How to report hateful content on YouTube

How to report hateful content on YouTube

We encourage free speech and try to defend your right to express unpopular points of view, but we don't permit hate speech. Hate speech refers to content that promotes violence against or has the primary purpose of inciting hatred against individuals or groups based on certain attributes, such as: race or ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age, veteran status, sexual orientation/gender identity.

Step-by-step guide to report hateful content on YouTube:

Keep in mind that not everything that’s mean or insulting is hate speech. If you’re upset by content that a specific person is posting, you may wish to consider blocking the user. However, if you feel that content violates our hate speech policy, report it to YouTube for review in one of the following ways:


Flag the video :

You may report hateful content that you think may violate our community guidelines by flagging it.


Mobile

  1. Go to the video you'd like to report.

  2. Tap More  at the top of the video.

  3. Tap Report.

  4. Select the reason for flagging.


Computer

  1. Log in to YouTube.

  2. Below the player for the video you want to flag, click More.

  3. In the drop-down menu, choose Report.

  4. Select the reason for flagging that best fits the violation in the video.

  5. Provide any additional details that may help the review team make their decision including timestamps or descriptions of the violation.


  • File an abuse report : If you have found multiple videos, comments, or a user’s entire account that you wish to report, please visit our reporting tool, where you will be able to submit a more detailed report.


Safety and Abuse Reporting

What is the issue?

  • Harassment and Cyber-bullying

  • Violent Threats

  • Child Endangerment

  • Hate Speech Against a Protected Group


Violent Threat

We want to ensure that YouTube is a safe place for our users while allowing for a vibrant community to flourish. While some content may be insulting or offensive, please note that we will only remove serious threats. Enter channel URL of the user you want to report:

Harmful or dangerous content

While it might not seem fair to say you can’t show something because of what viewers might do in response, we draw the line at content that intends to incite violence or encourage dangerous or illegal activities that have an inherent risk of serious physical harm or death. Videos that incite others to commit acts of violence are strictly prohibited from YouTube. If your video asks others to commit an act of violence or threatens people with serious acts of violence, it will be removed from the site: Policies on Harmful or Dangerous Content.

Last modified: Sunday, 4 November 2018, 6:35 PM