Facebook users who ignored an email from the company will be barred from accessing their accounts.
Facebook is preparing to prevent users from accessing their accounts due to a vague email sent some time ago that stated: "Your account requires advanced security from Facebook Protect," which account owners ignored.
Experts indicate that the message, which many deleted because it resembled spam or a phishing attempt to steal login credentials, is a legitimate communication from Facebook aimed at enhancing security for specific accounts.
According to Facebook, "The protection scheme is designed to enhance security for accounts that are likely to be targeted by hackers, such as human rights defenders, journalists, and government officials. Facebook Protect was designed to monitor these accounts for hacking threats and to enable two-factor authentication by default."
After the deadline stated in Facebook's message, a number of users failed to log into their accounts after ignoring the prompt to enable Facebook Protect.
Users who ignored the warning receive a message stating, "The account is locked; we took this precaution to maintain the security of your account while enabling additional security features."
Several Facebook users who missed the original deadline quickly took to Twitter to complain about the ban, and it appears that the methods for enabling Facebook Protect are not working for some users.
Facebook seems aware of the issues with its new security system and is searching for a solution. The head of security policy at Meta, Facebook's parent company, tweeted, "We are looking into isolated cases where some may need help enrolling in the program, and in the meantime, if you have an email in your inbox from security@facebookmail.com about Facebook Protect, you need to take action now, or risk having your account locked."
There is nothing that can be done to resolve the issue except to wait for Facebook's team to solve the problems with the new protection system, according to the British Express.
