How to Report Someone’s Message as Spam on Facebook – Reporting anything you consider to be spam takes just a few clicks. Click the small arrow near every post and private message on Facebook to see an option to “Report/Mark as Spam” or simply “I Don’t Like This Post.” After you click this selection, Facebook prompts you for additional information about why you are reporting it.
Unlike some social media platforms, Facebook takes spam seriously and warns about sending spam in its Terms and Community Guidelines. The consequences of posting spam can range from a simple warning to having your account permanently disabled. Facebook defines spam the way most people using the service do: unwanted content, excessive posts to your Timeline and excessive friend requests.
Although spam may be sent by account users, it’s more common than it is generated by malicious apps or hackers who have gained access to a user’s account.
To report a message on Facebook as spam:
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How Facebook responds to items you report as spam varies. Facebook may remove a post if it determines the post violates its community standards. At its discretion, Facebook may warn a user, deactivate or suspend an account that is sending out spam. For example, if you mark a friend’s post as spam, it may turn out that his account was hacked or some malware is posting from his account. In this case, Facebook sends a message to the account owner informing him of what they did and why. If you have a Facebook page and mark something as spam, it’s removed from view for everyone who visits your page, except the person who put it there and his friends.
Facebook’s More Extreme Measures
Other than simply removing content and warning the user to stop sending spam, Facebook may choose to block someone from accessing his account, lock the account or permanently disable the account. A blocked account means you can’t log in to Facebook for a specified period ranging from a few hours to a few days. If your account has been locked, you need to prove your identity by answering the security question you used when creating your account or by having your closest friends help you get your account unlocked. Facebook sends your friends a code, which they give to you so you can unlock your account. Facebook provides instructions on how to do this.
To reactivate a disabled account, send an appeal to Facebook directly.
How to Protecting Yourself and Your Friends
If a friend begins sending a lot of spam, contact him to let him know. He may be unaware that his account has been compromised.
