Twitter has become a platform where many of ours come to vent their thoughts around politics, environment, social issues, and even our personal problems.
But some people take advantage of it, and end up crossing the limit and hurl out abusive, cruel words to others. And to battle against such account Twitter provides a reporting tool that anyone can use. So today we will be taking you through the steps on how to report hurtful tweets on twitter.
How to report an abusive tweet/account on twitter
Step 1: Open the tweet that you find offensive
Step 2: Tap on the three dots (…) located at the top right of the tweet and then select ‘Report tweet’
Step 3: Select the appropriate reason that suits the type of abusive or harmful behaviour displayed by the account,
if you select it’s abusive or harmful, twitter will ask you how the tweet is abusive or harmful to you then you have the chouse to choose from the options.
Depending on the options you choose you might be asked to provide additional information about the issue you’re reporting so that they can have a better context to evaluate your report.
Step 4: Once you are done, click on ‘Submit’
Once your report is submitted, Twitter will provide recommendations for additional actions which you can take to advance your Twitter experience.
The same means can be followed to report accounts. If an account is continuously being abusive, users can report the account straight, instead of having to individually report every tweet.
To do so, go to the particular account and then tap on the three dots (…) on the top right corner of the account. Tap on ‘Report’ and then select the appropriate reason as listed above and finally submit the report.
Reporting a Tweet will not automatically result in the account being suspended. Instead reported messages and conversations will vanish from your inbox and cannot be recovered, except you are reporting an account.
Note: If you are a Twitter user then you have the right report Tweets from an account that you have blocked. You can even report Tweets from an account that has blocked you but only for those Tweets that mention you.
