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This wikiHow teaches you how to report a Telegram user for harassment, spam, or other offensive content when you're using an Android. Since
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This wikiHow teaches you how to report a Telegram user for harassment, spam, or other offensive content when you're using an Android. Since there's no built-in way to report an individual user, you'll have to find the person's username, then email it to Telegram's abuse team.
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[[Category:Telegram (Messaging Service)]]
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== Steps ==
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== Steps ==
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#Open Telegram on your Android.
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#Open Telegram on your Android. It's a white paper airplane on a blue background. You'll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.[[Image:Report a Telegram User on Android Step 1.jpg|center]]
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#Tap the message from the offending user. If the user
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#Tap the message from the offending user. If the user didn't send you a private message but instead did something offensive in a group, open that group now.[[Image:Report a Telegram User on Android Step 2.jpg|center]]
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#Tap the
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#Tap the user's avatar. It's at the top-left corner of a private message, or on the left side of a message in a group. This opens the user's profile.[[Image:Report a Telegram User on Android Step 3.jpg|center]]
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#Tap and hold the
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#Tap and hold the person's username. It's in the “Username” box near the top of the screen and begins with a “@” symbol. A pop-up menu will appear.[[Image:Report a Telegram User on Android Step 4.jpg|center]]
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#Tap . The username is now copied to your
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#Tap . The username is now copied to your Android's clipboard.[[Image:Report a Telegram User on Android Step 5.jpg|center]]
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#Open your
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#Open your Android's email app. You can report this user from any email app on your Android, such as '''Gmail''' or '''Outlook'''.[[Image:Report a Telegram User on Android Step 6.jpg|center]]
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#Compose a message to .[[Image:Report a Telegram User on Android Step 7.jpg|center]]
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#Compose a message to .[[Image:Report a Telegram User on Android Step 7.jpg|center]]
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#Type a message describing the abusive event. Be thorough in your description so that the abuse team knows to take action.[[Image:Report a Telegram User on Android Step 8.jpg|center]]
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#Type a message describing the abusive event. Be thorough in your description so that the abuse team knows to take action.[[Image:Report a Telegram User on Android Step 8.jpg|center]]
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#* It may be helpful to take a screenshot of the offending message and attach it to the email.
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#* It may be helpful to take a screenshot of the offending message and attach it to the email.
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#Paste the
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#Paste the person's username into the message. To do so, tap and hold a blank area of the message, then tap '''Paste''' when it appears.[[Image:Report a Telegram User on Android Step 9.jpg|center]]
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#Tap the Send button.
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#Tap the Send button. It's usually at the top-right or bottom-right corner of your email app. If the Telegram abuse team finds that this person's behavior violates their terms of service, they'll take the appropriate action.[[Image:Report a Telegram User on Android Step 10.jpg|center]]
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