Have you come across something on Substack that you'd like to report? Use the options below to flag content that violates Substack's Content Guidelines, infringes on your intellectual property rights, or is otherwise illegal. All reports are reviewed by our Standards & Enforcement team and are not visible to the reported user.
Violation Categories
Choose the category that best fits the content you're reporting.
| Spam Content that is repetitive, misleading, or primarily intended to manipulate or advertise. | › |
| Impersonation Content or accounts pretending to be another person, brand, or organization in a misleading way. | › |
| Hate, Abuse, Harassment Content that attacks, threatens, or intimidates people or groups, including abuse, harassment, hate, or violent speech. | › |
| Child Safety Content that sexualizes, exploits, endangers, or otherwise harms children. | › |
| Explicit Media Content that shows explicit sexual material or promotes sexually exploitative content. | › |
| Illegal & Regulated Behaviors Content that may be illegal or require review under applicable online safety laws. | › |
| Plagiarism Content that reproduces another creator's work without attribution or permission. | › |
| Private or Non-consensual Content Content that shares someone's personal or sensitive information without permission, including intimate imagery. | › |
| Suicide & Self Harm Content that promotes, encourages, or depicts suicide or self-harm. | › |
| Terrorism & Violent Extremism Content that promotes, supports, or glorifies terrorism or violent extremist ideologies. | › |
Regulatory Safety Reports
Use these forms for reports covered by regional online safety and platform accountability laws.
| UK Online Safety Act Report illegal content or content harmful to children under the UK Online Safety Act. | › |
| EU Digital Services Act Submit a report under the EU Digital Services Act for illegal content or systemic risk concerns. | › |
Content Potentially Violating the Law
Use these forms for intellectual property or legal complaints that require formal documentation.
| Copyright Submit a DMCA takedown request or counter-notice for copyrighted content used without permission. | › |
| Trademark Report unauthorized use of your trademark or brand assets by a Substack publication. | › |
Resources for Law Enforcement
Substack cooperates with relevant judicial and administrative authorities in accordance with applicable law, including under the UK Online Safety Act. Law enforcement agencies may submit requests directly to ler@substackinc.com. Authorities acting under the OSA may also contact us at osa@substackinc.com.