How to Report Profiles, Posts, Comments, Photos, etc. on Facebook?

Cyberbullying has become an integral part of social media, especially Facebook. People find it fun to bully or intimidate someone without revealing their true identity. This is something they can’t do openly in the real world and Facebook gives them the opportunity to use a fake identity and harass, threaten or abuse someone. But do you think Facebook will ever encourage this kind of behavior? No, and that’s why you have the ability to report someone on Facebook that you determine has crossed the line.

To start reporting, you need to know what you can report and how. If someone creates a fake account, posts hate speech, threats and abuse, or violates another person’s privacy, you can report their profile, posts or comments.

Read more to learn how to report people on Facebook.

In this article you will read about:

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How to report someone on Facebook?
How to report a post on Facebook?
How to report a comment on Facebook?
How to report a fake Facebook page?
How to report a photo on Facebook?
How to register without a Facebook account?
What happens when you report someone on Facebook?

How to report someone on Facebook?

If you find a fake Facebook profile or someone impersonating someone else without your knowledge, you should report it. You can do it both on your mobile phone and on your computer, and the process is practically the same. Here are the steps:

Go to the person’s profile using the search bar.
Then click on the ‘three dots’ icon located in the bottom right corner of the person’s cover photo.
Click on the ‘Give feedback or report this profile’ option.
Then indicate the reason for the person’s request. Regardless of the reason you choose, you may need to provide additional details.
When you’re done, click ‘Submit’.

How to report a post on Facebook?

It may also happen that a certain post annoys you, so you can report that particular post instead of reporting that person. This can also be seen as evidence that someone has violated Facebook’s guidelines. Here are the steps you need to apply:

Go to the post and click on the three dots in the top right corner of the post.
Click on the ‘Give feedback on this post’ option.
Please provide the reason you are reporting the post, enter the related details and click ‘Submit’.

How to report a comment on Facebook?

Now, if you find an offensive comment made on Facebook, you can also report it.

If the comment is on someone else’s profile or post:

Go to the comment you want to report and click the three dots next to it.
Click on the ‘Give feedback on this post’ option.
Please provide the reason you are reporting the post, enter the related details and click ‘Submit’.

If the comment you want to report is on your profile or published:

Go to the comment and click on the icon with three dots next to it.
You can only delete comments as you cannot report comments on your profile or post. You can delete it by clicking ‘Delete’ or if you want you can report the person’s Facebook account.
You can also block the person who leaves spam comments on your post.

How to report a fake Facebook page?

You may also come across some sites that are created just to spread distractions. If you come across any of those FB pages that promote negativity or pornography, you can report it to Facebook by doing the following:

Go to the Facebook Page you want to report. Search for it in the search bar or if you are part of it, you can explore it in ‘Explore’.
Click on the icon with three dots that says ‘More’.
Click on the ‘Register Group’ option.
Choose the registration reason for that page and click ‘Submit’.

In the same way, you can also report a group on Facebook that you find offensive.

How to report a photo on Facebook?

Just as you reported fake profiles, offensive comments and Pages, you can also report a photo that doesn’t follow Facebook’s guidelines.

Open the photo you want to report.
Scroll down and click ‘Options’.
Click the ‘Give feedback or report a photo’ option.
Select the reason you sent the photo, including details, and click ‘Send’.

Now that you know how to report someone on Facebook for harassment, it will take some time for Facebook to review and remove you from their platform.

The problem arises when you want to report someone and you don’t have a Facebook account. Don’t worry, this is the solution.

How to register without a Facebook account?

This is how you can report a fake profile on Facebook without having a Facebook account:

First, go to the “Report a fake account” website. You can use this link to report a fake Facebook account even if you don’t have a Facebook account. This feature is useful when you want to report someone representing you on Facebook, but you don’t have a Facebook account.
In the ‘What kind of problem do you have?’ you can choose why you are reporting the profile. The option that suits you best will be “This person is pretending to be me or a friend.” If you have any other issues, you can choose one of the other available options.
Enter the required data and answer the questions and click ‘Submit’.

What happens when you report someone on Facebook?

To keep the platform clean, you should never refrain from reporting anything you feel is inappropriate on Facebook. After you submit a report to Facebook that isn’t suitable for everyone to see or read, Facebook reviews it and then takes action. Facebook removes anything that doesn’t conform to its community standards.