This minHour teaches you how to report a fake profile to Facebook’s support team.
Using the Mobile App
Open Facebook.
It’s the blue icon with a white “F” on your home screen (iPhone/iPad) or in the app drawer (Android).
Log in to Facebook.
If you’re not already signed in, enter your username and password into the blanks and tap .
Go to the fake profile.
To find it, type the person’s name into the Search box at the top of the screen, then select the profile from the results. You can also tap the person’s name in a post or comment.
Tap ⋯ (iPhone/iPad) or ⁝ (Android).
You’ll see it below the person’s profile photo, next to the “Message” button.
Tap Report.
Tap Report this profile.
Tap This is a fake account.
Tap Submit to Facebook for review.
Your report will be sent to Facebook’s support team. If they find that the profile is fake, they’ll delete it.
- If the person using this profile is harassing you, tap Block so they can no longer see or contact you.
Using a Computer
Visit https://www.facebook.com in a web browser.
Log in to Facebook.
If you’re not already signed in, enter your username and password into the blanks at the top right corner of the screen and click .
Go to the fake profile.
You can find it by entering the person’s name into the search box at the top of the screen, or by clicking their name in a post, comment, or message.
Click ⋯.
It’s near the top of the screen within the person’s cover image, right next to the “Message” button.
Click Report.
Click the circle next to Report this profile.
When the circle contains a smaller gray circle, you’ll know the option is selected.
Click Continue.
Select This is a fake account.
Click Continue.
Click Submit to Facebook for Review.
The profile will now be reported to Facebook’s support team. If Facebook finds that the profile is fake, they’ll deactivate it.
- If the person behind the fake profile is harassing you, click Block (person’s name) so they can no longer see or contact you.