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Reporting and Blocking on Social Media
You should not have to put up with any negativity online, and whilst the Community are here to talk about any poor experiences you have on social media, we also want to empower you to take back control of your social media usage and who you are talking to online.
If you are feeling uncomfortable or have any negative feelings towards an interaction or individual on social media, then we have collated brief instructions on how to block and report other users on the most popular social medias. We also recommend you check out our post on how to stay safe online.
Discord
To block someone on Discord, tap their username to bring up their profile, tap the three dots, and then select “Block”. For additional information, click here to find out about all of their reporting and blocking options.
Facebook
To Report a post or an account on Facebook, first go to the profile of the account you want to report. Click the ‘…’ to the right. Click ‘Report Profile’. You have the option of reporting how the account or post goes against community guidelines. This will be reported to Meta/Facebook. Click ‘Done’ to complete.
To Block an account on Facebook, go to the user's account. Underneath the cover photo, click ‘...’. Then select ‘Block’. For more information about staying safe on Facebook you can use the resources on their safeguarding page by clicking here.
Instagram/Threads
To block someone on Instagram or Threads, click their username or navigate to their profile, click the three dots, and then select “Block”. If you block someone on Instagram or on Threads, the other account linked will be automatically blocked too, i.e. blocking someone on Instagram also blocks them on Threads. For options on reporting, click here.
LinkedIn
To block someone on LinkedIn, click their profile, select the “More…” button, and there should be a flag that says Report/Block. Select “Block”. For more information click here for LinkedIn’s helpful page where it outlines both how to block a member or how to report concerns you may have about users.
Messenger
To Block someone on Messenger, first go onto the Messenger chat and select the conversation with the user. Select their profile, and then click “Block”. To report a user, follow the same steps but click “Report”. For more information about blocking and reporting on different devices, click here.
Pinterest
To block on Pinterest, open the user’s profile, tap the three horizontal dots (on the right of ‘following’) and tap “Block”. For more information on how to block click here. For additional options, click here where you will see options such as “teen safety options”, which will instruct you on how to block and report across different devices.
Reddit
To Block an account on Reddit go to the user’s profile. Click on the ‘...’. Select ‘Block Account’. For more information about Reporting an account or reporting upsetting content, Reddit has useful guidance here.
Snapchat
To block or remove someone on Snapchat. First, tap on the Icon/Bitmoji of the person. Select ‘Manage Friendship’. Next, click “Block” or “Remove”. For more information, click here for Snapchat’s helpful page where you can learn more about how to stay safe on the app.
TikTok
To block someone on TikTok, go to their account, click “Share” and then select “Block”. To find out more about reporting other users, click here.
Twitch
To block someone on Twitch, click on their username, select the three dots, click “Block ___”. Twitch offers many options such as blocking, reporting, ignoring and using chat filters, all of which can be found by clicking here.
Whatsapp
To block someone on your phone on Whatsapp, hold down their chat and click the option near the bottom which says “Block ___”. For more information, Whatsapp has a page that tells you both how to block and how to report someone, with options for all different devices that you may be on. Click here.
X (formerly known as Twitter)
To Block a user on X, (formerly known as Twitter), first ensure that your account is private, otherwise blocked users can still see your posts. Click on the ‘…’ on either the post or the account, click Block. Click’ Block’ again to confirm. For more information, click here.
Youtube
To block someone on YouTube, it is important to note you can only do this if you see them in a Live Chat or if they have mentioned you. Tap their name, and select Block. Click here for more information about Youtube’s helpful feature where you can search “report” or “hide” in the “Describe your issue” bar at the top and it can give you other options to limit the exposure you have to certain users.
If you are feeling uncomfortable or have any negative feelings towards an interaction or individual on social media, then we have collated brief instructions on how to block and report other users on the most popular social medias. We also recommend you check out our post on how to stay safe online.
Discord
To block someone on Discord, tap their username to bring up their profile, tap the three dots, and then select “Block”. For additional information, click here to find out about all of their reporting and blocking options.
To Report a post or an account on Facebook, first go to the profile of the account you want to report. Click the ‘…’ to the right. Click ‘Report Profile’. You have the option of reporting how the account or post goes against community guidelines. This will be reported to Meta/Facebook. Click ‘Done’ to complete.
To Block an account on Facebook, go to the user's account. Underneath the cover photo, click ‘...’. Then select ‘Block’. For more information about staying safe on Facebook you can use the resources on their safeguarding page by clicking here.
Instagram/Threads
To block someone on Instagram or Threads, click their username or navigate to their profile, click the three dots, and then select “Block”. If you block someone on Instagram or on Threads, the other account linked will be automatically blocked too, i.e. blocking someone on Instagram also blocks them on Threads. For options on reporting, click here.
To block someone on LinkedIn, click their profile, select the “More…” button, and there should be a flag that says Report/Block. Select “Block”. For more information click here for LinkedIn’s helpful page where it outlines both how to block a member or how to report concerns you may have about users.
Messenger
To Block someone on Messenger, first go onto the Messenger chat and select the conversation with the user. Select their profile, and then click “Block”. To report a user, follow the same steps but click “Report”. For more information about blocking and reporting on different devices, click here.
To block on Pinterest, open the user’s profile, tap the three horizontal dots (on the right of ‘following’) and tap “Block”. For more information on how to block click here. For additional options, click here where you will see options such as “teen safety options”, which will instruct you on how to block and report across different devices.
To Block an account on Reddit go to the user’s profile. Click on the ‘...’. Select ‘Block Account’. For more information about Reporting an account or reporting upsetting content, Reddit has useful guidance here.
Snapchat
To block or remove someone on Snapchat. First, tap on the Icon/Bitmoji of the person. Select ‘Manage Friendship’. Next, click “Block” or “Remove”. For more information, click here for Snapchat’s helpful page where you can learn more about how to stay safe on the app.
TikTok
To block someone on TikTok, go to their account, click “Share” and then select “Block”. To find out more about reporting other users, click here.
Twitch
To block someone on Twitch, click on their username, select the three dots, click “Block ___”. Twitch offers many options such as blocking, reporting, ignoring and using chat filters, all of which can be found by clicking here.
To block someone on your phone on Whatsapp, hold down their chat and click the option near the bottom which says “Block ___”. For more information, Whatsapp has a page that tells you both how to block and how to report someone, with options for all different devices that you may be on. Click here.
X (formerly known as Twitter)
To Block a user on X, (formerly known as Twitter), first ensure that your account is private, otherwise blocked users can still see your posts. Click on the ‘…’ on either the post or the account, click Block. Click’ Block’ again to confirm. For more information, click here.
Youtube
To block someone on YouTube, it is important to note you can only do this if you see them in a Live Chat or if they have mentioned you. Tap their name, and select Block. Click here for more information about Youtube’s helpful feature where you can search “report” or “hide” in the “Describe your issue” bar at the top and it can give you other options to limit the exposure you have to certain users.
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