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Reporting Facebook Message as Spam

How to report spam in a chat in Facebook Messenger

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 2, 2020 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Facebook Facebook Pinterest Twitter Snapchat Instagram YouTube Online Dating You see a lot on Facebook: notifications, news, messages from friends, and posts of all sorts. You won't see too much spam on Facebook, however. When you do come across the occasional junk message, you can report it to help improve Facebook's spam filter. Marking a message as spam also removes the offending message from your Facebook Messenger inbox.

Report Spam in Facebook Messenger

If you see a Facebook message that appears to be spam, here's how you can report it to Facebook: Open the message in Facebook Messenger. Tap the sender's name at the top of the screen.
Scroll down and select Something's Wrong. Under Let Us Know What's Going On, select Other. Under Is it one of these things?, select Spam. Tap Send Feedback. Facebook is notified and the message disappears from your inbox.

Report a Facebook Post as Spam

Occasionally, you may run across a post that appears to be spam. To report a Facebook post as spam: Tap the three dots in the upper-right corner of the post. Select Find support or report post. Select Spam > Next.

View Messages Labeled as Spam

Since Facebook usually identifies most spam messages as soon as they are sent to you, there is a good chance that you will never see any spam that you've received. If you want to view the messages that Facebook considers spam, and recover a message that you accidentally labeled as spam, you'll need to navigate to the Spam folder in Facebook Messenger. Open Facebook Messenger, and tap your profile picture in the upper-left corner. Tap Message Requests. Select Spam. You will see all of the messages that you and Facebook have identified as spam. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Find Hidden Facebook Messages How to Report a Message as Spam in Yahoo Mail How to Send Spam to the Spam Folder in Yahoo Mail How to Recover Deleted Messages on Facebook Messenger How to Unsend a Facebook Message How to Select All Messages in Gmail How to Prevent Strangers From Seeing Your Facebook Profile How to Get Unblocked on Facebook How to Report Spam in Gmail How to Fix It When Facebook Messenger Isn’t Sending Messages How to Fix It When Facebook Messenger Won’t Load Messages How to Find Your Facebook Messenger History How to Recover Deleted Facebook Posts How to Delete Facebook Posts in Bulk How to Recover Missing Emails in Gmail How to Hide Posts on Facebook Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies