Meta launches tool to combat scams and restore locked accounts NECN [Video]

It’s been a constant complaint among social media users who get locked out of their accounts. Regaining access can be arduous and can take weeks. 

But Meta has launched a new tool to help social media users access their accounts quicker after they have been locked out. 

Social media pages are not just to keep up with friends. Many people use their profiles to manage online business activity and personal brands. NBC 6 Responds has heard from social media users who have lost access to their accounts. 

“I even started to send emails to the help account, I had a feeling it was a shot in the dark and they weren’t going to answer me,” Carmen Fraga told NBC 6 Responds. 

Fraga reached out to NBC 6 Responds when she couldn’t get into the social media pages she managed at the time. 

But Meta’s new tool could help people who …