Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: On a mobile device
• Method 2 of 2: On a computer
• Tips
• Warnings

This article will show you how to report a Facebook user. This can be done in the mobile app and on the Facebook website. If a user posted offensive or inappropriate content, please report the posting.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: On a mobile device

1. 1 Launch the Facebook app. Click on the icon in the form of a white letter "f" on a blue background; it is located on one of the desktops or in the application bar. Your news feed will open if you are already logged into your Facebook account.
   • If you are not logged in yet, enter your email address (or phone number) and password.
2. 2 Go to the page of the user you want to report. Tap the search bar at the top of the screen, enter a username, tap a name, and then tap that user's profile picture.
   • You can also find and click on the user's name in your news feed.
   • You can also report a corporate page or a celebrity page, but the options for the message form will be slightly different.
3. 3 Tap More. It's near the top of the user's page (below and to the right of their name).
4. 4 Click on Send feedback or report a profile. This option is on the menu. A window will open with various options.
5. 5 Select the reason for the complaint. Click on one of the following options:
   • Posing as another person
   • Fake account
   • Fake name
   • Posting inappropriate content
   • I want to help
   • Other
6. 6 Select subsequent options if necessary. If you selected the "Impersonate Another Person" or "I Want to Help" option:
   • Pretending to be Another Person: Click Me, Friend, or Celebrity in the Who Does User Pretend To Be?
   • “I want to help”: Click on “Suicide”, “Self-mutilation”, “Harassment”, “Hacking an account” in the “Tell us more about this” section.
7. 7 Click on send. This blue button is at the bottom of the screen.
8. 8 Click on Readywhen prompted. Your complaint has been sent.

Method 2 of 2: On a computer

1. 1 Open the Facebook site. Go to https://www.facebook.com/ in your computer's web browser. Your news feed will open if you are already logged into your Facebook account.
   • If you are not logged in yet, enter your email address (or phone number) and password in the upper right corner of the page.
2. 2 Go to the page of the user you want to report. Click on the search bar at the top of the screen, enter a username, click on a name, and then click on that user's profile picture.
   • You can also find and click on the user's name in your news feed.
3. 3 Click on ⋯. This icon is located in the lower-right corner of the cover image at the top of your profile page. A menu will open.
4. 4 Click on Send feedback or report a profile. This option is on the menu. A window will open with various options.
5. 5 Select the reason for the complaint. Click on one of the following options:
   • Posing as another person
   • Fake account
   • Fake name
   • Posting inappropriate content
   • I want to help
   • Other
6. 6 Select subsequent options if necessary. If you selected the "Impersonate Another Person" or "I Want to Help" option:
   • Pretending to be Another Person: Click Me, Friend, or Celebrity in the Who Does User Pretend To Be?
   • “I want to help”: Click on “Suicide”, “Self-mutilation”, “Harassment”, “Hacking an account” in the “Tell us more about this” section.
7. 7 Click on send. This blue button is in the lower-right corner of the window.
8. 8 Click on Readywhen prompted. Your complaint has been sent.

Tips

• The user you complained about will not know about it.
• If you come across content on Facebook that you don't like, but does not violate Facebook policies, hide that content in your news feed, remove the user from your friends, block the user, or send them a message asking them to remove the content.

Warnings

• Don't complain about users who don't break Facebook policies; otherwise, your account will be blocked.
• When you complain about someone, give them truthful information.