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Canadian says Meta won't let her talk to a human after killing her accounts

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Karadeglija, A. (2026, September 29). Canadian says Meta won't let her talk to a human after killing her accounts. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/business/canadian-says-meta-won-t-let-her-talk-to-a-human-after-killing-her-accounts/article_a8415241-5656-5af4-92de-2eff2c3f20c6.html

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Jasmine Ault, a Toronto resident, claims that Meta closed her Facebook and Instagram accounts permanently without any prior notice. She states that all attempts to recover her accounts or speak with a customer service representative have only resulted in interactions with AI chatbots. The article highlights the loss of 20 years of memories stored on her Facebook account and emphasizes the lack of human assistance provided by Meta for such issues.

Written by AI on 2026-09-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Jasmine Ault, a Toronto resident, claims that Meta terminated her Facebook and Instagram accounts permanently without prior notice. Despite numerous attempts, Ault says she has only been able to communicate with AI chatbots, unable to speak directly to a human representative at Meta. This action resulted in the loss of two decades worth of memories stored on Facebook for Ault.

Written for “Meta Account Issues” on 2026-11-02, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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OTTAWA - A Toronto woman says Meta permanently shut down her Facebook and Instagram accounts without warning — and her only recourse has been to talk to AI chatbots. asserted

recourse → say → chatbots

Jasmine Ault says she has lost 20 years of memories in her Facebook account and has not been able to restore the account or reach a human being at Meta. asserted

she → say → Meta

Canadian says Meta won't let her talk to a human after killing her accounts

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