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Start here when a Facebook Page or Instagram account is missing, disconnected, restricted, or unable to publish.
Facebook and Instagram control their own account permissions, security checks, and publishing requirements. A connection that worked previously can stop working after an account change or a security event, even when nothing changed in Overlap. Choose the guide that matches what you see:

Account linking

Fix missing Pages or accounts, select a different login, and resolve browser or authorization errors.

Disconnected or restricted

Reconnect an account after a password, security, permission, or account-status change.

Publishing and analytics

Diagnose failed posts, media errors, reach restrictions, attribution labels, and missing demographic data.

Link your social accounts

Return to the standard Overlap account-linking flow.

Before you troubleshoot

Confirm these account requirements first:
  • Facebook publishing requires a Facebook Page. Personal Facebook profiles cannot be connected for publishing.
  • Instagram must be a Business or Creator account connected to a Facebook Page.
  • The Facebook profile used during authorization needs sufficient Page access to manage content and linked accounts. Review Page access.
  • Complete every permission prompt and allow the authorization window to open.
  • Very new accounts and Pages may be temporarily prevented from connecting or publishing. If the account was just created, finish its setup, use it normally, and try again later.
Do not repeatedly delete and recreate a failed post. First check the destination account directly. Some platform errors can appear even when a Reel was published, and retrying without checking can create duplicates.

What support needs

If the relevant guide does not resolve the issue, contact Overlap support with:
  • the affected company and connected account name
  • whether the problem affects Facebook, Instagram, or both
  • a screenshot of the full error
  • the approximate time and time zone of the failed link or post
  • the affected Social Calendar post link, if one exists
  • whether a manual post made directly in the Facebook or Instagram app succeeds
Never send your social account password, recovery code, or two-factor authentication code.