Although YouTube is a fairly safe platform even for children, even its algorithms can sometimes allow inappropriate content.

In that case, the YouTube community can come to the rescue to secure their site.

To do this, the company has added the ability to send reports on inappropriate content.

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Ivan Makhynia

In the drop-down list choose the Report button.

Lets see how it works on desktop and mobile in detail below.

The video will remain on the site.

you could also provide any additional details and reasons why the video should be removed.

That will make the review teams job easier and speed up the review process.

you might report the contents of the playlist, its title, or its description.

And the tags that contain the playlist can also violate the rules of use.

Note that if a playlist is blocked, it does not guarantee that its videos will also be blocked.

Youll see the comment again if you tap the Show Link button.

To report such a comment, you better:

Be careful when using this feature.

Because if you overuse it, your account may just get banned.

In this case, you might also complain about such a channel.

To do this is quite simple.

You have to be careful if you are reporting on various channels.

So you should only report really offensive channels and for real reasons.

Is a YouTube report anonymous?

Yes, your report is anonymous when you report a video on YouTube.

YouTube does not disclose your personal information or identity to the person or channel you are reporting.

YouTube takes user privacy and confidentiality seriously.

They handle reports and investigations internally and do not share the reporters identity with the reported party.

This anonymity allows users to report videos and violations without fear of retaliation or harassment.

What violates YouTube rules?

YouTube has a set of Community Guidelines that outline the types of content that violate their rules.

Violations of these guidelines can result in videos being removed, channels being suspended, or other penalties.