An individual’s activity should be reported when it indicates a risk of harm, illegality, or serious policy violation, such as threats of violence or intent to commit a crime.

Typical activities you should report

  • Clear threats to harm themselves or others (for example, “I’m going to shoot up this place tomorrow”).
  • Specific plans or admissions of criminal acts (for example, stalking, sharing child sexual abuse material, planning a drug deal, or terrorism-related activity).
  • Sharing of highly sensitive personal data without consent (doxxing someone with their home address, phone number, or financial details).
  • Repeated, targeted harassment or hate speech directed at an individual or protected group (especially if it escalates or includes threats).

Activities usually not reportable on their own

  • General rudeness or one-off insults without threats.
  • Disagreements, debates, or unpopular opinions that do not include hate, threats, or calls for violence.
  • Vague frustration statements without a plan or target (for example, “I’m so mad right now,” without more context).

How to decide quickly

If you are asking “which of the following is an example of an individual’s activity that you should report,” the correct option will usually be the one that:

  1. Mentions physical harm, serious self-harm, or a concrete threat.
  2. Describes a specific illegal act (especially involving minors, weapons, or targeted violence).
  3. Involves exposure of private information that could endanger someone offline.

If your scenario includes any of these, choose that as the activity you should report, and if this is about a real situation, notify the relevant platform and, in emergencies, local authorities as soon as possible.

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