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  • How to Enable 2FA in Facebook Personal Account

    How to Enable 2FA in Facebook Personal Account

    Facebook Personal Page

    Facebook Personal Page is one of the products under the umbrella of Meta, inc product fleet. While you can easily access your Facebook Personal Page by logging in via www.facebook.com, there are many interface from different products under Meta, inc. will drive you to the interface of Facebook Personal Page, including but not limit to :

    1. Facebook Ads Manager
    2. Meta Business Suite
    3. Facebook Business Page
    4. Instagram Business Page
    5. Meta For Developer
    6. Meta Account Center

    Infact , Facebook Personal Page is one managed under Meta Account. As long as you have created a new Facebook Personal Page, you will automatically have a Meta Account. Therefore, in your daily life conversation, Facebook Personal Page and Meta Account is used interchangeably. You can uniquely identity your Facebook Personal Page via the Facebook Profile Username.

    2FA

    Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is a security process that requires two different forms of identification to access an account or system.

    1. 1st Form – Login and Password
    2. 2nd Form – One Time Password (OTP)
    2FA Example
    2FA Example of One Time Password from Google Authenticator

    When you enable the 2FA in your Facebook Personal Page, in fact you are doing so in your Meta Account.

    What Problem Patterns 2FA Solves

    Protection Against Phishing

    Even if someone tricks you into revealing your password through a phishing attack, they won’t be able to access your account without the second factor of authentication.

    Prevent Unauthorized Access

    If someone gains access to your password, 2FA acts as a barrier, preventing them from logging into your account without the second verification step

      Access to Specific Capabilities

      Certain features in product or service fleets under Meta , Inc. might only be available to verified accounts. For example , you are required to confirm your identity before you (i.e. Your Facebook Personal Page) can become the Meta Business Suite Admin role.

      Authentication

      Meta Products (e.g. Facebook Personal Page) will in the following scenario require you to authenicate yourself via 2FA even you have logged in the account:

      1. When you are going to modify the security setting.
      2. When you login your account via unusal device or geo location.

      If you fail to authenticate yourself, your account will be blocked.

      Prerequisite of Enabling 2FA in Facebook Personal Page

      Before you can enable the 2FA in your Facebook Personal Page, you should

      1. APP – Google Authenticator installed in your Mobile Device(s). You can enable 2FA in as many as Mobile Device you want. For details, please refer to the article Google Authenticator.
      2. Make sure you have the Root access to the email that you used to register for your Facebook Personal Page.
      3. You got the login and password of your Facebook Personal Page on hand.
      4. Decide which Mobile Device you should use. After you have enabled the 2FA , from time to time the owner of the Mobile Device who installed the Google Authenticator would need to provide the 6-digit verification code to the requester. If the owner of the Mobile Device is also a busy boss, please make sure the request for the 6-digit verification code would not bother him. On the contrary, if it is the staff who owns the Mobile Device which installed the Google Authenticator, make sure the staff will hand over the 2FA authority when he/she leave the company.

      When to Enabe 2FA in Facebook Personal Page

      1. Before you want to share the Root Access (i.e. Login and Password) of your Facebook Personal Page account to others.
      2. Before you are going to install the Facebook (or any Meta’s related products) into your new Mobile Device
      3. Before you are going to login the Facebook Personal Page via a new laptop , or any laptop that you never used to login the account before.
      4. When you newly setup a Facebook Personal Page.
      5. When you are going to travel out of your country.

      Step By Step – Enabling 2FA

      1. Login www.facebook.com
      2. Meta Account Center
      3. Account settings
      4. Password and security
      5. Login & recovery
      6. Two-factor authentication
        • Choose an account to set up two-factor authentication.1
      Check your Email
      Check your Email
      Your Facebook Security Code
      Your Facebook Security Code
      1. Check your Email2
      2. Code = <<Security Code via Registering Email>>
      3. Password = <<Facebook Personal Page Password>>
      Please Reenter Your Password
      Please Reenter Your Password
      1. Choose your security method = Authentication app
      2. Next
      3. Open Google Authenticator APP by your mobile device
        • Scan a QR Code.3
      Instructions For Setup 2FA in Facebook
      Instructions For Setup 2FA in Facebook
      1. Get the 6-Digit One Time Code in Google Authenticator APP.
      Google Authenticator For Facebook
      Google Authenticator For Facebook
      1. Enter code4
      Get your code from your authenticator app
      Get your code from your authenticator app
      1. Code5
      Check your Email
      Check your Email
      1. Continue
      2. Password6
      3. Done
      Two factor authentication is on now
      Two factor authentication is on
      1. Only if you have more than 1 Meta Account registered via the same Email Address ↩︎
      2. Check the Email you used to register for your Facebook Personal Page ↩︎
      3. Please copy and store the Key to a safe place only you can access. For example, your Zoho Vault account. ↩︎
      4. Please be reminded that each code will only be alive within 30 seconds. ↩︎
      5. Code will send to your registering email again (i.e. 2nd time) ↩︎
      6. Password of your Facebook Personal Page will be required again (i..e 2nd time) ↩︎
    1. Confirm Identity for your Facebook Personal Page

      Confirm Identity for your Facebook Personal Page

      Definition

      Facebook Personal Page

      Facebook Personal Page is one of the products under the umbrella of Meta, inc product fleet. While you can easily access your Facebook Personal Page by logging in via www.facebook.com, there are many interface from different products under Meta, inc. will drive you to the interface of Facebook Personal Page, including but not limit to :

      1. Facebook Ads Manager
      2. Meta Business Suite
      3. Facebook Business Page
      4. Instagram Business Page
      5. Meta For Developer
      6. Meta Account Center

      Infact , Facebook Personal Page is one managed under Meta Account. As long as you have created a new Facebook Personal Page, you will automatically have a Meta Account. Therefore, in your daily life conversation, Facebook Personal Page and Meta Account is used interchangeably. You can uniquely identity your Facebook Personal Page via the Facebook Profile Username.

      Confirm Identity

      While any one can create as many brand new Facebook Personal Page accounts as he/she wishes, the newly Facebook Personal Page is unlikely to survive very long due to the fact that the AI algo from Meta ,Inc. will periodically screen out and delete all the suspicious fake accounts in order to protect the authentic users.

      To Confirm Identity in Facebook Personal Page means everyone has to provide their legal identity documentation possessed in the real world to Facebook Personal Page such that the legal identity in the real world can be associated with a specific Facebook Personal Account.

      When you confirm the identity in your Facebook Personal Page, in fact you are doing so in your Meta Account.

      What Problem Patterns Confirm Identity Can Solves

      Security

      There are tens of thousands of Facebook Personal Page account is being hacked per month. There is very little that you can do if your account is being hacked even you reported the hacking activities to the Meta , Inc.

      Please understand that once your Facebook Personal Page is hacked, the suffered radius may bigger than you can imagine due to the fact that the digital assets that are managed by your Facebook Personal Page can also be affected (i.e. being blocked or hacked in worst case), including the Facebook Business Page under your management , as well as the Meta Business Suite if you are the Admin Role with Full Control, for eaxmple.

      By confirming the identity , It helps protect your account from unauthorized access and ensures that only you can control it. It is STRONGLY recommended you to do so immedately.

      Trust and Authenticity

      Verified accounts increase trust among friends, followers, and others, making it clear that you are a legitimate user.

      Account Recovery

      If you ever lose access to your account (which is quite often), either being triggered by unauthorized access or violation of community rules, having your identity confirmed makes it easier to recover.

      Prevent Impersonation

      It helps prevent others from creating fake accounts using your name and photos.

      Access to Specific Capabilities

      Certain features in product or service fleets under Meta , Inc. might only be available to verified accounts. For example , you are required to confirm your identity before you (i.e. Your Facebook Personal Page) can become the Meta Business Suite Admin role with Full Control.

      Prerequisite of Confirm Identity

      It is imperative that before you confirm the identity, please make sure:

      1. Amend the Meta Account Profile to align with the Legal Name shown in the Legal Document (i.e. National ID Card)
        • The Name shown in Meta Account Profile should 100% identical to the Legal Name shown in your Legal official documentation which you are going to upload.
        • If the Name you used in your existing Facebook Personal Page is a Alias or nickname, and you don’t want to show the Legal Name in this Facebook Personal Page, you should consider to create a new Facebook Personal Page (i.e. a New Meta Account) which can show the Legal Name.
        • The Profile picture shown in your existing Facebook Personal Page should be clear enough to the level that the Meta AI Algorithm can match the Profile picture with the image the Legal Document that you are going to upload.
      2. You have the Root Access of the email address that you used to register your Facebook Personal Page
      3. You have turned ON the 2FA function in your Facebook Personal Page. For details , please refer to article How to Enable 2FA in Facebook Personal Account

      When you should Confirm Identity

      1. Newly create a Facebook Personal Page
      2. Before becoming an Admin role with Full Control in Meta Business Suite1
      3. Create a Meta For Developer Account
      4. Every time after your account is locked and you have unlocked your account.

      Step by Step – Confirm Identity in Facebook Personal Page

      1. login www.facebook.com
      2. Identity Confirmation
      3. Identity confirmation
      4. Confirm your identity
      5. Get started
      6. Choose reason = Protect your account
      7. Upload your ID > Next
      Choose how to confirm your identity
      Choose how to confirm your identity
      1. Browse Photos > Next
      How do you want to upload your id
      How do you want to upload your id
      1. Choose type of ID to upload
      2. National ID card2
      3. Upload3 – Photo Requirements
        • Show all 4 corners
          • Make sure all 4 corners of the ID are visible in the photo.
        • Keep the ID flat
          • Use a flat surface to take the photo. Don’t take the photo at an angle.
        • Use a clear and focused image
          • Make sure the photo isn’t blurry, and avoid glare and shadows. Text and images on the photo must be clearly visible.
        • Use a dark background
          • White or light-colored backgrounds won’t be accepted.
        • Show all info on your ID
          • Photos that have been digitally modified to hide information won’t be accepted. You can still cover sensitive information physically, such as with stickers or tape.\
      4. Submit
      5. Finish4
      Identity confirmation in progress
      Identity confirmation in progress
      1. Wait for Review
      We are reviewing Your Information
      We are reviewing Your Information
      1. Your Identity information is Confirmed5
      your identity information is confirmed
      your identity information is confirmed
      1. Done

      Footnote

      1. Put it in another word, if you don’t need to become the Admin Role with Full Control in Meta Business Suite, you do not need to confirm identity. ↩︎
      2. If the confirm identity process is failed, you can try other documentation types (Passport | Driver’s license | Marriage certificate) one by one. ↩︎
      3. The information on your ID must be clearly visible in the photo, otherwise you might have to submit it again ↩︎
      4. Identity confirmation in progress. Meta usually review IDs within 48 hours. They will send you a notification when we have an update, or you can visit your identity confirmation settings. ↩︎
      5. Although it officially claimed that it should take 48 hours to process, you can check the result after 4 hours. ↩︎
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