Facebook page is a place where you can express your creativity and interact with a similar type of audience. If you have lost your Facebook page or deleted it by mistake then do not worry. I will tell you how you can recover a deleted or lost Facebook page with a step-by-step process. So without wasting any moment, let’s start.
Quick Links
- Brief Overview
- How To Find My Lost Facebook Page
- How To Recover Deleted Facebook Page
- Retrieve A Hacked Facebook Page
- Bonus Tips To Protect Your Facebook Page
- Final Verdict
- FAQs
Brief Overview
You can recover a deleted Facebook page within 30 days of deleting your Facebook page. After that, your Facebook page will be deleted permanently. To do that, navigate to Settings & privacy > Pages > View > Reactivate the deleted Facebook page. Moreover, if you have deactivated or unpublished your Facebook page then do not worry. You can reactivate or publish your deactivated Facebook page from your Facebook account’s Page settings.
How To Find My Lost Facebook Page
If you cannot find your Facebook page or you think that it has disappeared then do not worry. You can access your lost Facebook page by following the below steps:
1. First, log in to your Facebook account on your PC or phone’s app. Then click on the hamburger icon over your profile picture.
2. Now, you will see your Facebook page(s) under Your shortcuts. Then tap on the Facebook page and you will be redirected to the Facebook page.
3. In case, you can’t find your lost Facebook page under Your shortcuts then tap on the See more button.
4. Next, scroll down and select Pages. With this, a new page will appear on your phone’s screen where all of your Facebook pages will be listed.
5. Finally, tap on the Facebook page you were looking for and select the Switch button to access your lost Facebook page.
How To Recover Deleted Facebook Page
If you have deleted your Facebook page then Facebook will give you 30 days to restore or publish your deleted Facebook Page. However, missing the reactivation period will result in permanent deletion of your Facebook page which will be irreversible.
During this period, your Facebook page will not be visible to all connected Facebook users and no messages or media will be exchanged through it.
In case, you are within 30 days from the deletion of your Facebook page then you can publish your unpublished Facebook page by following the steps mentioned below:
1. First, log in to Facebook and go to your Facebook account menu by tapping on the hamburger icon.
2. Then select the gear icon to open Settings & privacy.
3. After this, scroll down to the Audience and visibility section and select the Pages option with a flag icon.
4. By doing this, a new page will appear on your phone’s screen. Tap on the View button and you will be able to see your deleted or deactivated Facebook page(s) including the remaining days before your deleted Facebook page is deleted permanently.
5. Finally, click on the Reactivate button to recover the deleted Facebook page.
Note: You can reactivate your temporarily deactivated Facebook page using the above-explained steps.
Retrieve A Hacked Facebook Page
You can secure your hacked Facebook page by changing the password of your hacked Facebook account. After that, log out of your Facebook page from all devices and then log in again from your phone or PC. You can update your Facebook account’s password by following the below-mentioned steps:
1. First, go to Settings & privacy by tapping on the settings icon from your Facebook account’s menu page.
2. Next, select Accounts Center. With this, the Accounts Center page will be opened on your mobile’s screen.
3. Now, tap on Password and security and then select Change password.
4. After this, select your Facebook account to update the password.
5. Then enter your current password and type and re-type your new password. Finally, tap on the Change password button and your hacked Facebook page will be recovered.
Bear in mind the above-explained process will only work if you are logged in to your Facebook page. However, if you don’t have access to your hacked Facebook page then visit Facebook.com/hacked on your phone browser to inform Facebook and click on the My Account Is Compromised button.
Next, enter your registered phone number or email address that you used to create your Facebook account and Facebook page. Then enter the password and select the Log In button. Next, follow the instructions to restore the hacked Facebook page.
Bonus Tips To Secure Your Facebook Page
Here are some valuable tips to keep your Facebook page and account safe from accidental deletion or unauthorized access:
Link Your Phone Number
Always add your registered phone number to level up your Facebook page’s security. That will be useful to update your password and verify your true ownership of your Facebook account and page.
Update Your Password
Change your password regularly and make sure you have signed out from other devices. Moreover, do not log in to your Facebook page on a public computer or a stranger’s phone.
Get Two-Factor-Authentication
You can enable two-factor authentication to get login updates from other devices. If someone tries to gain unauthorized access to your Facebook page or account then you will get a notification through SMS about the device information and location of the device.
In case, you have not signed in from that device then update your Facebook account’s password. You can make your Facebook page secure by following the below steps:
1. Sign in to your Facebook account and open Settings & privacy.
2. Then tap on the Privacy Checkup.
3. Next, select How to keep your account secure and tap on the Continue button.
4. Now, toggle on to turn on alerts and then select the Next button. After this, you can change your Facebook password by tapping on Change Password or selecting the Skip button.
5. Then tap on the Get Started button to open TWO-factor authentication for your Facebook page.
6. Next, select a security method from the given options. For demonstration, I have selected the Text message(SMS) option to get verification codes on my registered phone number. Then tap on Continue.
7. After this, select your phone number or you can add another number to get verification codes and select the Continue button. By doing this, a 6-digit code will be sent to your registered phone number.
8. Now, enter the code and finally tap on the Continue button. With this, your Facebook page and account will be equipped with two-factor authentication.
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Final Verdict
You can reactivate a deleted Facebook page within the Facebook page deletion period which is limited to 30 days only. However, deactivating your Facebook page does not have any limitations for the recovery period. You can reactivate it whenever you want using the same steps as recovering a deleted Facebook page.
Moreover, do not forget to implement the above-mentioned tips to keep your Facebook page(s) and account secure from malicious intentions.
FAQs
How Do I Publish My Facebook Page?
You can publish your unpublished or deleted Facebook page from the Settings & privacy settings of your Facebook account.
How Long Does It Take For A Deleted Facebook Page To Disappear?
Facebook will permanently delete your Facebook page after 30 days.
Does Deleting A Facebook Page Delete My Whole Account?
No, deleting or deactivating a Facebook page does not affect your Facebook account.
