# Reporting CSAM to Platforms

### Instructions for reporting illegal content to popular platforms

### Reporting to platforms is only a single step in effectively reporting CSAM

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Discord
Facebook
Instagram
Pinterest
Reddit
TikTok
Tumblr
Twitter
YouTube
Other Platforms

## Discord

### Report with an account

1. Long press the message (mobile) or hover over it and click the 3 dots that appear

2. Click "Report" (mobile) or "Report Message" (Desktop)

3. Follow the prompts to select a reason

Abuse or harassment > Content targeting or involving a minor > Photos or videos depicting real world child sexual abuse

4. Submit the report

## Facebook

### Report with an account

1. Navigate to the photo or video

2. Click the 3 dots on or near the photo or video

3. Click "Find support or report photo" or "Report video"

4. Follow the prompts to select a reason

Nudity > Involves a Child

5. Submit the report

## Instagram

### Report with an account

1. Navigate to the photo or video

2. Click the 3 dots on or near the photo or video

3. Click "Report"

4. Follow the prompts to select a reason

Nudity or sexual activity > Involves a c hild

5. Submit the report

### Report without an account

1. Fill out this form

2. When prompted to select a reason, pick "Nudity or pornography"

3. In the "Additional information" field, explain that the content involves a child

4. Submit the report

## Pinterest

### Report with an account

1. Navigate to the Pin

2. Click the 3 dots on or near the Pin

3. Click "Report Pin"

4. Select "Nudity or pornography"

5. Submit the report (you may need to click "Next" first)

## Reddit

### Report with an account

1. Navigate to the post or comment

2. Click "Report" (you may need to click the 3 dots near the post or comment first)

3. Select "Sexualization of minors"

4. Submit the report

### Report without an account

1. Fill out this form

2. In the "Policy Violation" dropdown, select "Sexual/Suggestive Content of Minors"

3. Be sure to include a link to the post or comment in the "Details of inquiry" field

4. Submit the report

## TikTok

### Report

1. Navigate to the video

2. Click "Report" (you may need to click "Share" or the 3 dots on or near the video first)

3. Follow the prompts to select a reason

Minor safety > Abuse or crimes against minors

4. Submit the report

## Tumblr

### Report with an account

1. Navigate to the post

2. Click the 3 dots near the post

3. Click "Report"

4. Follow the prompts to select a reason

Report something else > Harm to minors > Is the content you are reporting suspected child sexual abuse material?

5. Submit the report

### Report without an account

1. Visit this page

2. Follow the prompts to select a reason

Report something else > Harm to minors > Is the content you are reporting suspected child sexual abuse material?

3. Fill out the form that appears

4. Submit the report

## Twitter

### Report with an account

1. Navigate to the Tweet

2. Click the 3 dots near the Tweet

3. Click "Report Tweet"

4. Select "Everyone on Twitter" and click "Next"

5. Follow the prompts to select a reason

Shown sensitive or disturbing content > Child sexual exploitation

6. Click "Yes, continue" and submit the report

### Report without an account

1. Fill out this form

2. Submit the report

## YouTube

### Report with an account

1. Navigate to the video

2. Click the 3 dots or gear icon on or near the video (you may have to tap on the video to reveal this option)

3. Click "Report"

4. Select "Child abuse"

5. Submit the report (you may have to click "Next" first)

## Other Platforms

### Report using built-in tools

If the platform where you found the content is not listed here, you can usually find instructions by typing "report child porn" followed by the name of the platform into a search engine.

If the content you are reporting was sent to you in a direct message, use the instructions above but add "DM" to the end of your search.