthdays, and anonymous reporting and blocking.
- Pinterest Pin or Video Won’t Upload? Check Pinterest’s File Types, Sizes and Lengths Uploads that fail because of file type, size, length, encoding or text limits: Pinterest’s image and video specs, aspect ratios, safe zones, and what to try next.
- Pinterest Privacy Settings: Private Profile, Private Boards, Search and Ads Data Private profiles, private (formerly secret) boards, search privacy for Google, and Pinterest’s ads personalization, generative AI and cookie settings, with the EU and UK differences.
- How to Report or Block Someone on Pinterest Reporting Pins, accounts, comments, messages and boards, what happens after you report, blocking and unblocking, and what a blocked person can still see.
- Pinterest Rich Pins Not Showing or Not Updating? How to Fix Them The three types of rich Pins, adding meta tags to your site, the 24-hour sync, why product details disappear, how manual edits overwrite data, and turning rich Pins off for one page.