You can report any form of harassment here.

If someone created a Facebook profile (timeline) pretending to be you and you don’t have a Facebook account, please file a report.

If you're logged into an account, you can report any photo that you feel is offensive by using the "Report" link provided underneath the image. Facebook will monitor these complaints and remove photos as necessary. All reports will be kept confidential. If you don't have an account, you can also report this here.

Pornography, hate speech, threats, graphic violence, bullying, and spam are not allowed on Facebook. Please note that we will only remove content that violates the Facebook Terms. For information about what we allow and don’t allow on Facebook, please read our Community Standards.

To submit a report, find the Report link that is nearest to what you want to report.

• Report a fake or impostor profile (timeline)
• Report a photo or video
• Report a page
• Report a message
• Report a group
• Report an event
• Report a question or post in Facebook Questions
• Report a post
• Report an ad

Find more information about reporting content.

Other tools for addressing abuse

Our community is diverse, and it's possible that something could be disagreeable or disturbing to you without the criteria for being removed or blocked. For this reason, we also offer tools to give you more control over what you see.

• Send a message to the person responsible for posting
• Unfriend the person to remove them from your friend list
• Block the person from contacting you
• Use privacy settings

You might encounter spam on Facebook from time to time. If you do, please report this to us so we can continue to improve our site.

To report a spammy post:

1. Hover over the post
2. Click the that appears to the right of the post
3. Select Report post or spam

To report a photo or video as spam:

1. Click on the photo or video
2. Click Report This Photo or Report Video
3. Choose Spam or Scam and click Continue to complete your report

If you come across an account that violates Facebook’s Terms:

1. Go to the profile (timeline)
2. Click the and then select Report/Block
3. Choose a reason for your report (ex: This profile (timeline) is pretending to be someone or is fake)
4. Choose a report type, if prompted
5. Click Continue to submit your report

We don't allow accounts that:

• Pretend to be you or someone else
• Use your photos
• List a fake name
• Don't represent a real person (fake accounts)

Click the gear menu in the top right side of the timeline you'd like to report. Choose the "Report/Block" option to report the account to Facebook.

Learn more about how to report different types of content.

To block someone:

1. Click the account menu at the top right of any Facebook page and choose Privacy Settings.
2. Find the Block Lists section and click Manage Block Lists.
3. Enter the name or email address of the person you want to block and click Block. People will not be notified when you block them.

If you can’t find someone using this method, try going to the person’s profile (timeline) and selecting Report/Block This Person from the dropdown.

If you still can’t block someone using the methods described above, it’s possible that this person left Facebook or restricted their privacy settings. You can still prevent them from viewing your profile (timeline) by adjusting your privacy settings.

Fake profiles (timelines) created to imitate real people (impostor accounts) are not allowed on Facebook.

If someone created an account pretending to be you:

1. Go to the profile (timeline)
2. Click the and then select Report/Block
3. Click This profile (timeline) is pretending to be someone or is fake
4. Choose Pretending to be me from the type drop-down
5. Click Continue to submit your report

Note: If you can’t view the profile (timeline) you’re trying to report, ask a friend to file a report for you.

Fake profiles (timelines) created to imitate real people (impostor profiles/timelines) are not allowed on Facebook.

If someone created a account pretending to be one of your friends, tell your friend to report this to us by clicking the Report/Block This Person link on the impostor profile (timeline).

If you're friend can't access the impostor profile (timeline) to report it:

1. Go to the profile (timeline)
2. Click the and then select Report/Block
3. Click This profile (timeline) is pretending to be someone or is fake
4. Choose Pretending to be someone I know from the type drop-down
5. Type in the name of the friend being impersonated
6. Click Continue to submit your report

Note: If you’re trying to file a report on behalf of someone who doesn’t have a Facebook account, have the real person contact us through our Help Center.

Our Help Center is available to everyone. You can get to it by clicking the Help link on the bottom of our login page or by typing www.facebook.com/help into your browser.

Someone who does not have an account can submit an inquiry here. Please copy and send the link below to anyone who does not have a Facebook account and needs to report a violation on the site.

https://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=221047557939568

The best protection against bullying is to learn how to recognize it and how to stop it. Here are some tips about what you should — and shouldn’t — do:

• Don’t respond. Typically, bullies want to get a response — don’t give them one.
• Don’t keep it a secret. Use Facebook's Trusted Friend tool to send a copy of the abusive content to someone you trust who can help you deal with the bullying. This will also generate a report to Facebook.
• Do document and save. If the attacks persist, you may need to report the activity to an internet service provider and they will want to see the messages.

Facebook also offers these tools to help you deal with bullying. Depending on the seriousness of the situation:

• Unfriend — Only your Facebook friends can contact you through Facebook chat or post messages on your Wall (timeline).
• Block— This will prevent the person from seeing your information, including posts and updates — even if they’re a friend of friends — or contacting you in any way on Facebook.
• Report abusive content and fake / impostor profiles (timelines) to Facebook.

You can always block someone who is posting content you don’t like. If someone is posting abusive content, please use the report links in the site to report it to Facebook. To learn more about how to report something, click here here.

We now also have a system that allows you to give friends feedback on content that you don’t like. To let your friends know you don’t like something they posted:

1. Use the report links and choose "I don’t like this post."
2. Choose to "Send a message" to your friend.
3. Write a message to ask your friend to remove the post.

You can report any photo that violates our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities by using the "Report this Photo" link provided in the bottom right corner underneath the photo. Facebook will monitor these complaints and remove photos that violate the Facebook Terms.



If the content you need to report is not a photo, learn how to report other abuse.

There are several ways to control who can send you messages. One way is to block the sender. Even if the person is a friend of your friends, he or she will no longer be able to contact you or see your information. If you need to, you can report messages.

Facebook does not tolerate hate speech. While we encourage the discussion of ideas, institutions, events, and practices, it is a serious violation of our terms to single out individuals based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or disease.

To submit a report and help Facebook locate specific content, please find the report link that is nearest to the hateful content.

Find the right report link.

Only your confirmed friends can contact you through chat. If you’re uncomfortable with a chat conversation, you can unfriend that person. If necessary, you can also block the person from contacting you.

We suggest that you block the person by listing his or her name in the Blocking People section at the bottom of the Privacy Settings page. If this does not resolve the problem, please report this person:

1. Go to their profile (timeline)
2. Click the button
3. Choose Report/Block

If you click the Remove Tag link next to your name, the photo will no longer be linked to your profile (timeline). If you don't want the photo to be shown at all, ask the person who posted the photo to remove it. You can only be tagged in photos by your friends, so if someone continues to tag you in embarrassing photos, we recommend that you unfriend the person.

Facebook will only remove photos, such as pornographic or copyrighted images, that violate the Facebook Terms.

Have your friend report this person using the Report/Block link located in the on the top of every profile (timeline).

If this person is pretending to be you, learn more about reporting impostor accounts.

If you are noticing inappropriate behavior from someone on your friend list, you can:

• Unfriend the person to remove them from your friend list.
• Block the person from contacting you.
• Report the person if their behavior is abusive.

If you see an objectionable advertisement and the web address (URL) in your browser window begins with "http://apps.facebook.com/", this is most likely an advertisement running within an external app and not through Facebook. However, Facebook believes that ads are most effective when they are relevant and meet user expectations for a valuable and trusted experience.

Facebook is committed to providing the best user experience possible and we continue to investigate ads that violate our policies. We also encourage developers and ad networks to maintain high quality apps and advertising practices and may take further action against developers who host ads that violate our policy.

If you have confirmed that the advertisement is running within an external app, you can report this to the developer by going to the app's profile page and clicking Contact Developer towards the bottom of the left column, or by clicking Report/Contact this App at the bottom of any canvas page within the app. You will then see an option to contact the developer directly.

If the advertisement is on Facebook, please follow the instructions listed here to report the advertisement.

You can report an app for abuse by clicking Report/Contact this App at the bottom of any canvas page within the app.

If you are not currently using the app but would like to report it, simply go to the app's profile page on Facebook, and click Report App towards the bottom of the left column.

In addition, we’d recommend that you contact the developer who created the app directly so they’re aware of your report. You can report this to the developer by going to the app's profile page and clicking Contact Developer towards the bottom of the left column, or by clicking Report/Contact this app at the bottom of any canvas page within the app.

No, Facebook does not send a notification to your friend if you choose to report the photo.

Instead of reporting the content to Facebook, you can now use the report links to choose to send a message to your friend directly, and ask them to remove it. This does not generate a report to Facebook, but it does give feedback to your friend who can remove something you don't like.

Reporting a profile (timeline), group, page, or any other content doesn't guarantee that they or it will be removed. The Facebook community is extremely diverse. It's possible that something could be disagreeable or disturbing to you without meeting the criteria for removal. That’s why we offer personal controls, such as the ability to quietly cut ties with or hide people, pages, and applications that offend you. Content that does violate the Facebook Terms may be removed from Facebook and (in some cases) subject to legal or other action. The person reported is not notified of the identity of the person who made the report.

On a PC
With the content you want to save displayed on your screen:

1. Click the Print Screen button. (This button is located in different places. On many computers you’ll find it in the upper right corner.)
2. Open Microsoft Paint: Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Paint.
3. Click anywhere on the white part of the screen.
4. In the Edit menu at the top of your screen, select Paste.
5. Select File > Save As.
6. From the Save As menu in the pop-up box, select JPG.
7. Type in a filename for your image, choose a location on your hard drive to save to — many people choose the Desktop — and click Save.

On a MAC
With the content you want to save is displayed on your screen:

1. Simultaneously hold down the three keys: ⌘ Shift and 4.
2. Press the spacebar. A camera icon will appear.
3. Tap the touchpad to take the picture. It should appear on your desktop as a file named Picture 1.

In some situations, our report feature lets you reach out to someone who you trust for support. This friend will receive an email with a copy of the content you are reporting to Facebook.

Unfortunately, there is no way to retract a report after you have submitted it. Please be aware a Facebook administrator looks into each report thoroughly in order to decide the appropriate course of action. If no violation of our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities has occurred, then no warning will be sent. If a violation has occurred, then a warning or more severe actions are taken.

To take the post off your Wall, click the "X" that appears on the right side of the post. You’ll get a pop-up box that asks if you want to hide all posts from this person or just this post. We now also have a system that allows you to give friends feedback on content that you don’t like. This will not generate a report to Facebook. To let your friend know you don’t like something they posted:

1. Use the Report link and select "I don’t like this post."
2. Select "Send a message" and ask your friend to remove the post.

If you've upgraded to timeline, the new profile, get help here.

Memorializing the account:
It is our policy to memorialize all deceased users' accounts on the site. Memorializing the account set privacy so that only confirmed friends can see the profile (timeline) or locate it in Search. The profile (timeline) will also no longer appear in the Suggestions section of the Home page. Friends and family can leave posts in remembrance. In order to protect the privacy of the deceased user, we cannot provide login information for the account to anyone. However, once an account has been memorialized, it is completely secure and cannot be accessed or altered by anyone.

If you need to report a profile (timeline) to be memorialized, please click here.


Removing the account:
Verified immediate family members may request the removal of a loved one’s account from the site.

If you are attempting to request the removal of an image of your child, you can take the appropriate steps here to receive additional support.

Facebook removes photos or videos that violate our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities in some way. You can report an abusive photo or video by using the "Report" links located near most pieces of content on the Facebook to report offensive material. If you're tagged in a photo or video you don't like, you can remove the tag by clicking the "remove tag" link next to your name. Your name will be removed, and the photo or video will no longer be associated with your profile (timeline).

If you have a copyright complaint in any jurisdiction, you can find more information here.

If you think a photo should be removed because it violates your rights according to a privacy law (originating outside the United States of America), please explain in detail how it violates this law here, and we'll investigate further.

If you think non-photo content (i.e., a video) should be removed because it violates your rights according to a local and national privacy law (originating outside the United States of America), please explain in detail how it violates this law here, and we'll investigate further.

We will remove photos that you report as unauthorized if this is required by relevant privacy laws provided that you are pictured in the photo and you have filled out the appropriate contact form in its entirety. If you're not the person pictured in the content you wish to report, or their legal representative, please advise that individual to view this page and make the request.

If you live in a country where the law does not require the removal of unauthorized photos for privacy reasons, including the United States, we will not remove unauthorized photos at your request. You may want to consider contacting the user who posted the photo in order to request that it be removed.

Please report material that promotes or raises funds for a known terrorist organization to us. Facebook works with law enforcement where appropriate and to the extent required by law to ensure the safety of Facebook users.

Facebook requires individuals to be at least 13 years old before they can create an account. In some jurisdictions, the age limit may be higher. Providing false information to create an account is always a violation of our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. This includes accounts registered on the behalf of under 13 year old children by older parties.

If your underage child (child under the age of 13) has created an account on Facebook, you can show them how to delete their account by having them log into their account and following this link.

If you would like to report an account registered for an underage child to us, please do so here. We will promptly delete the account of any child under the age of 13 that is reported to us through this form.

Convicted sex offenders are prohibited from using Facebook. Once we are able to verify a user’s status as a sex offender, we immediately disable their account and remove their account and all information associated with it.

We accept the following forms of documentation to verify someone's status as a convicted sex offender:

• Link to a listing in a national sex offender registry
• Link to an online news article
• Link to a court document
• Documentation verifying the report attached to the sex offender report form

If you are unable to provide documentation, we recommend that you ask a local law enforcement representative to contact us so we can take action on your report.

If you have encountered an account that may belong to a convicted sex offender, please report it and we will review the information.

1. Learn how to use Facebook privacy settings to comfortably share and connect with others.

2. Participate in the Facebook community. Learn how to recognize inappropriate content and behavior, and how to report it. When we become aware of content that violates the Facebook Terms, we remove it. Depending on the circumstances, we may also disable the account of the person who posted it.

3. Remember these simple rules about staying safe online:

• Never share your password.
• Think before you post. Each comment and photo builds your online presence.
• Adjust your privacy settings and review them often.
• Accept friend requests only from people you know personally.
• Report content and profiles (timelines) that look suspicious.

Help others address safety concerns by taking the following approach:

• Block and report: Make sure the bullying content has been reported to Facebook. We will review the reported content and remove anything that violates Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. Remind your friend to block the person responsible without responding directly to the bullying or escalating the conflict in any way.
• Restrict privacy settings: Advise your friend to use account privacy settings to control who can view their profile. Access privacy settings by clicking on "Privacy Settings" from the "Account" drop-down menu in the top right corner of every Facebook page.
• Evaluate and document: Is someone at risk of physical harm? Contact your local law enforcement immediately if the bully has posted personal contact information or made specific threats of physical violence. Take screenshots of all bullying posts, and print them out to save.

Learn more about safety on Facebook by visiting our Safety Center.

Facebook takes the safety of its users very seriously and takes significant efforts to make sure that the interactions encountered on the site are done so in a safe manner. We strongly urge all users to report suspicious people and inappropriate content when they come across it on the site. You can notify Facebook of any inappropriate people or content by clicking on the "Report" link located throughout the site. Users under the age of 18 are also encouraged to talk to a parent or a responsible adult immediately if someone online says or does something to make them feel uncomfortable or threatened in any way.

If you are living in the United Kingdom, under 18, and believe that an adult is acting inappropriately towards you on Facebook, please submit an online report to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP):

(If you are a parent or other adult and concerned about a minor, you can also submit a report by clicking on the link above.)

More information about safety on Facebook can be found here.

Depending on the circumstances, consider changing the privacy settings on your Facebook account so that this person can’t access your information. If you’re no longer in a relationship with them, you can:

• Unfriend — Only your Facebook friends can contact you through Facebook chat or post on your Wall (timeline).
• Block— This will prevent the person from seeing your information, including posts and updates — even if they’re a friend of your friends — or contacting you in any way on Facebook.
• Report — If they’re posting abusive content, report the person.

If this is someone you’re currently in a relationship with, it could be a sign of relationship abuse. Please call the National Domestic Violence hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE or visit the National Network to End Domestic Violence for information on what to do and how to find resources in your community. Computer usage can be monitored, so if you’re not sure your computer is safe, use a friend's computer or a computer in a public place. To learn more about computer safety, visit the Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness.

Unfortunately, we cannot release any information regarding a user's account to anyone but the account holder. If you would like us to look into this issue, please tell this individual to contact us directly from his or her login email address and include a brief description of the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience.

If you have encountered content or photos that indicate someone is in immediate physical danger related to an eating disorder, please contact 911 or local law enforcement for help. If the threat is not immediate, you should call a family member or loved one who is close by the person you are worried about to try to help. We also recommend that you contact a local helpline to find out more information about how you can help a friend or loved one with a possible eating disorder.

Facebook is working with the National Eating Disorders Association to provide resources to our users and to support those struggling with an eating disorders, to find treatment referrals and how to help a friend. If you want to find out more about eating disorders, how to educate others and how to prevent them, visit the National Eating Disorders Association website: www.NationalEatingDisorders.org

In the United States, contact the National Eating Disorders Association: 1-800-931-2237; info@myneda.org; www.NationalEatingDisorders.org

In the United Kingdom, contact beat (beating eating disorders), 0845 634 1414 or (beat youthline: 0845 634 7650); help@b-eat.co.uk; www.b-eat.co.uk

In Canada, contact the National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC), Toll Free: 1-866-NEDIC-20 (1-866-633-4220); Toronto: 416-340-4156; www.nedic.ca

If you have encountered a direct threat of suicide on Facebook, please immediately contact law enforcement or a suicide hotline.

• For help contacting your local suicide prevention organization, click here.
• To report suicidal content to Facebook, click here.
• For resources about identifying and responding to suicide warning signals, click here.

Suicide hotlines can provide help if you need it or help you get support for a friend. If you are concerned about a friend, please encourage the person who posted the content to contact a hotline as well.

In the US

• Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a 24/7 hotline, at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
  
  

In the United Kingdom and Ireland

• Contact Samaritans at 08457 90 90 90 (UK) or 1850 60 90 90 (Republic of Ireland), or email jo@samaritans.org.
  
  

In Germany

• Contact Nummer gegen Kummer http://www.nummergegenkummer.de at 0800 111 0 550 (for adults) and 0800 111 0 333 (for children). You can also contact Telefonseelsorge at http://www.telefonseelsorge.de at 0800 111 0 111 or 0800 111 0 222.
  
  

In Denmark

• Contact Livslinien at http://www.livslinien.dk/ or call 70 201 201.
  
  

In Belgium

• Contact Centrum Ter Preventie Van Zelfdoding at http://www.zelfmoordlijn.be or call 02/649 95 55.
  
  

In Norway

• Contact Kirkens SOS at http://www.kirkens-sos.no/ or call 815 33 300.
  
  

In Finland

• Contact the Finnish Association for Mental Health at http://mielenterveysseura.fi/ or call 09 41350510 or 09 41350501.
  
  

In the Netherlands

• Contact Foundation 113Online at www.113online.nl/ or call 0900-113 0 113.
  
  

Hong Kong

• Contact Samaritans at http://www.sbhk.org.hk/ or call 2389 2222.

In Taiwan

• Contact the Taiwan Suicide Prevention Center at http://www.tspc.doh.gov.tw or call 0800 788 995.

In Australia

• Contact Lifeline Australia at http://www.lifeline.org.au/ or call 13 11 14.

In Israel

• Contact Eran at http://www.eran.org.il or call 09-8891333.

In Brazil or Portugal

• Contact CVV at http://www.cvv.org.br or email atendimento@cvv.org.br.

In other countries

• View a list of suicide prevention hotlines in other countries by visiting http://www.befrienders.org and choosing from the drop-down menu at the top of the page.

Learn more about how to identify and respond to warning signs of suicidal behavior online at the following addresses:

General

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/GetHelp/WhatifSomeoneIKnowNeedsHelp.aspx
  
  
• Samaritans: http://www.samaritans.org/your_emotional_health/worried_about_someone.aspx
  
  
• ReachOut: http://us.reachout.com/get-help/help-a-friend
  
  

In Germany

• Nummer gegen Kummer: http://www.nummergegenkummer.de
  
  
• Telefonseelsorge: http://www.telefonseelsorge.de/
  
  

In The Netherlands

• Foundation 113Online: http://www.113online.nl/
  
  

In Finland

• Finish Association for Mental Health:http://mielenterveysseura.fi/
  
  

In Denmark

• Livslinien: http://www.livslinien.dk/raadgivning/faresignaler/
  
  

In Israel

• Eran: http://www.eran.org.il
  
  

In Hong Kong

• Samaritans Hong Kong: http://www.help4suicide.com.hk
  
  

In Australia

• Lifeline Australia: http://www.lifeline.org.au/Find-Help/Preventing-suicide/Do-you-know-someone-who-may-be-suicidal-/
  
  

If you are concerned about an LGBT person who has posted suicidal content on Facebook, click here.

The Trevor Project specializes in suicide prevention for LGBT youth and offers a lifeline that people in the US can contact by calling 1-866-488-7386.

The Trevor Project also offers resources for concerned friends and family members of LGBT youth. Learn more about The Trevor Project on their website: http://www.thetrevorproject.org/.

If you have encountered a direct threat of suicide on Facebook, please immediately contact your local law enforcement.

For more information and contact details for global suicide hotlines, click here.

The Facebook Network of Support (NOS) is comprised of five leading LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) advocacy organizations in conjunction with MTV’s "A Thin Line" campaign. These organizations serve in a consultative capacity to Facebook on issues like anti-gay bullying. Read more about the organizations:

• The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) amplifies the voice of the LGBT community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively.
• The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
• The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality.
• MTV's A Thin Line Campaign empowers young people nationwide to draw their own line between digital use and digital abuse – including cyberbullying, sexting and all types of digital harassment.
• Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)) promotes the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends.
• The Trevor Project is the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.

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