How to Report Bullying and Abuse on YouTube

YouTube brought online video into the spotlight. With simply a quick search, yous tin can sentinel pic trailers, learn to fix your kitchen sink, mind to music or tune in to someone'due south personal video blog. Never has so much video been so widely bachelor.

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But when anyone can upload video, people tin use information technology to say whatsoever they want and make it public — even if it's bullying or harassment. Luckily, YouTube's tools to report bad behavior, whether it'south an abusive video or annotate, are easy to admission at the bottom of every video.

When dealing with cyber bullying or harassment, teens should notify an adult, parent or guardian whom they trust; if necessary, notify local constabulary enforcement.

Here's how to report cyber bullying and harassment on YouTube:

Report a Video

1. Click the "⚫⚫⚫ More" option next to the Share push button underneath the proper noun of the video's creator.

2. Select Study from the drop-down menu.

three. Choose "Hateful or calumniating content" from the list of problems.

4. Choice bullying from the drop-downwardly menu.

5. Add details, including the fourth dimension in the video when the bullying occurs and whatsoever extra relevant information.

6. Click submit. You'll get a confirmation.

1. Click the three vertical dots by the comment and select "Report spam or corruption."

ii. Choose "Harassment or bullying" and "This is harassing me."

3. Confirm that y'all want to report the user.

If online abuse is causing y'all to have suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.

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Andrew E. Freedman is an editor at Tom'south Hardware focusing on laptops, desktops and gaming as well as keeping up with the latest news. He holds a M.S. in Journalism (Digital Media) from Columbia Academy. A lover of all things gaming and tech, his previous work has shown up in Kotaku, PCMag, Complex, Tom'south Guide and Laptop Mag amidst others.