GUIDE

How to report a post, account or message on X (Twitter)

To report a post on X, select the more icon on the post, then Report, choose who the report is for (Myself, Someone else or a specific group of people, or Everyone on X) and answer X's questions. To report an account, do the same from its profile. Impersonation, trademark and copyright problems have their own forms in X's Help Center.

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How do you report a post on X?

X includes the text of the posts you reported in its follow-up emails and notifications. Untick Updates about this report can show these posts if you'd rather it didn't.

  1. Open the post on x.com or in the X app for iOS or Android.
  2. Select the more icon on the post.
  3. Select Report.
  4. Choose who the report is for: Myself, Someone else or a specific group of people, or Everyone on X.
  5. Describe the issue. X may ask you to pick more posts from the account so it has context.
  6. Check X's summary of what you're reporting and which rule it may break, then submit.

Source: X Help Center: Report abusive behavior, checked 15 October 2026

How do you report an account?

X says you can report directly from a post, List or profile for spam, abusive or harmful content, inappropriate ads, self-harm and impersonation.

  1. Go to the account's profile and select the more icon.
  2. Select Report.
  3. Choose who the report is for.
  4. Give X more information. It may ask you to select posts from that account.
  5. Confirm the details and submit.

Sources: X Help Center: Report abusive behavior, checked 15 October 2026; X Help Center: Report violations, checked 15 October 2026

How do you report a Direct Message, Space or product?

  • A Direct Message in the iOS app: tap and hold the message, then Report message. To report the whole conversation, tap the info icon, then Report @username
  • A group conversation can be reported as a whole
  • A Space: tap the overflow icon while in the Space, then Report this Space
  • A person in a Space: tap their profile photo, then Report. You can then leave or stay
  • A product in a merchant's Shop Spotlight: select the more icon on the product, then Report product, and choose Intellectual property violation or Other violation

Sources: X Help Center: Report abusive behavior, checked 15 October 2026; X Help Center: Report violations, checked 15 October 2026

How do you report impersonation, trademark or copyright problems?

Some problems have their own forms, linked from X's Report violations page:

  • Impersonation of an individual or brand
  • Unauthorised use of your trademark
  • Unauthorised use of copyrighted material
  • Sale or promotion of counterfeit goods
  • Private information posted on X
  • An X ad that may break X's ads policies

Sources: X Help Center: Report violations, checked 15 October 2026; X Help Center: Authenticity policy, checked 15 October 2026

What happens after you report?

  • X acknowledges properly submitted reports within 24 hours
  • Most are resolved within a few days, but X says some can take up to 30 days
  • If X finds a violation, action ranges from a warning to permanently suspending the account
  • The reported post is replaced for you with a notice that you reported it. You can still click through to view it
  • X sends an in-app notification if it acts on an account you recently reported, which may or may not be because of your report
  • X won't give you another account's details without valid legal process

Sources: X Help Center: Report violations, checked 15 October 2026; X Help Center: Report abusive behavior, checked 15 October 2026

What if reporting doesn't solve it?

  • A threat you think is credible: contact your local police. For post reports, select Email report on the confirmation screen to get a copy to share with them
  • The same person keeps making new accounts: X says IP blocking rarely works, so report each new account
  • You don't want to see them while you wait: block or mute the account as well as reporting it
  • Don't ask followers to mass report. X's rules ban large numbers of duplicate or false reports and encouraging others to misuse reporting

Sources: X Help Center: Report abusive behavior, checked 15 October 2026; X Help Center: Authenticity policy, checked 15 October 2026

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Common questions

How long does it take X to review a report?

X says it acknowledges properly submitted reports within 24 hours. Most are resolved within a few days, but some take up to 30 days.

How do I report a fake account pretending to be my business?

Report the profile and choose impersonation, or use X's impersonation form linked from its Report violations page. X allows parody, commentary and fan accounts only if they're clearly labelled as unaffiliated.

Can I report something on behalf of someone else?

Yes. X says you can report violations on behalf of another person, either from the post or profile or through its Help Center forms.

Will the account know I reported it?

X doesn't say it tells them for in-app reports. For some Help Center forms, X may ask your permission to share parts of your report with third parties, such as the affected account.

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