Follow the prompts to reach out to your chosen friends, who will provide a recovery code for you to enter.

They might ask for your old passwords or personal info to actually hack your other accounts.

They may ask for your email or phone number to sign you up for spam.

If you don't remember your email or phone number, go to facebook.com . This tool allows you to search for your profile by name. Once found, Facebook will show you hinted versions of the email or phone number on file to help jog your memory.

If you can't log in, Facebook provides several built-in "tools" to help you get back in safely. This is the standard recovery path. Go to the Facebook Login Page . Click "Forgot account?" or "Forgot password?"

If you set up "Trusted Contacts" in your security settings before losing access: Click "Forgot account?" and search for your profile.