How to Report Things
Don't have a Facebook account?
Learn more about how you can report potential abuse on Facebook.
The best way to report abusive content or spam on Facebook is by using the Report link that appears near the content itself. Here are some examples of how you can report content to us:
To report a profile:
- Go to the profile you want to report
- In the bottom right of the cover photo, click
and select Report - Follow the on-screen instructions
To report a post:
- Click
in the top right of the post - Click Report post or Report photo
- Select the option that best describes the issue and follow the on-screen instructions
To report something someone posted on your Timeline:
- In the top right of the post, click
- Select Report post or Report photo
- Select the option that best describes the issue and follow the on-screen instructions
To report a photo or video:
- Click on the photo or video to expand it
- Hover over the photo or video and click Options in the bottom-right corner
- Click Report Photo for photos or Report Video for videos
- Select the option that best describes the issue and follow the on-screen instructions
If you're having trouble reporting something, please log in from a computer and use the report links.
To report a message:
- Open the message you'd like to report
- Click
Options in the top right - Click Report... and follow the on-screen instructions
To report an abusive Page:
- Go to the Page you want to report
- Click
on the Page's cover photo - Select Report Page and follow the on-screen instructions
We'll review the Page and remove anything that doesn't follow the Facebook Community Standards. We may also warn or disable the person responsible.
To report a group:
- Go to the group you want to report
- Click in the top right
- Select Report Group and follow the on-screen instructions
To report an ad:
- Hover over the ad and click the X in the top right
- Choose Hide this ad to report a specific ad, or Hide all from... to hide all ads from that particular advertiser
To report an event:
- Go to the event's Page
- Tap in the top right
- Tap Report Event and follow the on-screen instructions
To report a fundraiser:
- From the fundraiser, click
- Select Report Fundraiser
To report a question:
- Click in the top right of the question
- Select Report to Admin or Report/Mark as Spam
To report a reply to a question, click X, then click Report to report it
To report a comment:
- Go to the comment you want to report
- Click
Hide this > Report - Follow the on-screen instructions
If you can't report something on Facebook because you don't have a Facebook account or you can't see whatever you're trying to report, please use a computer to fill out this form.