United Kingdom User Reporting And Complaint Routes Dataset
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This dataset helps readers understand how user reporting and complaint routes are structured, supporting clearer compliance, safer platforms, and informed policy decisions. It is part of the AI Generated Content Moderation Policy for use in the United Kingdom category.
Route Name | Who Can Use It | Required Information | Response Timing | Associated Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
User Report | ||||
In-Product Content Report | Registered users and visitors | Content URL or ID, reason, optional context | Acknowledge immediately assess within 48 hours | Initial Assessment |
Illegal Content Report | Users, non-users, affected persons | URL, suspected illegality, explanation, evidence | Prioritised acknowledgement urgent review where credible | Initial Assessment, Escalation |
Complaint | ||||
Moderation Decision Complaint | Affected users and complainants | Decision notice, account ID, grounds, evidence | Acknowledge within 5 working days respond within 14 days | Review |
Account Suspension Appeal | Suspended or restricted account holders | Account email, decision reference, appeal grounds | Acknowledge within 5 working days decide within 14 days | Review, Final Response |
Content Removal Appeal | Content authors and uploaders | Removed content ID, decision reason, appeal explanation | Acknowledge within 48 hours resolve within 14 days | Review |
Content Labelling Complaint | Content authors and affected users | Content ID, disputed label, reasons | Review within 7 working days | Review |
No Action Taken Complaint | Original reporters and affected persons | Original report reference, content ID, concern | Acknowledge within 5 working days reassess within 14 days | Review, Escalation |
User Report, External Enquiry | ||||
Child Sexual Abuse Material Report | Any user, non-user, or safety body | URL, screenshots if safe, child safety concern | Immediate triage and urgent escalation | Escalation |
Terrorism Content Report | Users, public authorities, trusted flaggers | URL, content description, threat context | Immediate triage and urgent escalation | Escalation |
User Report | ||||
Threats Of Violence Report | Targets, witnesses, users, non-users | Content URL, threat details, urgency, target | Immediate safety triage escalate where credible | Initial Assessment, Escalation |
Suicide Or Self-Harm Report | Users, friends, family, moderators | Profile or content ID, risk indicators, location if known | Immediate triage welfare escalation where high risk | Escalation |
Harassment Or Bullying Report | Targets, guardians, witnesses | Content links, pattern details, relationship context | Acknowledge within 24 hours review within 5 days | Initial Assessment, Review |
Hate Content Report | Targets, users, community organisations | URL, protected characteristic, explanation | Prioritised review within 48 hours | Initial Assessment, Review |
User Report, External Enquiry | ||||
Intimate Image Abuse Report | Depicted persons and authorised supporters | URL, confirmation of depiction, consent concern | Urgent review restrict access while assessed | Escalation |
User Report | ||||
Doxxing Or Personal Data Report | Affected individuals and representatives | Content URL, exposed data, harm risk | Review within 24 hours if safety risk | Initial Assessment, Escalation |
Impersonation Report | Impersonated persons, brands, representatives | Impersonating account, genuine identity evidence, explanation | Review within 5 working days | Initial Assessment, Review |
Complaint, External Enquiry | ||||
Copyright Or IP Complaint | Rights holders and authorised agents | Work details, infringing URL, ownership statement | Acknowledge within 5 working days assess promptly | Review |
Trade Mark Complaint | Trade mark owners and agents | Registration details, infringing content, authority proof | Acknowledge within 5 working days review within 14 days | Review |
Defamation Complaint | Named individuals, businesses, legal representatives | Statement URL, alleged falsity, harm explanation | Acknowledge within 5 working days legal review if needed | Review, Escalation |
Complaint | ||||
Privacy Intrusion Complaint | Affected individuals and representatives | Content URL, private information, relationship context | Review within 5 working days urgent if high harm | Review, Escalation |
Complaint, External Enquiry | ||||
Personal Data Erasure Request | Data subjects and authorised representatives | Identity details, data location, erasure grounds | Respond within one month unless extended | Review, Final Response |
External Enquiry | ||||
Law Enforcement Enquiry | Police and authorised public authorities | Official email, legal basis, data sought, urgency | Triage on receipt urgent risk requests prioritised | Escalation |
Regulator Enquiry | Ofcom and other regulators | Reference, statutory basis, requested information | Handle by statutory or regulator deadline | Escalation, Final Response |
External Enquiry, Internal Referral | ||||
Trusted Flagger Referral | Recognised safety bodies and expert partners | Referral source, content IDs, policy basis, evidence | Prioritised queue acknowledge within 24 hours | Escalation |
Internal Referral | ||||
Moderator Escalation | Moderators and trust and safety staff | Case ID, uncertainty, recommended action, evidence | Escalation team review within 24 hours | Escalation |
Legal Review Referral | Moderation leads, compliance staff, legal team | Case summary, legal issue, deadlines, evidence | Prioritise by risk and legal deadline | Escalation, Final Response |
Complaint | ||||
Automated Moderation Error Complaint | Users affected by automated action | Decision notice, content ID, why error occurred | Human review within 14 days | Review |
Age Assurance Complaint | Users, parents, guardians | Account ID, age decision, correction evidence | Acknowledge within 5 working days review within 14 days | Review, Final Response |
User Report, External Enquiry | ||||
Parent Or Guardian Safety Report | Parents, guardians, carers | Child account, safety concern, relationship confirmation | Acknowledge within 24 hours escalate serious risk | Initial Assessment, Escalation |
User Report, Internal Referral | ||||
Spam Or Manipulation Report | Users, moderators, automated detection teams | Accounts, posts, pattern, suspected manipulation | Queue review within 7 days urgent if harmful | Initial Assessment, Review |
User Report, External Enquiry | ||||
Fraud Or Scam Report | Victims, users, businesses, investigators | URL, account, payment details, loss evidence | Prioritised review within 48 hours | Initial Assessment, Escalation |
User Report | ||||
Misinformation Report | Users, fact-checkers, civil society bodies | URL, disputed claim, source or context | Assess within policy queue escalate high-impact claims | Initial Assessment, Review |
User Report, External Enquiry | ||||
Election Integrity Report | Users, candidates, parties, electoral bodies | Content URL, election context, alleged harm | Prioritise during regulated election periods | Escalation |
Cyber Abuse Report | Users, security researchers, affected organisations | URL, technical indicators, harm description | Security triage within 24 hours | Escalation |
Complaint | ||||
Accessibility Complaint | Disabled users and accessibility representatives | Barrier, device, assistive technology, desired fix | Acknowledge within 5 working days update within 14 days | Review, Final Response |
External Enquiry | ||||
Public Interest Moderation Enquiry | Journalists, researchers, NGOs | Question, content references, deadline, organisation | Acknowledge within 5 working days where appropriate | Final Response |
Complaint | ||||
Reporting Process Complaint | Users and affected non-users | Report reference, problem, screenshots, expected fix | Acknowledge within 5 working days fix or explain | Review, Final Response |
Complaint, Internal Referral | ||||
Second-Level Complaint Review | Complainants dissatisfied with first response | First response, unresolved issue, new evidence | Final response within 14 working days | Escalation, Final Response |
Internal Referral | ||||
Abusive Reporting Referral | Moderators and integrity teams | Reporter account, report pattern, suspected abuse | Review within 7 days urgent for targeted abuse | Review, Escalation |
Complaint | ||||
Monetisation Restriction Appeal | Creators, sellers, business account holders | Decision notice, content or listing ID, appeal grounds | Review within 14 days | Review, Final Response |
Listing Removal Appeal | Sellers and business users | Listing ID, policy cited, compliance evidence | Acknowledge within 48 hours decide within 14 days | Review, Final Response |
Complaint, User Report | ||||
Depicted Person Complaint | People shown or identified in content | Content URL, depiction details, objection reason | Review within 5 working days urgent if vulnerable | Initial Assessment, Review |
Complaint, External Enquiry | ||||
Deceased Person Content Complaint | Family members and authorised representatives | Content URL, relationship, death evidence, request | Acknowledge within 5 working days sensitive review | Review, Final Response |
External Enquiry, Internal Referral | ||||
Safeguarding Partner Referral | Safeguarding bodies, charities, support workers | Risk summary, identifiers, contact, urgency | Immediate triage for serious or imminent risk | Escalation |
Complaint | ||||
Visibility Restriction Complaint | Users and creators affected by reach limits | Account ID, affected content, restriction evidence | Review within 14 days where notice exists | Review, Final Response |
Recommendation System Complaint | Users affected by recommended content | Recommended content, harm concern, account settings | Assess within 14 days escalate systemic issues | Review, Escalation |
External Enquiry | ||||
Public Safety Incident Enquiry | Authorities, emergency contacts, credible media | Incident details, affected content, deadline, contact | Immediate triage during live incidents | Escalation, Final Response |
What Reporting And Complaint Routes Should A UK Content Moderation Policy Include?
A UK-facing moderation policy should separate fast user reporting routes from later complaint and appeal routes. In practice, this means having simple in-product reports for illegal content, harmful content, impersonation, intellectual property, privacy, and child safety issues, plus a distinct complaint route for users who want to challenge a removal, restriction, account suspension, or failure to act.
Which Routes Need The Fastest Handling?
Reports involving child sexual abuse material, terrorism, credible threats, suicide or self-harm, doxxing, and non-consensual intimate images should be routed to escalation rather than ordinary review queues. UK services should also consider regulatory expectations under the Online Safety Act 2023, especially where user-to-user services need accessible reporting and complaints mechanisms.
What Information Should Users Be Asked To Provide?
Most routes require the content URL or identifier, the reason for the report, and enough context to assess the issue. More specialised routes usually need extra detail: copyright complaints need ownership and work details; privacy and data protection complaints need the personal data concern; law enforcement enquiries need an official request; and safeguarding referrals need risk details and contact information.
How Should Response Times Be Drafted?
Policies commonly distinguish acknowledgement from resolution. High-risk reports should be acknowledged immediately or within 24 hours, while ordinary reports and complaints can use longer assessment periods such as 48 hours, 5 working days, or 14 days depending on complexity. Final responses should explain the outcome, any action taken, and whether further escalation is available.
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