Legal Remedies by Country
If your account was wrongfully banned or you paid for Meta Verified and were denied access, here are your rights by location. Tap a country below to explore legal options.
AustraliaCanadaGermanyEuropean UnionGlobal
Hong KongIndiaJapanPhilippinesSingaporeTurkeyUnited KingdomUnited States
Australia
- ACCC: File complaint
- ACMA: Platform misuse
- OAIC: Privacy complaints
- Consumer Affairs Victoria: consumer.vic.gov.au
- NSW Fair Trading: fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
- QLD Fair Trading: qld.gov.au
- Tribunals: VCAT, NCAT, QCAT
Canada
- OPC: Privacy complaints
- CRTC: Platform issues
- Ontario: Consumer complaints
- Quebec: opc.gouv.qc.ca
- British Columbia: ConsumerProtectionBC
- Small Claims Court (ON): Filings & guides
Germany
- BVL: Consumer safety
- ECC Germany: Cross-border disputes
European Union
- Digital Services Act: Appeal & mediation
- Appeals Centre Europe: appealscentre.eu
- ECC‑Net: Cross-border help
Global / Other Countries
- Search your country’s consumer or privacy regulator online.
- If Meta has local legal presence, complaints filed locally.
Hong Kong
- Consumer Council: Complaint portal
India
- National Consumer Helpline: consumerhelpline.gov.in
- e‑Daakhil: Online complaints
- NCDRC: ncdrc.nic.in
Philippines
- PNP Anti‑Cybercrime Group: cybersecurity.ph
- Respicio Guide: Instagram scam process
Singapore
- CASE: File complaint
- CCCS: cccs.gov.sg
Turkey
- Consumer Arbitration Board: ticaret.gov.tr
- e‑Devlet Portal: turkiye.gov.tr
- Landmark case: Read decision
United Kingdom
- Consumer Rights Act: Digital content law
- Ofcom: Super‑complaint
- CMA: Platform report
United States
- FTC: Report fraud
- Small Claims: CA courts, NY courts
- State AG Portal: Locate your AG
- BBB: bbb.org
For informational purposes only — not legal advice. Please consult a qualified professional.