App
To report 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 “Find Support or Report Photo”.
- Then select “Nudity” followed by “Sexual Exploitation” or “Involves a Child”.
- Tap “Next” to submit 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 profile” from the drop-down menu.
- Select “Posting Inappropriate Things” and click “Next” to submit 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.
Messenger
To report a sexual picture on Facebook Messenger:
- Log in to Facebook.
- Open the conversation and tap the person’s name at the top.
- Scroll down and tap “Something’s Wrong”, select the appropriate category such as “Sharing Inappropriate Things” followed by “Nudity” or “Involves a Child”.
- Tap “Send Feedback” 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.
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 report 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 “Find support or report photo”.
- Select “Nudity” followed by “Sexual exploitation” or “Involves a child”.
- Click “Next” to submit 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 profile” from the drop-down menu.
- Select “Posting Inappropriate Things” and click “Next” to submit your report.
To make a complaint regarding a Facebook user threatening to post sexual pictures or videos:
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Report the individual making the threats to Facebook through the reporting options listed under App or Desktop
versions:
- To do so click on (•••) in the top right corner of an picture, video, or post.
- Click on “Find Support or Report”.
- Click “Something Else” under the problem section.
- Then “Sharing Private Images” or “Non-Consensual Intimate Images”.
- Click “Next” to submit your report to Facebook.
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.