How to Report a Post on Facebook
Click on the picture or video., Go to “Options.” A very small window will open up with actions you can choose from. , Click on “Report” or “Report Video.” This will open another window that will ask why you’re reporting the photo or video. , Tick...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Click on the picture or video.
This will expand the post to display the functions available to you. -
Step 2: Go to “Options.” A very small window will open up with actions you can choose from.
,, Facebook lists down possible reasons why the post is undesirable:
I don’t like this photo of me.
I think it shouldn’t be on Facebook.
It’s spam. , After going through the process, wait for the Facebook team to review your complaint and to take action accordingly. , This Timeline could be yours, a friend’s, or even a page’s.
Look for the post that offended you.
This could be a lewd status, hate speech, a threat, spam, or language that’s meant to bully someone. , This will display the arrow-down icon to the upper-right corner of the post. , In the meantime, the post will become invisible to you. , All posts on your Home News Feed will have that icon readily displayed.
Clicking on it will display a menu of actions. , The choices slightly vary than when flagging via Timeline.
In any case, any of these will at the very least hide the off-color post:
I don’t want to see this.
This is spam.
Unfollow .
Hide all from . , Obviously, if you clicked on “I don’t want to see this,” Facebook will consequently want to know why.
After it minimizes the post, Facebook will display a window with reasons you can choose from. -
Step 3: Click on “Report” or “Report Video.” This will open another window that will ask why you’re reporting the photo or video.
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Step 4: Tick off the reason that applies.
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Step 5: Leave the rest to Facebook.
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Step 6: Go to the Timeline.
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Step 7: Hover over the offensive post.
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Step 8: Click “Report/Mark as Spam.” It will prompt Facebook to investigate.
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Step 9: Click on the arrow-down icon.
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Step 10: Select the action that applies.
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Step 11: Resolve the problem.
Detailed Guide
This will expand the post to display the functions available to you.
,, Facebook lists down possible reasons why the post is undesirable:
I don’t like this photo of me.
I think it shouldn’t be on Facebook.
It’s spam. , After going through the process, wait for the Facebook team to review your complaint and to take action accordingly. , This Timeline could be yours, a friend’s, or even a page’s.
Look for the post that offended you.
This could be a lewd status, hate speech, a threat, spam, or language that’s meant to bully someone. , This will display the arrow-down icon to the upper-right corner of the post. , In the meantime, the post will become invisible to you. , All posts on your Home News Feed will have that icon readily displayed.
Clicking on it will display a menu of actions. , The choices slightly vary than when flagging via Timeline.
In any case, any of these will at the very least hide the off-color post:
I don’t want to see this.
This is spam.
Unfollow .
Hide all from . , Obviously, if you clicked on “I don’t want to see this,” Facebook will consequently want to know why.
After it minimizes the post, Facebook will display a window with reasons you can choose from.
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