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Report content issues or violations

Here's how you can let us know when you come across inappropriate content, comments, and reviews on Google Play. We take your reports very seriously.

Flag apps, games, or music as inappropriate

We review flagged content for hate speech, spam, nudity, malicious behavior, and other violations of our Terms of Service.

Apps & Games

Let us know if you see an app or game that doesn't follow the Google Play Developer Program Policy.

Using the Play Store app

  1. Open the Google Play Store app Play Store.
  2. Go to the detail page for an app or game.
  3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
  4. Touch Flag as inappropriate.
  5. Choose a reason.
  6. Touch Submit.

Using your computer

Fill out the report inappropriate apps form.

Music

Let us know if you see music that doesn't follow the Google Music Content and Conduct Policy.

  1. Open the Google Play Store app Play Store.
  2. Go to the detail page for an album or track.
  3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
  4. Touch Flag as inappropriate.
  5. Choose a reason.
  6. Touch Submit.

Report problems with family content

We do our best to make sure any content with a family star meets a high standard for quality and age appropriateness.

If you find inappropriate content, let us know.

Report comments & reviews

Let us know if you see a comment or review that doesn't follow the Comment Posting Policy.

  1. Open the Google Play Store app Play Store.
  2. Locate the comment or review you'd like to report.
  3. Touch the Menu icon Store three-dots menu > Spam.

Android app developer replies

Some developers can publicly reply to comments or reviews. Let us know if you've received a developer reply that doesn't follow the Developer Comment Posting Policy.

  1. In the email you received with the developer response, click Report developer reply.
  2. Fill out the report inappropriate developer reply form. Please include the direct link to the offensive developer comment, the developer name, and a brief summary.

Trademark or copyright infringement

If you believe content should be removed from Google Play, go to the Legal Help Center. To submit a removal request, select Submit a Legal Request.

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