How to Report Inappropriate Contents on YouTube

The world of the web is in continuous development, despite the excellent progress already achieved. YouTube was among the first platforms to gain popularity, and it is still widely used by users today. YouTube allows users to perform various functions, such as posting videos or viewing other people’s videos, but also creating a playlist or a channel. However, users often fall into sensitive contents, as happens on all social platforms. What can users do in these cases? Here is a guide on how to report contents on YouTube. Firstly, it is important to know that reporting content is anonymous, so other users cannot tell who made the report. When something is reported, it is not automatically taken down.

The YouTube community distinguishes between content that does not comply with their guidelines, which are removed and those content that may not be appropriate for minors, and therefore are age-restricted. Reports are checked every day. The reports must be defined based on the content to be reported, for example if you would like to report a video, you have to go to the video and tap more and report at the top of it, then you have to select the reason. Generally this is the procedure to follow to report something. Users must remember that it is very important to report content only if properly motivated. Otherwise if you want to report a privacy violation, the procedure changes. If a user has copied a video made by you or content that belongs to you, you can submit a copyright complaint by filling out the dedicated form. If, on the other hand, you want to report a legal problem for yourself or a client, legal web forms are available. To allow the YouTube community to investigate your claim faster, it is advisable to send it online rather than by fax or post. This report must be made only in case of need, an abuse could lead to the termination of the youtube channel of the interested party. In the case of the video you intend to report shows the time of death or a serious injury of a member of your family, and you intend to request content removal, there is a dedicated form to fill out. In this case, however, the choice of the YouTube community will also be determined by the public interest and the relevance of the news.