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I’m going to do a thread later on how to get your account back / unlocked if it’s been age locked for being under 13 — because people keep DMing me on how I got mine back!
THREAD: How to unlock your account if you’ve been age locked because Twitter thinks you’re 13 
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On the 6th of April, I logged into this account to be met with a message saying my account has been age locked because Twitter thinks I’m 13. I tried searching for my account on my secondary account and it said “this user does not exist.” Scariest day of my life.
On the 6th of April, I logged into this account to be met with a message saying my account has been age locked because Twitter thinks I’m 13. I tried searching for my account on my secondary account and it said “this user does not exist.” Scariest day of my life.
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So i clicked on where it said form and it took me to a page where it asked for me to submit my ID to prove I was above 13. I sent them a scanned PNG of my passport.
DO NOT DO THIS - IT WILL SAVE YOU SO MUCH TIME!
So i clicked on where it said form and it took me to a page where it asked for me to submit my ID to prove I was above 13. I sent them a scanned PNG of my passport.
DO NOT DO THIS - IT WILL SAVE YOU SO MUCH TIME!
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I then immediately received and email and shit myself. Was I 13+ when I created the account? I genuinely couldn't remember. I've had twitter for tiiiiime.
I then immediately received and email and shit myself. Was I 13+ when I created the account? I genuinely couldn't remember. I've had twitter for tiiiiime.
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A couple of minutes later I received and email which basically said yeh boy, you've been locked because we think you're 13 & I'd need parental consent to unlock it.
even... though... I'm... nearly... 23... years... of... age...
A couple of minutes later I received and email which basically said yeh boy, you've been locked because we think you're 13 & I'd need parental consent to unlock it.
even... though... I'm... nearly... 23... years... of... age...
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It then took me to a page where I had to give them my parents email for them to provide consent. My mum then received this. They said "if you do not provide consent, your child's account will be removed from Twitter."
She clicked on the link: https://help.com/forms/parental_consent
It then took me to a page where I had to give them my parents email for them to provide consent. My mum then received this. They said "if you do not provide consent, your child's account will be removed from Twitter."
She clicked on the link: https://help.com/forms/parental_consent
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The link took us to this page. Fill in the first 2 requirements in CAPITAL LETTERS - fill in your username and parents email. Then upload a SCANNED PNG of your guardians passport and a SCANNED PNG of your birth certificate.
The link took us to this page. Fill in the first 2 requirements in CAPITAL LETTERS - fill in your username and parents email. Then upload a SCANNED PNG of your guardians passport and a SCANNED PNG of your birth certificate.
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She then received this email confirmation that the documents have been sent.
She then received this email confirmation that the documents have been sent.
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The processing time apparently can take up to 30 days before you get a response... and as I became impatient across the coming weeks I re-submitted the documents MANY times trying desperately to get a response. Because of quarantine I was SO BORED.
The processing time apparently can take up to 30 days before you get a response... and as I became impatient across the coming weeks I re-submitted the documents MANY times trying desperately to get a response. Because of quarantine I was SO BORED.
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After a couple hundred submissions I gave up. I stopped sending appeals and simply hoped for the best. It's best to forget about the submissions until around the 30 days as apparently Twitter are struggling with responses because of COVID-19.
After a couple hundred submissions I gave up. I stopped sending appeals and simply hoped for the best. It's best to forget about the submissions until around the 30 days as apparently Twitter are struggling with responses because of COVID-19.
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On the 25th of April - 19 days after my account was age locked I received this email. THE PARENTAL CONSENT FORM WORKED!
On the 25th of April - 19 days after my account was age locked I received this email. THE PARENTAL CONSENT FORM WORKED!
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However, I logged back into twitter on my phone and was still presented with the "your account is locked" page. I was like... R U HAVING A LAUGH GEEZAS?
(but it did say the tool could take up to 24 hours to become available... so I started laboriously waiting again)
However, I logged back into twitter on my phone and was still presented with the "your account is locked" page. I was like... R U HAVING A LAUGH GEEZAS?
(but it did say the tool could take up to 24 hours to become available... so I started laboriously waiting again)
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TEN hours later I received this email. And so I tried logging in on my phone again and was met with this NEW message. So I clicked get started.
TEN hours later I received this email. And so I tried logging in on my phone again and was met with this NEW message. So I clicked get started.
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I went through what it said next and agree'd to it. I confirmed my email and number and was told my request was received. I thought I'd have to wait another couple of weeks for them to restore the account but...
I went through what it said next and agree'd to it. I confirmed my email and number and was told my request was received. I thought I'd have to wait another couple of weeks for them to restore the account but...
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I got an email a couple of moments later saying they've REINSTATED MY ACCOUNT!
The only scary thing was my following and followers was a big old 0! I was like um... am I really going to have to start from sCRATCH TWITTER?!
I got an email a couple of moments later saying they've REINSTATED MY ACCOUNT!
The only scary thing was my following and followers was a big old 0! I was like um... am I really going to have to start from sCRATCH TWITTER?!
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But in the help centre it said It can take up to 48 hours for my followers and following to return to normal. And after refreshing my acc repeatedly and watching my followers go from 4 to 9 to 1k to 17.5k, to 30k....luckily, by that evening, everything had returned!
But in the help centre it said It can take up to 48 hours for my followers and following to return to normal. And after refreshing my acc repeatedly and watching my followers go from 4 to 9 to 1k to 17.5k, to 30k....luckily, by that evening, everything had returned!
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Have faith bambinos. You will get your acc back. I believed I wouldn't. I think I did because I sent the parental consent from repeatedly. Message me if you have any questions. Sorry this is long. Wanted to give as much detail as possible! You can tell I'm a writer.
Have faith bambinos. You will get your acc back. I believed I wouldn't. I think I did because I sent the parental consent from repeatedly. Message me if you have any questions. Sorry this is long. Wanted to give as much detail as possible! You can tell I'm a writer.
Might’ve pasted the parental consent form link wrong as it’s not working. It’s:
https://help.twitter.com/forms/parental_consent
https://help.twitter.com/forms/parental_consent
