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How to report a channel
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If you believe Channel content is harmful or violates our policies, you can report the Channel or individual updates.
To report an individual update:
- Hover over the update and click .
- Click Report.
- Click Unfollow channel to stop receiving updates from this channel.
- Click Close.
To report a channel:
- Open the channel.
- Click > Report.
- Click Report.
- Click Unfollow channel if you'd also like to stop receiving updates from this channel.
- Click Close.
To track the status of reports, click
> Help > Channel reports. Reviews in progress are labeled Report in review. Completed reviews are labeled Report reviewed. Click the report to view WhatsApp’s decision. Report review typically takes 24 hours. No one in the channel will know about this report nor is the admin notified of your request. Once a report is submitted, it can’t be cancelled. If the reported content doesn’t violate our Channels Guidelines, the channel will not be affected. Our Channels Guidelines describe the enforcement actions we may take.
If we take enforcement action against your channel, you can dispute our decision by requesting a review. Learn more about how to request a review for a closed channel.