How to report an AWDTSG post and get it removed
Last checked September 2026 · Shield Date does not report or remove posts — we explain how it works
- Get the exact link to the post and a screenshot. Without the link, Facebook can't act.
- Report it to Facebook, not the group admins. Only that report is checked against Facebook's rules.
- Point at one detail that breaks a rule: your private information, claims about your sex life, a threat. Opinions don't get removed.
- Is your own photo in it? Skip the report and file a copyright complaint. It works best.
You can't report what you can't see
These groups are for women only, so the report button on the post is out of reach for you. Facebook says plainly that it cannot act on a report until it can find the content, which means every route below starts with the exact link to the post and a screenshot of it.
That comes from a woman you trust who can see the group, or from a search you have already had done.
There are two report buttons, and only one reaches Facebook
Inside a group, a report can go to the group admins or to Facebook. A report to the admins stays inside the group — the admins decide, and nothing is sent to Facebook. In these groups, a request from the man in the post is rarely what gets a post taken down.
A report to Facebook is reviewed by Meta against its Community Standards. That is the one that can remove a post regardless of what the group thinks, and it is the one this guide is about.
What Facebook actually removes
Find the row that matches what is in the post. That row is what you report.
| What's in the post | Report as | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| A photo of you that you took yourself | Copyright, not a report | Best — see the guide |
| Your phone number, email or home address | Sharing private information | Good — a clear rule |
| Claims about your sexual activity or health | Bullying or harassment | Reasonable |
| Threats, or calls for people to contact or target you | Harassment or violence | Reasonable if explicit |
| Unflattering opinions about you as a date | No route exists | Facebook will not remove opinions |
| Specific false factual claims — a crime, for example | Defamation, via a lawyer | Slow and costly, but real |
One catch worth knowing: some of Facebook's bullying protections for private people only apply when the person in the post files the report himself. A report filed by someone else on your behalf can be turned down for that reason alone — which is another reason the copyright route, which you file yourself, so often works better.
The process
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Get the link and a screenshot
The link has to point at the post itself, not the group. The screenshot should show the group name, the post and the date. Without the link, Facebook has nothing to review.
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Find the one detail that breaks a rule
Read the post against the table above and pick a single detail — a phone number, a claim about your sex life, a threat. If all you find is opinion, a report will not change anything, and the time is better spent on step 3 or on nothing at all.
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If your own photo is in it, use copyright instead
A copyright complaint goes through a separate form that you file yourself. You do not need to see the group or have anyone report it for you, and it does not depend on whether the post is fair. For a post with your photo in it, it is the route most likely to work. The full AWDTSG removal guide has the form and the exact wording.
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Report it to Facebook, not only to the admins
Whoever files the report opens the post, taps the three dots at the top right, and chooses to report it. When the menu offers a report to the group admins, look for the option that sends it to Facebook instead. The exact labels change from time to time; the choice between the two does not.
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Pick the closest reason and keep it narrow
Choose the reason from the table that matches your detail. If there is a box for more information, point at that one detail and nothing else — not what the post says about you as a person, and not the backstory. Narrow reports succeed far more often than long ones.
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Check the result and request a review once
Facebook's decision appears in the Support Inbox of the account that filed the report, usually within a day or two. If the post stays up, that account can request a review. Do it once, with the same narrow point.
What not to do
- Don't organise a pile of reports. Facebook reviews the post against its rules, not how many people flagged it.
- Don't message the admins or the poster. It rarely changes the outcome, and it can become the next post.
- Be hesitant paying anyone who guarantees a removal. Facebook decides, not them.
Common questions about reporting AWDTSG posts
No. Every Are We Dating The Same Guy group is a separate Facebook group with its own admins, and there is no single place to remove a post from all of them. Each post is reported on its own, in the group it sits in, and a copy shared to another group needs its own report.
Not with the report button, because only members can see the post. You need its exact link and a screenshot from someone who can see it. A member can then report it to Facebook, or, if your own photo is in it, you can file a copyright complaint yourself.
A report to Facebook for breaking its rules does not tell the poster who filed it. A copyright complaint is different: Facebook may pass your name and contact details to the person who posted, so file it knowing that.
Usually a day or two. The decision appears in the Support Inbox of the account that filed the report.
Request a review once, with the same narrow point. If it still stays up and the post makes a specific false claim, such as a crime, that is a question for a lawyer, not another report.
Is your photo in the post? Skip the report and use copyright. Here is the AWDTSG removal guide.
Get the link to every post about you
Every report starts with the link, and you can't see inside the group. That is what we do: a person searches the Tea App and the AWDTSG group covering your region by hand and sends you screenshots, the links, and proof of where we looked. Answered in hours, not days.
Find out where you're posted →This guide explains publicly available platform processes and is not legal advice. Shield Date does not report posts, contact posters, negotiate with group moderators, or attempt removals on anyone's behalf — and no one can guarantee a removal, because the platform makes that decision.