Harassment and Bullying
Community Guidelines Explainer Series
Updated: February 2025
Overview
Bullying and harassment are counter to Snapchat’s values. These harms can take many forms, so we use a multifaceted approach to help combat them. Along with our policy and enforcement, we use product safety mitigations and provide resources to users.
As a baseline, our policies prohibit demeaning, defamatory, or discriminatory content and conduct. We also prohibit sharing private information or Snaps of people in private settings without their knowledge or consent-- especially of members of vulnerable populations including minors, older adults, or those in medical or assisted living facilities.
In addition to enforcing these policies consistently, we use our product design to help limit harmful behavior that may violate these rules. For example, we use default settings that require both friends to accept a connection before they can message each other.
What you should expect
Violations of our harassment and bullying policies include any unwanted behavior that could cause an ordinary person to experience emotional distress. These rules also require users to respect each other’s personal privacy. Violations of these rules include the following:
Verbal abuse, threats, or any behavior meant to shame, embarrass, or humiliate the target.
Sharing another person’s private information and Snaps of people in private spaces — like a bathroom, bedroom, locker room, medical facility, or assisted living facility – without their knowledge or consent.
To help avoid violations, we encourage Snapchatters not to take photos or videos of people without their permission, and to avoid sharing private information about other people, like their home address, birthdate, phone numbers, etc. If someone blocks you on Snapchat, you may not contact them from another account. If someone is depicted in your Snap and asks you to remove it, please do! Respect the privacy rights of others.
We encourage users to report when they experience or observe violations of these rules. Our moderation teams aim to ensure that each user feels safe and comfortable using Snapchat and, by reporting bad behavior, users can help us advance that goal.
Takeaway
We do not tolerate harassment or bullying of any kind. We want our users to feel safe while using Snapchat. If you ever feel uncomfortable, please do not hesitate to send us a report and block the other user––these features are provided for your safety. Through our Here for You portal, we help ensure users have access to in-app resources and information to help recognize and address bullying and harassment. We also provide tools to facilitate easy reporting of any violating behavior on Snapchat.
Please be considerate of people’s dignity and privacy––if they express discomfort, respect their boundaries. If they ask you to remove content about them, please do, and generally refrain from sharing images of people or information about them without their permission.
Illegal or Regulated Activities