How do i unblock myself on facebook messenger when temporarily blocked by facebook

If you violate Facebook Terms and Policies, Facebook may block your business page from sending messages, meaning that you won't be able to send messages to your subscribers.

If such a situation happens, you will see the following notification in your page settings:

Limits has been placed

This page is restricted from sending messages via Messenger platform

If you use the Facebook API, Facebook returns an error code when you try to send messages from your page.

#2022 People have been reporting content that your Page is sending. Out of the interest of our users, your Page has been blocked from sending messages via the Messenger Platform. This block may persist for 24 hours.

#2022 You have been temporarily blocked from performing this action.

Here are the most common reasons for your page block:

• You send campaigns and message flows with promotional content, containing the "Buy" button and external links, outside of the 24-hour messaging window that opens after a user initiates communication with your page (24 Rule). You can learn more about the allowed types of campaigns in our article.
• You use Messenger to promote "flash sales," "fire sales" and any other type of sales.
• You send messages that users report as spam or which are often blocked ("block rate"> 3%). To check the "Block rate" go to the settings of your page, "Statistics"> "Messages" tab.
• You send too many messages in a short amount of time.
• You are not compliant with the Messenger Platform Policies and Terms of Service.

What to do to unblock your Facebook business page::

1. Check messages you've sent recently to a large number of subscribers for any violations and compliance with Facebook's Advertising guidelines and Messenger Platform policies.
2. Contact Facebook support. To do this, go to “Account Settings” > “Help & Support” > “Support Inbox” > “Your Violations” and click Appeal. You can also view information about the reason for blocking by clicking "Learn more."
3. Follow Facebook's instructions on how to appeal or prove compliance with the platform’s requirements.

Recommendations on how to use a Facebook chatbot without being blocked:

• Create a sales funnel that is full of engaging and useful content in the first stages. Wait for a positive reaction from users before you proceed with your chatbot flow and make sure not to hard-sell right away. Always strive to provide value to users when introducing your products and services.
• Be caring to your audience and send them relevant content. To successfully do so, analyze your target audience, study their needs and wants, and offer services and products based on this information.
• Segment and personalize your messages. Collect information about your users and use it to fine-tune your offers.

Last Updated: 16.08.2022

Facebook may block an account if it notices content or activity that goes against their Community Standards. Facebook may block the full account or only limit some of the abilities. For example, you could be blocked from posting to a Page or Group but still be allowed to post to your Timeline. This article covers information on Facebook blocks in regard to livestreaming and Switcher Studio's Facebook integration.

In this article:

• "Temporarily Blocked" Error Message in Switcher Studio

• Reasons for a Temporary Block

• Duration of a Temporary Block

• Checking for Facebook Account Violations

• Appealing a Temporary Block

• Streaming Platform Alternatives

"Temporarily Blocked" Error Message in Switcher Studio

If you received the message "You have been temporarily blocked from performing this action." when trying to livestream to Facebook using Switcher Studio, it means that Facebook has issued a temporary block on your Facebook account. Switcher Studio is unable to stream to any account that has been blocked by Facebook.

Reasons for a Temporary Block

According to their support page, Facebook may temporarily block users if:

• Something the person posted or shared seems suspicious or abusive to Facebook's security systems.

• The person's messages or friend requests were marked unwelcome.

• The person did something that doesn't follow Facebook's Community Standards.

Duration of a Temporary Block

The length of a temporary block by Facebook depends on the severity of the violation and the user's history on Facebook. It has been observed that a temporary block may last as little as a few hours, but could also last up to 30 days. There is currently no way to view the duration of the block.

Checking for Facebook Account Violations

Facebook may share with you what type of violation occurred on your account. This information can be accessed using Facebook's website in a browser.

To check for account violations:

• Go to Facebook.com in a web browser.

• Click your profile icon in the bottom of the left sidebar.

• Click Help & Support.

• Click Support Inbox.

• Click Your Violations.

  • Any logged violations will appear on this page.

Appealing a Temporary Block

If you have been blocked by Facebook, there is nothing Switcher Studio can do to bypass the restriction. For this reason, you will need to contact Facebook to dispute the block. However, Facebook's appeal process generally takes longer than a temporary block will last, so it is generally recommended to simply wait until the block ends to resume livestreaming to Facebook.

Streaming Platform Alternatives

As a reminder, there are alternative ways to engage with your audience beside using Facebook. Switcher Studio has in-app integrations with platforms such as YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitch, Microsoft Stream, and more. For additional information on linking your account from one of these streaming platforms to the Switcher Studio app, check out the Streaming Platform Integrations article in our Help Center.

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