How to report an inappropriate message on Instagram?

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Instagram Chats (Image: Pixabay)
Instagram Chats (Image: Pixabay)

Delhi : On Instagram, one can share videos, photos and also text messages with his followers. But sometimes some mischievous characters send inappropriate messages and it is our duty to report such messages so that such accounts can be handled by the experts themselves.

How to report a message you have received on Instagram

Open the conversation in the Instagram app.

Hover over the individual message you’d like to report.

Click more actions next to the message.

Click Report.

Select a reason for why you are reporting the message then follow the on-screen instructions.

Click Submit Report.

If you wish to block someone so that he cannot send you messages then it is also a option. 

Report a conversation

If you have a conversation with one other person, you can report the entire chat you have with them.

How to report a chat with someone

Go to the conversation

Click in the top right

Click Report.

You will not see this option in a group chat. Select a reason for why you are reporting the message, then follow the on-screen instructions.

Click Submit Report.