It may say “Can’t log in”, “Forgot your password?” or something similar. Click that.
You may then be asked to “Find Your Account”:
The best thing to enter here is the email address that you normally use to log in. If, for some reason, that doesn’t locate your account, the hacker may have deleted the account or changed the email addresses associated with it. Try entering the phone number you previously associated with the account, or your full name as you previously entered into your Facebook profile.
Assuming you can identify your account successfully, you’ll then be asked why you can’t login:
Since we’re talking about hacked accounts, select that and click on Continue.
The first option presented is simply a password reset link:
As you can see, that’s the only option I have available with this account at this time. So I’ll click Continue. (If you have additional email accounts associated with your Facebook account, the password reset link will be sent to all of them. If you have a mobile number associated with your account you may be given the option to use a text message instead. In both of these cases the additional account or mobile number must be set up before you need it, while you have access to your account.)
Facebook then presents this page:
and also sends a message to the listed email address:
After entering the code Facebook presents the option to select a new password:
Enter the new password twice and click Continue.
You now have control of your account once again.
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