On almost every app you can report a person and block them in just a few taps. This page shows you exactly where to find those buttons on the apps you use, and who to contact when it's a serious crime. You don't have to handle it alone.
Do these in order. They apply whether it's bullying, a scam, a creepy stranger or a threat.
Before you block, screenshot the person's username, profile link, the messages, and the date and time. Don't delete anything. If it's a crime, police will need it.
Open their profile, post or message and look for the ⋯ (more) or ⚙ (settings) icon, then choose Report. Pick the closest reason — harassment, impersonation, a scam, or child safety.
In that same ⋯ menu, choose Block. On most apps the person is not told they were blocked.
Sextortion, nude images of anyone under 18, threats, stalking, or someone trying to meet you? Report to the authorities below and tell a parent, counselor or school resource officer right away.
Reporting in the app is not enough for a crime. These are free. Full hotline list on Get Help.
Getting an image taken down? If a nude or sexual image of you (taken before you turned 18) is out there, use Take It Down (free, from NCMEC) — it works for AI-made fakes too. Adults 18+ can use StopNCII.org. Never pay anyone who offers to remove images for money — real help is free.
Search for your app or filter by type. Every step comes from the app's own safety guidance.
Report
Open their profile (or press and hold a post or message), tap ⋯ at the top, then Report and choose the reason. For a fake account pretending to be you or someone you know, use Instagram's impersonation report form.
Block
Profile → ⋯ → Block. They aren't notified. Undo later under Settings → Privacy → Blocked accounts.
Instagram Help Center ↗Report
Go to the profile, post or comment, tap ⋯, choose Find support or report, then pick a reason.
Block
Open the profile → ⋯ → Block → confirm. Blocking on Facebook also blocks them in Messenger.
Facebook Help Center ↗Report
Open their profile, tap the Share/⋯ icon at the top, tap Report, and choose a reason. Pick Report and block to do both at once. Check status later in Settings → Support → Safety Center.
Block
Profile → ⋯ (top right) → Block → confirm.
TikTok Safety Center ↗Report
For a video: tap ⋯ below it → Report. For a channel: open the channel → About tab → flag icon → Report user.
Block
On the channel's About tab → flag → Block user to stop them commenting on or messaging your channel.
YouTube Help ↗Report
Open the profile or tap ⋯ on a post → Report → follow the prompts and pick the reason.
Block
Profile → ⋯ → Block → confirm.
X Help Center ↗Report
Press and hold the Snap, Story or chat message → Report. Or open a profile → ⋯ → Report. You can also report through support.snapchat.com even if they blocked you.
Block
Open their profile (or chat → ⋯) → Block → confirm. Screenshot harassing chats before blocking.
Snapchat employees never contact you through Snaps or Chat — report any account claiming to be "Snapchat support."
Snapchat Support ↗Report
Open the chat → tap the person's name → scroll to Report → pick a category. Meta reviews the most recent messages in the conversation.
Block
In the chat → person's name → Block, then choose Block messages & calls and/or Block on Facebook.
Messenger Help ↗Report
Open the chat → tap the contact's name → Report contact. This sends your recent messages with them to WhatsApp; you can also tick Block.
Block
Chat → contact's name → Block contact → confirm. (Blocking is done from the phone app.)
WhatsApp Help Center ↗Report
When an unknown sender messages you, the request shows a Report Spam and Block option — tap it to report and block together.
Block
Open the chat → tap their name → Block; or go to Settings → Privacy → Blocked.
Signal Support ↗Report
Long-press (mobile) a message → Report, or submit Discord's Trust & Safety request form with the user, message and server IDs. Turn on Developer Mode (Settings → Advanced) to copy IDs.
Block
Right-click or long-press the username → Block. This stops their DMs and contact.
Discord reports confirmed child-safety cases to NCMEC and bans the account. For danger, contact police first.
Discord Safety Center ↗Report
In a game, open the menu (☰) → Report → pick the player and reason (Report Abuse goes to moderators). Or open the player's profile → ⋯ → Report.
Block
Player's profile → ⋯ → Block, or block from the in-game player list. Linked parents can report/block from Parental Controls.
Roblox Support ↗Report
Press the Xbox button → People → select the gamertag → Report or block → Report → choose a reason. You can also report in-game from the player list.
Block
Same menu → Report or block → Block to stop their messages and invites.
Xbox Support ↗Report
Go to Friends (or the profile/message) → ⋯ (More) → Report → pick the reason. For a message: open Messages, highlight it, press Options → Report. You can block at the end of the report.
Block
Open the profile → ⋯ → Block.
PlayStation Support ↗Report & Block
On Twitch, Steam, Nintendo Switch and most games, look for the person's name or a chat message, open the ⋯ / profile menu, and choose Report then Block (sometimes called "Ignore"). Many games also have an in-match report option.
Each platform's safety page has the exact steps — Twitch Safety Center, Steam Support, and Nintendo Support.
Twitch Safety Center ↗Report
Open the Activity tab → tap the person's name → scroll down → Report. For a scam, report the transaction and contact Cash App Support in the app.
Block
Activity tab → person's name → scroll down → Block (separate from reporting).
Money sent on payment apps is hard to get back. Also report scams to the FTC (ReportFraud.ftc.gov) and FBI (ic3.gov), and tell a parent.
Cash App Support ↗Report
Open the person's profile → ⋯ → Report. For a payment problem or scam, use Get Help / Contact Us in the app menu.
Block
Profile → ⋯ → Block.
Also report scams to the FTC (ReportFraud.ftc.gov) and FBI (ic3.gov), and tell a parent.
Venmo Help Center ↗Report
On PayPal, open the Resolution Center to report a problem or a user. Zelle has no buyer protection — if you're scammed, report it to your bank right away.
Block
Block unknown contacts in your banking or payment app's settings, and never send money to someone you only know online.
Report money scams to the FTC (ReportFraud.ftc.gov) and FBI (ic3.gov) as well.
FTC Consumer Advice ↗No app matches that search. Try a shorter word, or use the universal ⋯ → Report → Block steps above.
App menus change over time. The Report and Block options are almost always behind the ⋯ (more) or ⚙ (settings) icon on a profile, post or chat — if a label looks different, pick the closest match. Steps reflect each platform's official safety guidance; sources are listed on the References page.