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Locked out by a platform? Start with their own rules.
Each guide lists the routes a platform’s own terms, help pages and the law give you, with the source next to every point and the date we last checked it. General information, not legal advice.
Meta
Locked out of Facebook or Instagram
Appeals, DSA complaints and certified bodies in the EU, GDPR requests, and Meta’s US terms.
Google account disabled
The appeal and its two-appeal limit, downloading your data, EU DSA routes, and where disputes go.
PayPal
PayPal account limited or funds held
Lifting a limitation, the 21- and 180-day holds, EU and UK complaints, US arbitration and small claims.
Stripe
Stripe account closed or payouts paused
The 120-day payout pause, appeals, the formal review, and the Irish and UK ombudsmen.
Amazon
Amazon seller account suspended
Notice and cure rules, the Account Health appeal, withheld payments, P2B rights and CEDR mediation.
Meta · US
Small claims against Meta
Demand letter, filing, serving Meta’s agent, and the contract risks.
Meta · EU/UK
GDPR access request to Meta
Ask Meta for your data and the reasons, and what to do if it doesn’t answer.
Whichever platform it is, the same three free tools help: an evidence log, a deadline calculator and a data-request generator. Everything stays in your browser.
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