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📌 **Facebook** – [Facebook Help Center](https://www.facebook.com/hacked)
📌 **Google/Gmail** – [Google Account Recovery](https://accounts.google.com/signin/recovery)
📌 **Instagram** – [Instagram Help Center](https://help.instagram.com)
📌 **Twitter/X** – [Twitter Help Center](https://help.twitter.com)
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