There are 2.74 billion monthly active users on Facebook. This figure indicates a 12% year over year increase since 2019.
As Facebook boasts to be the third most visited website in the world, it is safe to assume that its users are of diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
What this means is that what seems right to one person could be entirely wrong to another.
On Facebook groups where people are bound by certain goals and interests, there is a possibility for a difference of opinion.
With about 1.8 billion people use Facebook groups, and as businesses and brands leverage this platform for their business growth, misunderstanding is sometimes likely to occur.
As a Facebook group admin, what if you wake up one day to a notification from your Facebook group member reporting content that someone has posted?
In this post, I will provide the answer to the question: What does member-reported content on Facebook group mean?
And I will shed light on the pressing points surrounding the concept.
Let’s get started.
First, what does member-reported content mean on Facebook group?
What does member-reported content mean on Facebook Group?
A member reported content on Facebook group is content that a Facebook group member alerts the Facebook group admin or the Facebook authorities that it is abusive, illegal, offensive or that it infringes copyright rules.
When this happens, it is up to you as the Facebook group admin to decide whether to delete the content, remove the poster or leave the content if it poses no threat.
If it were Facebook authorities too, they would like to decide what action is best to resolve the issue.
To avoid putting your Facebook group in a situation where you have no control over, you should abide by her rules and terms.
Sometimes, Facebook automatically deletes your Facebook page if your content is found violating. And they never reveal who reported your content, as it is necessary for them to protect other user’s privacy.
But what if you want to report someone’s content on Facebook?
How to report content on Facebook group?
You may be scrolling through your news feeds or a Facebook group, and you see a post that appears offensive or that violates Facebook’s terms of service, for instance, content that you’re sure is fake and could spite violence or hatred.
It is your responsibility to report such content as you’d be doing good to the world if you raise the alarm.
You can report a post, comments, or private messages to the Facebook group admin, as long as they violate the standards.
Here’s how to report content you see in a group:
Step 1: Click Groups in the left menu and select your group.
Step 2: Go to the post you want to report.
Step 3: Click on the three-dotted (…) at the top right of the post.
Step 4: Select Report post to group admins to report the post to an admin or select Find support or report a post to send the report to Facebook.
Step 5: To report a post to a group admin, you must report the post from the group.
That said, know that you can choose to report a post to an admin or to Facebook directly.
If you report the post to an admin, the admin who decides whether to remove the post, blocks the person who shared the post or not.
Reporting a post to an admin won’t send a report to Facebook.
Meanwhile, understand that you can’t report a post solely because you don’t agree with the writer’s opinion. You have the right to disagree with content but not with sentiments.
What happens when Facebook finds your content inappropriate?
Even as a Facebook admin, you can be liable to content standards violations on Facebook too.
For instance, if Facebook finds that your content violates the Facebook rules, you will receive a warning email informing you that your content has been deleted.
In the email, you’ll be requested to re-read the rules again for further posting.
However, if your entire page, group, or profile is found to be violating Facebook’s content rule, your account will be disabled without warning, and you will only find out when you attempt to login to Facebook.
What do you do when your Facebook account is disabled?
Any content deleted by Facebook can never be replaced, you can’t even appeal.
However, you can appeal if your account is disabled. You’re allowed to plead your case if you feel that you’re reported unjustly.
If your appeal is denied, you can’t appeal again.
Sorry, too bad.
How do you manage member-reported content in a Facebook group as an admin?
When a member reports your content on Facebook, you’ll see a notification in your group.
This feature lets group members highlight posts for you to review for any reason.
To view all member-reported content:
- From your News Feed, click Groups in the left menu and select your group.
- Select Member-Reported Content in the left menu.
- You can then choose to:
- Keep or delete the post.
- Remove or block the member who created the post.
- To report the post to Facebook, find the post in your group’s discussion, click and then select Find support or report post.
What happens when Facebook auto-reports content in groups?
Aside from members reporting content, Facebook also auto-reports content in groups.
For instance, if a group member posts seemingly inappropriate or offensive content, Facebook automatically notifies to review and manage the post.
This auto-reported post will only be shared with the group when the admin has approved them.
The group admins have the authority to delete the post and block the group member who created the post.
But If a group admin approves several auto-reported posts, Facebook will stop auto-reporting them.
Final Thoughts
As a Facebook admin, I understand how huge that responsibility is. So when Nicola said that, “I run a page with over 40,000 members. I have over 7300 reported posts that will not load up.”
I felt her pain.
If you’re smart, you can help yourself by getting tools that will make your Facebook Group management a breeze instead of getting overwhelmed at all times.
There are a ton of these tools, but Group Leads is outstanding. This Google Chrome extension helps you to convert your new Facebook group members into leads and place them in your email marketing software.