AwareXone Blog
Plain-English guides for hacked, locked, banned and disabled social media accounts, from the team that has solved 1,300+ cases.
Social Media Account Recovery: What to Do After Losing Access
A practical Malaysia-focused guide to hacked, disabled, and locked social accounts: what to try yourself, what evidence to keep, and when a case review is worth it.

Fake Discord Server Copying Our Community: Report It
A fake Discord server copies your community's name and icon to scam members? Impersonation report or trademark claim, and what Discord needs.
Fake Account or Deepfake of an Election Candidate: Report It
A fake account or deepfake is impersonating you or your candidate during a Malaysian election? Which reports fit, what to log and how to warn voters.
Facebook Additional Profiles End 14 December: Group Access
Facebook is deleting additional profiles after 14 December 2026. What happens to groups they admin, what to export, and what Meta has not said yet.
Hacked Facebook Posted a Fake Sale, Report Says No Violation
A hacker posted a fake sale on your Facebook and friends paid, but reports came back as no violation? Why it happens and what to report instead.
Fake Facebook Account Posing as Our Principal: How to Report
A fake Facebook account is posing as your principal or vice-chancellor and asking parents for money? Who reports what and how to warn your community.
Fake Screenshot Says I Insulted Royalty on TikTok: Remove It
A TikTok account posted a fake screenshot claiming you insulted royalty? In Malaysia, report it fast without spreading it, and know which routes exist.
LinkedIn Hacked and Ads Are Running in My Name: What to Do
Your LinkedIn was hacked and Campaign Manager ads are running in your name? Why it happens, what to secure first and how to stop the ads cleanly.
Meta Hacked: Facebook Restored but Instagram Still Disabled
Hacked Meta accounts, and now Facebook is back but Instagram is still disabled? Why each app needs its own route, what to track, and steps to avoid.
My Face Reused in AI Lip-Sync Political Videos: Remove It
Someone took your real videos and used AI voice and lip-sync to make you say political things? Why it happens, which report fits and how to log it.
Twitch DMCA Strike: Counter-Notice and Copyright School
Got a Twitch DMCA strike? How strikes work, when a counter-notification or retraction fits, and how Copyright School removes a strike.
Twitch Waiting Room Stream Posing as My Channel: Report It
Another Twitch channel runs a waiting room stream posing as yours? Why Twitch treats it as impersonation, which report fits and what to give Twitch.
Hacked Discord Account Spammed Crypto and a Server Banned Me
Your hijacked Discord account posted crypto gift spam and a server banned you? Secure it first, then send moderators an appeal pack they can check.
Facebook Struck My Post Sharing Threats I Received: What Now
Facebook removed your post about threats you received and gave you a hate speech strike? How to request review, how strikes count and report the sender.
Solved: AwareXone Recovered Disabled Instagram, No Facebook
AwareXone recovered the oniso.lisa Instagram shop after it was disabled as a fake account with no Facebook linked, without asking for a password or OTP.
Kick Account Hacked and Email Changed: Recover and Reset Key
Your Kick account was hacked and the email changed, or someone is streaming on your channel? Contact recovery, reset your stream key and spot fake staff.
Subreddit Taken Over and I Was Removed as Mod: Get It Back
Removed as a moderator and an unknown account now runs your subreddit? Work out what happened, what Reddit admins need and how to secure every mod account.
Fake Threads Account Posing as an Executive: How to Report
A fake Threads profile is using your name and photo as a director or official? What to capture, which report to file, who can file it and what to post.
Twitch Stalker Back on New Usernames After a Ban: Report It
A Twitch viewer has stalked you for years and returns on new accounts after each ban? How to log it, report every account, protect family and go to police.
Wrongly Identified in a Viral Video: Remove Posts Naming Me
People online wrongly named you as the person in a viral video and are sharing your photos? Which reports fit, what to post and when to involve police.
X Clip of My Video Out of Context: Report or Stop Clipping
Someone used X's new clip feature to cut your video out of context and mock you? What you can control, which report fits and a pinned correction to post.
X Sent Me a Police or Government Takedown Notice: Is It Real
X forwarded a police or government request to remove your posts or block your account? How to check the email, the agency and what X says it will do.
YouTube Channel Using an AI Clone of My Voice: Remove It
A YouTube channel narrates videos in an AI copy of your voice? File YouTube's privacy complaint for synthetic content, gather proof, warn your audience.
AI Videos Made From My Photo Sold on Telegram: Removal
Someone made sexualised AI videos from your profile photo and sells them on Telegram? List each account, report on each platform and protect your photo.
Work Email or Number Posted on Bluesky After a Leak: Report
Your work email or mobile number was posted on Bluesky after a data leak? Report each post and account, avoid resharing the file and protect your inbox.