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Find content feedback, and reporting & appeals tools
We've created a dedicated page to help you find ways to report harmful content on several of our products and services. These tools are important and we work hard to get them right.
Reporting content and giving feedback
Often the option to report will be found in the product or service itself or with its policies. When possible, providing us with complete information will help us investigate your inquiry. To learn more on how we help you, your family, and your devices stay safe online, visit the Safety Center.
Access reporting forms for select products
Google Ads
Report an ad listing that violates Google Ads policies
Google Shopping
Report a violation or abuse of Shopping Ads or free listings
YouTube
Report content that violates YouTube's Policies
Google Play
Report inappropriate apps
Google Search
Remove your personal information from Google
Report spam, paid links, or malware
Remove or block access to your website content
Google Maps
Flag or fix inappropriate content
Remove an incorrect or fraudulent listing
Flag inappropriate user generated content
Other important reporting forms
Reporting tool
Report illegal content
If you see content on our products or services that you believe violates the law or your rights, let us know. Behaviors like violence or explicit content may also violate our product policies and qualify for removal from our products or services.
Report illegal content
Reporting tool
Report child safety concerns
Our teams work around-the-clock to identify, remove, and report child sexual abuse and exploitation. If you see content that you believe violates our child sexual abuse and child endangerment policies, please let us know.
Report inappropriate child content
Looking for a form not listed here?
Go to our policies and select a product to access its reporting form.
Browse policies by product
Appealing enforcement actions
Our appeals process aims to ensure due process, efficiency, and transparency for users appealing our enforcement decisions. Different products provide different methods to appeal. You may have the opportunity to take action from your violation notification, and we present a non-exhaustive list of appeals forms linked here. We address incoming appeal requests as quickly as possible to clarify requirements and help users understand the actions taken on their account.
Access appeal forms for select products
Google Ads
Fix ads with policy violations
Review or appeal an account suspension
Google Shopping
Appeal or fix a Shopping ads or free listing
YouTube
Appeal a Community Guidelines strike on your channel, or an account termination
Google Play
Appeal an account termination, app removal, or suspension
Google Search
Submit a Digital Millennium Copyright Act counter notification form to appeal
Google Maps
Local Guides appeals
Other important forms
ACCOUNT RESTORATION
Request to restore your account
Learn how to restore your disabled account. In some instances, you can find out why your account was disabled, what happens to your account when it’s disabled, and how to download data from your disabled account.
Appeal a disabled account
Other redress tools
European Union Redress
Learn about the possibility of out-of-court and judicial redress under the Digital Services Act in the European Union.
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Read more about our approach to enforcement, reporting, appeals, and more.
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