Study inappropriate videos, channels, and other content on YouTube

We rely on YouTube community members to written report, or flag content that they find inappropriate. Reporting content is anonymous, so other users can't tell who fabricated the report.

When something is reported, information technology's not automatically taken down. Reported content is reviewed forth the post-obit guidelines:

  • Content that violates our Community Guidelines is removed from YouTube.
  • Content that may not be appropriate for younger audiences may be age-restricted.

How to flag content

Report a video

YouTube staff review reported videos 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A video tin can be reported at whatsoever time once uploaded to YouTube. If our review team has non found any violations, no amount of reporting will modify that and the video volition remain on our site.

  1. Go to the video you'd similar to report.
  2. Tap More at the superlative of the video.
  3. Tap Written report .
  4. Select the reason for reporting.

Written report a channel

To written report a channel, you must do so on a computer. Click the Computer tab and follow the instructions under "Study a channel".

Report a playlist

You tin report a playlist if its content, title, clarification or tags violate our Community Guidelines.

  1. Sign in to YouTube.
  2. Go to the playlist folio.
  3. Tap More than at the elevation right of the screen.
  4. Select Report Playlist.
  5. Select Submit.

Report a thumbnail

Yous can written report a video thumbnail that y'all see in your feed.

  1. Go to the thumbnail y'all'd like to report.
  2. Below the thumbnail, tap More than .
  3. TapStudy.
  4. Select the reason for reporting.
  5. TapReport.

Study a comment

The "Report spam or abuse" link allows the customs to report spam comments left on videos they upload or watch. If plenty users mark a comment every bit spam, information technology becomes hidden under a "Marked as Spam" link. By clicking the "Show link" you tin meet the comment again. The video's uploader can "unmark" a comment as spam.

  1. Get to the comment you'd like to report.
  2. Tap More beneath the comment.
  3. Tap Report.
  4. Select the reason for reporting.

Use the "Report spam or abuse" feature with extreme caution. If y'all misuse information technology, y'all may be prohibited from using YouTube.

My annotate was marked as spam incorrectly

If you believe a annotate yous made was marked every bit spam but you don't believe it to be, you tin can go in touch with the video'south uploader and enquire them to reinstate your comment.

Report a live conversation message

Community members can study inappropriate messages left on live streams.

  1. Go to the message you'd like to report.
  2. Tap More beneath the comment.
  3. Tap Study.
  4. Select the reason for reporting.

Report an ad

If you see an ad that is inappropriate or fifty-fifty violates Google's ad policies, you can report it.

To report the ad, select Info Information on the advertisement then Why this advertising and thenWritten report this ad, or choose to fill out and submit this form. Our team will so review your advert written report and take activeness if advisable.

Reporting ads is only available on YouTube mobile and desktop.

Report content on YouTube from your Idiot box

Y'all tin report a video direct from the YouTube Telly app.

  1. Select Report on the video player Menu.
  2. A menu will appear to select the reason for reporting the video.
  3. Once you select the reason, you'll see a confirmation bulletin.

Other reporting options

If the reporting procedure does not accurately capture your upshot, nosotros have other reporting mechanisms for yous to use.

Privacy reporting

Legal reporting

To written report a legal issue on behalf of yourself or your customer:

  1. Go to the watch folio of the video yous'd like to report.
  2. Under the video, click the three dot Menu.
  3. Click Report.
  4. Select "Infringes my rights".
  5. Select the relevant outcome. If your issue isn't captured, select "Other legal claim".
  6. Make full out the grade and submit.

To expedite our power to investigate your claim, we encourage you to submit your claim using our webform, rather than by fax or post.

Notation that abuse of our legal forms may result in the termination of your YouTube business relationship.

Moment of decease or critical injury footage

We try to respect the wishes of families in regards to footage of their loved ones being critically injured. If yous've identified content showing a family member during the moment of death/critical injury, and you wish to request content removal, utilise our webform.

Requests are carefully reviewed, only keep in heed that we have public interest and newsworthiness into account when figuring out whether content will be removed or not.

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