Meta permanently disabled my Facebook account and banned my WhatsApp — planning to file Small Claims Court on Monday. Has anyone done this successfully?

US based here and I'm in a really frustrating situation with Meta and looking for advice from anyone who's been through something similar.

Here's what happened:

My WhatsApp got flagged with "This account violates WhatsApp's age requirement." I have a minor child's account linked to mine and I believe that's what triggered their AI. I'm an adult and never violated any terms.

WhatsApp then showed me a "Go to Facebook" button to verify my age. I clicked it and instead of verifying me, Facebook suspended my account. When I tried to complete the verification, my Facebook account — which is over 16 years old — got permanently disabled within minutes. Clearly an automated decision with zero human review.

So right now I have:

• ❌ WhatsApp banned due to a false age flag triggered by my minor child's linked account
• ❌ Facebook permanently disabled — directly caused by following WhatsApp's own instructions

I've exhausted every appeal option. Both denials came back within minutes — clearly no human ever looked at my case.

I'm planning to file in Small Claims Court on Monday against Meta. Has anyone here done this? What was your experience? Did it actually get Meta's attention or result in a resolution? Any advice on what to include in the filing would be really helpful.