Are you getting “the action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed” error on Facebook.
Some other peoples also facing same error during when they are trying to Liking post on Facebook and during creation of Facebook Account.
peoples also getting same error on Messenger when they try to send message.
In this article, we will discuss what does “the action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed” error mean , why this error occurred and how to fix it.
The Action Attempted Has Been Deemed Abusive Or Is Otherwise Disallowed Meaning
When Facebook says “the action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed” means that you are marked spam by Facebook Algorithm.
You can’t perform any action further on your account.
Your IP address is blocked by Facebook or Your Facebook account is locked so that you can’y perform any action.
Either you posting content on Facebook which is against Facebook community standards or you are liking post on Facebook too fast or both.
Or Too many people reported your Facebook post or profile as spam.
If you are getting “the action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed” error on Messenger means that you are sending messages too fast without any delay.
Why Facebook Saying “The Action Attempted Has Been Deemed Abusive Or Is Otherwise Disallowed”?
Facebook saying “the action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed” because
- You have marked spam by Facebook algorithm
- You are posting content which against Facebook community guidelines or not following Facebook community guidelines
- You are posting Spammy links on Facebook
- You are sending messages on Messenger too fast with delay means that Messenger assuming that you are spamming
- Too Many peoples reported your Facebook profiles or post as a spam
- You attaching some attachment in your Facebook post which is against Facebook guidelines or blocked by Facebook
When The Action Attempted Has Been Deemed Abusive Or Is Otherwise Disallowed Error Occurred?
“the action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed” error popup you get in many ways like during liking the post, posting the link on Facebook, creating the new Facebook account, during sending the message on Messenger.
If you spamming the liking of post on Facebook then you can get error “failed to like post, the action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed, To keep from getting blocked again please make sure you have read and understand Facebook community standards”.
If you are trying to post the link or attachment which looks spammy or already blocked by Facebook then you can get “the action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed”.
If you think is not spam then you can report the problem by clicking on “Report a problem button“.
If your Facebook account is already disabled by Facebook due to spam or other reason and try to create new Facebook account then you can get error “Something went wrong. Please try again, the action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed”.
If you are sending message too fast on Messenger without any delay, Messenger might think that you are spamming on Messenger and you can get error “Send failed (#368) the action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed”.
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How To Fix “The Action Attempted Has Been Deemed Abusive Or Is Otherwise Disallowed”?
Fix 1: Wait For 24 To 48 Hours
If Facebook think you are spamming on platform then you can get “the action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed” error and your IP address will be blocked temporarily for 24 to 48 Hours.
During this time frame you can’t perform any anything on Facebook.
So, If your IP address is blocked temporarily by Facebook then wait 24 to 48 hours.
After that you can use Facebook or messenger without any issue.
Same for Messenger! If you are getting “Send failed (#368) the action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed” error message then wait for 24 to 48 hours.
Fix 2: Change Your Network
If your IP address is blocked by Facebook/ Messenger then try to change your network.
If you are connected on WiFi then try to connect on mobile data or different wifi network.
If you are connected to mobile data then try to connect to different WiFi network.
After that check if you are still getting same error message.
if not then issue is resolved otherwise try out other fixes.
Fix 3: Use VPN
You can try to use VPN on your device and try to connect to different country and check are you getting “the action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed” error message or not.
Fix 4: Create New Facebook Account Through Website
After performing above solution If still you are getting “the action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed” error message then create Facebook account through Facebook website.
It will bypass the error and your issue will be resolved.
During creating the new Facebook account through app if you are getting “Something went wrong. Please try again, the action attempted has been deemed abusive or is otherwise disallowed” error message means you are trying to create another and your first account is disabled by Facebook for any reason.
So, in this case try to create account through another device.
