If you receive a Facebook prompt message that says, 'Your action has been blocked. Please try again later. To protect our community, we prohibit certain content and actions. If you disagree, please let us know.' This message indicates that some of your actions have violated Facebook's community guidelines.
Due to frequent updates to Facebook's algorithms, thousands of users may encounter such messages. When you try to follow, like, or comment, similar messages can appear, preventing you from following account posts, commenting, or even sending direct messages for a period of time.
You may receive this message under the following circumstances:
For years, Facebook has been cracking down on users abusing the follow, like, and comment features on the platform. They understand that these actions can significantly increase the number of followers on Facebook. In its early days, these features contributed to Facebook's attractiveness and user retention. However, as Facebook matured and developed into one of the largest social networks globally, their focus shifted to monetary gain, aiming to maximize ad revenue.
If you want to increase your followers on Facebook, they prefer you spend money on ads rather than manually or via third-party services. This is not surprising.
In recent years, Facebook has invested heavily in establishing its advertising platform. They recognize that ads are profitable and are the lifeblood of maintaining their services. However, many users are unhappy with this approach as it forces them to spend more on ads to maintain their drastically reduced organic reach. Most importantly, as reflected in our research, ads do not contribute to follower growth.
If you use the following methods, you are less likely to have your Facebook account banned:
If you engage in the following behaviors, you might have a moderate risk of being banned:
The most important step is to stop using any type of automated service immediately. The known methods to remove the warning include the following four:
If you are using automated services to perform actions on Facebook, stop immediately! After numerous updates, Facebook has become better at monitoring and detecting automated activities. It is advisable to invest more time in manually increasing account popularity or entrusting this task to a media agency that does not rely on automated services.
After receiving a warning from Facebook, the simplest and most effective solution is to stop all activities on Facebook immediately and let your account sit idle for 24 to 48 hours. This will allow your account to cool off. Excessive actions on Facebook are the most common reason for being restricted. Stopping follows, likes, and comments may be the ideal way to lift the 'Action Blocked' warning. We conservatively recommend pausing all Facebook activities for at least 72 hours. In some individual cases among our clients, accounts may be banned for 5-7 days.
If you need to quickly log in and switch Facebook accounts in a short time, try switching to a different network before logging into your Facebook account. You can also try using different Wi-Fi networks. If you are currently using Wi-Fi, switch to mobile data to change your IP address. If you are using mobile data, switch to home Wi-Fi to change the IP address.
Facebook blocks accounts that it believes are not genuine. The simplest way to prove that you are a real person is to link your Facebook account to your WhatsApp/Instagram account. If you haven't done this yet, try connecting your personal or business Facebook account to your brand's WhatsApp/Instagram accounts. This shows Facebook that you have higher credibility. It indicates that you are indeed the account user and not a bot. Usually, Facebook accounts that are created or maintained using bots are not associated with any WhatsApp/Instagram accounts, which may raise trust issues for Facebook.
Since Facebook's algorithms change with each update, the reasons for blocking and avoidance methods may also change.
Currently, we can confirm the following methods to avoid 'Action Blocked':
Only perform actions on either the computer or mobile device at a time. If you log into Facebook on two devices simultaneously and take various actions like liking, commenting, and following all at the same time, Facebook will consider that you have exceeded the number of actions allowed in a certain timeframe.
Based on our experience, using mobile data networks, such as 4G/5G, is generally safer than using home broadband. This may be because 4G/5G networks are primarily mobile, with numerous devices sharing an IP address online. Facebook is less likely to block IP addresses from 4G/5G networks. Therefore, whenever possible, use mobile data, and it is better to frequently change your IP address.
If you have been using third-party services, ensure that you stop using automated solutions. Manual operations using Facebook social media agencies should be preferred over automated actions to make it look like you are doing it yourself.
If you are aggressively following different accounts, slow down. While you may be eager to follow many users at once, doing so increases your chances of being restricted by Facebook.
Is it a new account? An old account? How long has it been registered? How many hours a day is the account online? What is the ratio of logging in via the web vs. mobile? How active is the account daily?
You cannot expect a newly registered account or an account registered recently to perform unlimited actions, like liking.
This is obvious; any platform will set a monitoring period for newly created accounts. For instance, Google requires a 1-3 month monitoring period for new websites, and Facebook requires new accounts not to randomly join groups or use VPNs. If your Facebook account is new, you will find that, inexplicably, you cannot join groups or, even if you do, you cannot post. This is actually Facebook's observation period for new accounts.
All your actions must be viewed from the perspective of a major platform; all your actions should be made to look like a normal person is operating on Facebook.
Let’s be clear: a normal Facebook user is not going to be liking buttons every hour. They cannot quickly like 500 people in 10 minutes. All these behaviors will lead Facebook to find them unbelievable, and they will restrict your actions.
New users often lack familiarity with the rules and are frequently banned without understanding the reason, as Facebook blocks users with any suspicious behaviors or fake marketing accounts. Any behavior that appears to be from a fake account will lead to restrictions or bans. New users should never just come in and like or comment on others’ photos; they should first post at least 10 of their own images, but not all at once. It is best to post two images a day and then, after a week, you can freely comment and like.
Make sure to fill out your Facebook profile completely, including a profile picture. Keep updating your posts regularly, maintaining activity with at least two updates a week. Avoid excessive liking; otherwise, you will certainly be banned. Occasionally tweak your profile and maintain activity, but do not be overly active. Moderate your following and commenting. Avoid unlimited following of others, as following too many people in a short time can be seen as a spam account, which could lead to temporary action bans. Solutions include taking breaks from following anyone and avoiding repeated comments, even simple emojis. Lightly commenting might result in your content being removed, while heavier instances could result in restrictions or bans on commenting.
You need to nurture your account to avoid being blocked, from multiple dimensions. For new accounts, the platform will pay special attention to you. For example, the accounts our company frequently uses can be logged in without worrying about any VPNs or browsers, and they have more friends than others, enjoying greater privileges. This illustrates the advantage of an established account, so you must find ways to transform a new account into an old one!
There are techniques and strategies for nurturing an account. You need to understand where Facebook's boundaries or landmines are, continually testing their boundaries, and then find an appropriate point to optimize continuously, which will greatly reduce the chances of making mistakes. This is also your advantage over others.
We understand that investing significant time and effort to resolve issues on your social media can be frustrating. However, with a bit of planning and careful selection of your activities, you can still enjoy stable and safe growth in popularity on your Facebook account.
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