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4/17 Friday - CSC received a copy of my Small Claims filing

4/29 Wednesday - Accounts got reinstated (~2 weeks after receipt of small claims)

5/5 - Meta’s Small Docket team emailed me to dismiss the case

All of my Meta accounts were silently reinstated yesterday around 8PM PST. I didn’t receive any email or update — the only reason I noticed was because I suddenly got a Facebook notification from an account that had been completely disabled and logged out.

For context, all my Instagram accounts (personal + business) were taken down because my FB account was flagged for “not following community guidelines as detected by their AI.”

When I clicked the notification:

I was prompted to reset my Facebook password

After resetting, I checked Instagram

All accounts were fully restored after logging in

No warnings, no explanation, no email — just back.

What I did (not sure what worked):

Sent a demand letter to their Legal Department

Filed a small claims case against Meta Platforms

Subscribed to Meta Verified (free trial) using a new FB + IG account

Submitted ~15 support tickets during that period

Again — no idea which (if any) triggered the reinstatement.

Timeline:

March 26 – Accounts disabled

March 28 – Started Meta Verified + submitted multiple tickets

April 1 – Sent demand letter (no response)

April 14 – Filed small claims

April 17 – CSC (registered agent) received my case, didn’t hear from them or Meta’s legal team

April 29 – Accounts restored (no email or notice)

Takeaway:

If your accounts were wrongfully disabled, there is a path — but it’s frustrating and unclear. In my case, everything was silent until it suddenly wasn’t.

Hope this helps someone.