Report inappropriate content
✅ Computer
We rely on YouTube community members to report content that they find inappropriate. Reporting content is anonymous, so other users can't tell who made the report.
When something is reported, it’s not automatically taken down. Reported content is reviewed along the following guidelines:
- Content that violates our Community Guidelines is removed from YouTube.
- Content that may not be appropriate for all younger audiences may be age-restricted.
The Life of a Flag
How to flag content
Report a video
YouTube staff review reported videos 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A video can be reported at any time once uploaded to YouTube, and then it is reviewed by YouTube staff. If no violations are found by our review team, no amount of reporting will change that and the video will remain on our site.
- Sign in to YouTube.
- Below the player for the video you want to report, click More.
- In the drop-down menu, choose Report.
- Select the reason that best fits the violation in the video.
- Provide any additional details that may help the review team make their decision, including timestamps or descriptions of the violation.
Report a thumbnail
- Go to the thumbnail you'd like to report.
- Below the thumbnail, click More .
- Click Report.
- Select the reason for reporting.
- Click Report.
Report a comment
The "Report spam or abuse" link allows the community to report spam comments left on videos they upload or watch. If enough users mark a comment as spam, it becomes hidden under a "Marked as Spam" link. By clicking the "Show link" you can see the comment again. The video's uploader has the ability to "unmark" a comment as spam.
- Go to the comment you'd like to report.
- Click More .
- Click Report spam or abuse.
- Select the reason for reporting.
Use the "Report spam or abuse" feature with extreme caution. If you misuse it, you may be prohibited from using YouTube.
My comment was marked as spam incorrectly
If you believe a comment you made was marked as spam but you don't believe it to be, you can contact the video's uploader and ask them to reinstate your comment.
Report a live chat message
Community members can report inappropriate messages left on live streams.
- Go to the message you'd like to report.
- Click More .
- Click Report.
- Select the reason for reporting.
Report a channel
You can report users, inappropriate background images, or inappropriate profile avatars using the reporting flow located on the bottom of every channel.
- Sign in to YouTube.
- Go to the channel page you want to report.
- Click About.
- Click the flag drop down.
- Select the option that best suits your issue.
Other reporting options
If the flagging process does not accurately capture your issue, we have a number of additional reporting mechanisms for you to use.
Reporting tool
Privacy reporting
Legal reporting
Moment of death or critical injury footage
✅ Android
We rely on YouTube community members to report content that they find inappropriate. Reporting content is anonymous, so other users can't tell who made the report.
When something is reported, it’s not automatically taken down. Reported content is reviewed along the following guidelines:
- Content that violates our Community Guidelines is removed from YouTube.
- Content that may not be appropriate for all younger audiences may be age-restricted.
The Life of a Flag
How to flag content
Report a video
YouTube staff review reported videos 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A video can be reported at any time once uploaded to YouTube and then it is reviewed by YouTube staff. If no violations are found by our review team, no amount of reporting will change that and the video will remain on our site.
- Go to the video you'd like to report.
- Tap More at the top of the video.
- Tap Report .
- Select the reason for reporting.
Report a thumbnail
You can report a video thumbnail that you see in your feed.
- Go to the thumbnail you'd like to report.
- Below the thumbnail, tap More .
- Tap Report.
- Select the reason for reporting.
- Tap Report.
Report a comment
The "Report spam or abuse" link allows the community to report spam comments left on videos they upload or watch. If enough users mark a comment as spam, it becomes hidden under a "Marked as Spam" link. By clicking the "Show link" you can see the comment again. The video's uploader has the ability to "unmark" a comment as spam.
- Go to the comment you'd like to report.
- Tap More below the comment.
- Tap Report.
- Select the reason for reporting.
Use the "Report spam or abuse" feature with extreme caution. If you misuse it, you may be prohibited from using YouTube.
My comment was marked as spam incorrectly
If you believe a comment you made was marked as spam but you don't believe it to be, you can contact the video's uploader and ask them to reinstate your comment.
Report a live chat message
Community members can report inappropriate messages left on live streams.
- Go to the message you'd like to report.
- Tap More below the comment.
- Tap Report.
- Select the reason for reporting.
Report a channel
You can report users, inappropriate background images, or inappropriate profile avatars using the reporting flow located on the bottom of every channel.
- Sign in to YouTube.
- Go to the channel page you want to report.
- Click About.
- Click the flag drop down.
- Select the option that best suits your issue.
Other reporting options
If the flagging process does not accurately capture your issue, we have a number of additional reporting mechanisms for you to use.
Reporting tool
Privacy reporting
Legal reporting
Moment of death or critical injury footage
✅ iPhone & iPad
We rely on YouTube community members to report content that they find inappropriate. Reporting content is anonymous, so other users can't tell who made the report.
When something is reported, it’s not automatically taken down. Reported content is reviewed along the following guidelines:
- Content that violates our Community Guidelines is removed from YouTube.
- Content that may not be appropriate for all younger audiences may be age-restricted.
The Life of a Flag
How to flag content
Report a video
YouTube staff review reported videos 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A video can be reported at any time once uploaded to YouTube and then it is reviewed by YouTube staff. If no violations are found by our review team, no amount of reporting will change that and the video will remain on our site.
- Go to the video you'd like to report.
- Tap More at the top of the video.
- Tap Report .
- Select the reason for reporting.
Report a thumbnail
You can report a video thumbnail that you see in your feed.
- Go to the thumbnail you'd like to report.
- Below the thumbnail, tap More .
- Tap Report.
- Select the reason for reporting.
- Tap Report.
Report a comment
The "Report spam or abuse" link allows the community to report spam comments left on videos they upload or watch. If enough users mark a comment as spam, it becomes hidden under a "Marked as Spam" link. By clicking the "Show link" you can see the comment again. The video's uploader has the ability to "unmark" a comment as spam.
- Go to the comment you'd like to report.
- Tap More below the comment.
- Tap Report.
- Select the reason for reporting.
Use the "Report spam or abuse" feature with extreme caution. If you misuse it, you may be prohibited from using YouTube.
My comment was marked as spam incorrectly
If you believe a comment you made was marked as spam but you don't believe it to be, you can contact the video's uploader and ask them to reinstate your comment.
Report a live chat message
Community members can report inappropriate messages left on live streams.
- Go to the message you'd like to report.
- Tap More below the comment.
- Tap Report.
- Select the reason for reporting.
Report a channel
You can report users, inappropriate background images, or inappropriate profile avatars using the reporting flow located on the bottom of every channel.
- Sign in to YouTube.
- Go to the channel page you want to report.
- Click About.
- Click the flag drop down.
- Select the option that best suits your issue.
Other reporting options
If the flagging process does not accurately capture your issue, we have a number of additional reporting mechanisms for you to use.
Reporting tool
Privacy reporting
Legal reporting
Moment of death or critical injury footage
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