Disabled, suspended, locked or hacked? How to tell

Read the exact words on your screen. They tell you which fix you need.

What you see	What it is	Fix
"We suspended your account" with a countdown	Suspension: temporary, with a window to disagree	Appeal before the window closes
"Your account has been disabled"	Disabled: enforcement	Appeal from the login screen
"Confirm it's you" / checkpoint	Locked: security check	Complete the check, have ID ready
"Incorrect password" and a new email on file	Hacked	Recovery, not an appeal
"User not found"	Deleted, or username changed	This guide

Quick test from another phone

Search your username from a friend's account. A visible profile means it's a login or hack problem. "User not found" means it's disabled, deleted or renamed.

For deeper detail UnbanPro has locked vs hacked. For appeal wording, try the AccountAppeals generator.

Signs you were hacked before you were banned

• Security emails about a changed email or password
• Posts or DMs you didn't send
• A login alert from a new country

If you see these, recover access first and then appeal, explaining the hack. See hacked and disabled.

Questions people ask

Can a hacked account be disabled?

Yes. What the intruder posts can trigger a ban on your account.