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Facebook holding account hostage for sensitive info

2 points by gr3yh47 ↗ HN
facebook is basically holding my account hostage until I provide a federal ID and tax return or utility bill.

screenshots with series of events:

http://imgur.com/a/ioq7d

3 comments

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morkfromork
FB owns it, FB makes the rules. Maybe they think you are impersonating someone else.
jpetersonmn
How are they holding something they own hostage?
dangrossman
That's a pretty standard request to verify your identity.

I had to give a copy of my business license and ID to the local Costco to get a membership card.

If you don't want to give them that information, then they don't have to provide your business with their service. You're not entitled to it.