What Happens When You Report Someone on Facebook Messenger
Being the largest social media platform in the world, Facebook comes with several privacy tools to report harassment, restrict recipient, and prevent others from peeking into your account. Anyone can become a target of cyberbullying, scammers and impersonators. If you are one of them, report these accounts on Facebook Messenger.
Sometimes your disgruntled employees or customers may abuse or harass you on the platform. Although blocking an account solves the problem, we recommend that you report these abusers to Facebook. You might be wondering what happens when you report someone on Facebook Messenger. Let’s discuss the implications of reporting someone on Messenger.
How to Report Someone on Facebook Messenger
If you frequently encounter nasty comments and abusive messages on Facebook Messenger, follow the steps below to report these accounts. Here’s what you need to do.
To note: Facebook Messenger for iOS and Android uses an identical interface. We’ll show Messenger for iPhone in the screenshots below. You can follow the same steps on the Android version to report someone.
Step 1: Open the Messenger app on your Android or iPhone.
2nd step: Select a conversation and tap the recipient’s name at the top.
Step 3: Scroll down to “Privacy and support” and select “Report”.
Step 4: Select an issue to report. Here are the possible reasons:
- Bullying
- self harm
- pretend to be someone
- Sharing inappropriate things in chat
- hate speech
- Unauthorized sales
- Scams
- Other
Step 5: Select a relevant reason and click “Submit Report” at the bottom.
If anyone is in immediate danger, call local authorities and emergency services. You don’t have to wait for Facebook to take action.
Report someone on Facebook Messenger for Web
The ability to report someone on Messenger isn’t limited to mobile apps. You can also do the same on Messenger for the web. Here’s how.
Step 1: Go to Facebook Messenger on the web. Log in with your Facebook account details.
2nd step: Select a conversation.
Step 3: Click on the three-dot menu in the upper right corner.
Step 4: Expand the “Privacy and support” menu in the left sidebar.
Step 5: Select Report.
Step 6: Click on the relevant reason in the following menu.
After reporting someone on Messenger, you have several options to choose from.
- Mute talk: The option disables notifications for a specific duration.
- Ignore conversation: Messenger will move the conversation to Spam and you will not receive any alerts.
- To block: Messenger blocks the person on the platform. You can read our dedicated article to learn more about blocking someone on Messenger.
- Report a conversation: The option will send your conversation to Facebook for review.
Consequences of reporting someone on Facebook Messenger
When you report someone on Messenger, a member of Facebook’s support team will investigate your complaint. It usually takes up to 48 hours to determine whether or not the recipient violated Facebook’s guidelines.
Does the person know when you report an account on Messenger
Report Someone is a privacy add-on in Messenger. All reports submitted remain anonymous. Facebook does not reveal your identity to the recipient. The option does not even notify the recipient.
What happens when you report a harassing message on Facebook?
When you report someone for harassment, Facebook asks you to share specific messages to review your claim. If the support team finds a relevant issue, the company takes steps to limit the account.
Can I unreport someone on Facebook Messenger?
Did you accidentally report someone on Messenger? There is no way to undo the action. In this case, Facebook will not find your claim relevant and will not take any action against the reported account. You will also not suffer any consequences if you submit false reports. But you don’t need to make a habit of flagging irrelevant conversations for a personal vendetta.
Do I stay friends with reported accounts?
Reporting someone on Facebook Messages does not change your friendship status. You remain friends with the relevant account. The person can easily reach you with messages and calls. If you don’t want to receive any more messages, mute the conversation, ignore it, or block the person.
What about existing messages?
Your existing messages and chat history aren’t affected when you report someone on Facebook Messenger. This is a sensible move, as Facebook or local authorities may need to review your chat history to verify your claims.
Delete spam from Facebook
You might be wondering how many reports it takes to delete someone’s Facebook account. Sometimes even a single relevant report can cause Facebook to delete an account within 24 hours. What do you think about reporting someone on Messenger? Have you noticed that Facebook is acting fast? Share your experience in the comments below.