App:
To make a complaint about a sexual picture on Facebook:
- Log in to Facebook.
- Tap on the picture you would like to report.
- Tap (•••) in the top right corner and select “Report photo.”
- Click "Add information."
- Then select “Nudity” followed by “Sexual exploitation” or “Involves a child.”
- Tap “Submit” to send your report.
To make a complaint about a sexual video on Facebook:
- Log in to Facebook.
- Tap on the video you would like to report.
- Tap (•••) in the top right corner and select “Report video.”
- Click “Add information”.
- Then select “Nudity” followed by “Sexual exploitation” or “Involves a child.”
- Tap “Submit” to send your report.
For complaints about sexual content (pictures/videos) posted on an individual’s Facebook profile:
- Tap the (•••) in the top right corner of the individual’s profile under their name, and select “Report profile” from the drop-down menu.
- Select “Posting inappropriate things” and select the posts you want to include in your report.
- Tap “Next” or “Submit without post” to send your report.
We update the content on this page quarterly but because online services may change their reporting processes, you may find the instructions above do not work. If that occurs, do your best to adjust the process to match what you are seeing onscreen - it may be that a simple adjustment is all that is required (e.g. if the precise drop down option listed above does not appear, try choosing the option that is closest to what is suggested above). If all else fails, you can also contact us and we can try to assist you with the process.
To make a complaint about a sexual picture on Facebook Messenger:
App:
- Log in to Facebook.
- Open the conversation and tap the person’s name at the top.
- Scroll down and tap “Report,” followed by “Sharing inappropriate things.”
- Then tap either “Nudity” or “Involves a child.”
- Tap “Submit report” to send the conversation to Facebook for review.
- If the communication you are wishing to report pertains to intimate (sexual) pictures that have been shared without your consent, additional information on steps you may wish to take are available here: Peer's Phone.
Desktop:
- Log in to Facebook.
- Open Messenger and click on the conversation you would like to report.
- Click Privacy & support.
- Click “Report”, and then select “Sharing inappropriate things” followed by “Nudity” or “Involves a child.”
- If the communication you are wishing to report pertains to intimate (sexual) pictures that have been shared without your consent, additional information on steps you may wish to take are available here: Peer's Phone.
We update the content on this page quarterly but because online services may change their reporting processes, you may find the instructions above do not work. If that occurs, do your best to adjust the process to match what you are seeing onscreen - it may be that a simple adjustment is all that is required (e.g. if the precise drop down option listed above does not appear, try choosing the option that is closest to what is suggested above). If all else fails, you can also contact us and we can try to assist you with the process.
Desktop
To make a complaint about a sexual picture on Facebook:
- Log in to Facebook.
- Click on the picture you would like to report.
- Click (•••) in the top right corner and select “Report photo.”
- Select “Nudity” followed by “Sexual exploitation” or “Involves a child.”
- Click ”Submit” to send your report.
To make a complaint about a sexual video on Facebook:
- Log in to Facebook.
- Click on the video you would like to report.
- Click (•••) in the top right corner and select “Report video.”
- Then select “Nudity” followed by “Sexual exploitation” or “Involves a child.”
- Click “Submit” to send your report.
For complaints about sexual content (pictures/videos) posted on an individual’s Facebook profile:
- Click the (•••) in the top right corner of the individual’s profile under their name, and select “Find support or report” from the drop-down menu.
- Select “Posting inappropriate things.”
To make a report regarding a Facebook user threatening to share sexual images or videos:
- Click (•••) in the top right corner of the picture, video, or post.
- Click “Report photo” or “Report video” or “Report post.”
- Select “Something else” under the problem section.
- Then “Sharing private images” or “Non-consensual intimate images.”
- Click “Submit” to send your report.
We update the content on this page quarterly but because online services may change their reporting processes, you may find the instructions above do not work. If that occurs, do your best to adjust the process to match what you are seeing onscreen - it may be that a simple adjustment is all that is required (e.g. if the precise drop down option listed above does not appear, try choosing the option that is closest to what is suggested above). If all else fails, you can also contact us and we can try to assist you with the process.