Posting a private chat screenshot online is not automatically a crime in the Philippines, but it can become one depending on what the screenshot shows, why it was posted, who was identified, and what harm it caused. A simple “look what this person said” post is very different from uploading intimate messages, accusing someone of a crime, exposing personal data, threatening to leak more screenshots, or using private conversations to shame an ex-partner, employee, student, customer, or family member.

Under Philippine law, the possible liability may be criminal, civil, administrative, or all three. The most common legal issues are cyber libel, data privacy violations, photo or video voyeurism, online sexual harassment, VAWC, threats or coercion, and civil damages for invasion of privacy.

The Short Answer: When Is Sharing Private Chat Screenshots a Crime?

Sharing private chat screenshots online may be a crime in the Philippines when the post falls under one or more of these situations:

Situation	Possible Legal Issue
The post accuses someone of cheating, stealing, scamming, being immoral, having a disease, or committing a crime	Cyber libel under the Revised Penal Code and RA 10175
The screenshot exposes phone numbers, addresses, IDs, medical details, bank details, private photos, or sensitive information	Data Privacy Act issues under RA 10173
The screenshot includes nude photos, sexual images, private body parts, or sexual videos	Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act under RA 9995
The post is sexual, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, threatening, or meant to sexually shame someone	Safe Spaces Act under RA 11313
An ex-boyfriend, husband, live-in partner, or dating partner uses screenshots to humiliate, control, threaten, or emotionally abuse a woman	Anti-VAWC Act under RA 9262
The sender says “I will post your chats unless you pay me / come back to me / resign / apologize publicly”	Threats, coercion, extortion, VAWC, or cybercrime-related offenses
The post is not criminal but humiliates, disturbs private life, ruins relationships, or causes emotional harm	Civil damages under the Civil Code

The important point is this: a private chat does not become legally safe to publish just because you received it. You may have a copy of the message, but that does not always mean you have the right to post it publicly.

What Counts as a “Private Chat Screenshot”?

A private chat screenshot may come from:

Messenger
Viber
WhatsApp
Telegram
Instagram DMs
TikTok messages
X/Twitter DMs
SMS or iMessage
Email
Dating apps
Workplace tools like Slack, Teams, Discord, or company chat systems

It may show:

The sender’s name, photo, username, or phone number
The content of the conversation
Time stamps
Attachments, photos, files, voice notes, or videos
Other participants in a group chat
Personal information about third parties who were merely mentioned in the conversation

In real Philippine disputes, screenshots are often posted during breakups, workplace conflicts, debt collection disputes, online selling complaints, school scandals, family conflicts, political arguments, and influencer controversies. These are exactly the situations where people act quickly out of anger and later face legal consequences.

Legal Bases in the Philippines

Cyber Libel: When the Screenshot Damages Someone’s Reputation

The most common criminal risk is cyber libel.

Libel is defined under Article 353 of the Revised Penal Code as a public and malicious imputation of a crime, vice, defect, act, omission, condition, status, or circumstance that tends to dishonor, discredit, or contempt another person.

When libel is committed through a computer system, social media platform, website, messaging app, or other online means, it may become cyber libel under Section 4(c)(4) of Republic Act No. 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. You can read the law here: Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, RA 10175.

What prosecutors usually look for in cyber libel

For a cyber libel complaint, the complainant usually needs to show:

There was an imputation The post accused or implied something negative, such as being a scammer, thief, adulterer, corrupt employee, sex worker, drug user, abuser, or dishonest business owner.
The imputation was public Posting in a Facebook feed, group, page, TikTok video, X thread, Instagram story, website, or public group chat may satisfy publication.
The person was identifiable Even if the name is blurred, a person may still be identifiable through profile photos, initials, workplace, school, screenshots, tags, comments, or context.
There was malice Malice means the post was made with a wrongful purpose or without justifiable reason. In libel, malice may be presumed from the defamatory nature of the post, although the accused may raise defenses.
The statement was defamatory It lowered the person’s reputation or exposed them to public hatred, ridicule, or contempt.

“But the screenshot is real. Is it still cyber libel?”

Possibly, yes.

Truth is important, but in Philippine libel law, truth alone does not automatically make a public post safe. Under Article 361 of the Revised Penal Code, truth may help when the imputation is true and published with good motives and justifiable ends.

For example:

Posting a screenshot privately to the police, prosecutor, court, lawyer, school, employer, or platform safety team may have a legitimate purpose.
Posting the same screenshot publicly with insults, ridicule, threats, or exaggerated accusations may create legal risk.

A person who wants to warn others about a scam should be careful to stick to verifiable facts, avoid unnecessary insults, redact unrelated private data, and preserve evidence for authorities instead of turning the post into a public shaming campaign.

Cyber libel prescription period

In Causing v. People, the Supreme Court clarified that cyber libel prescribes in one year from discovery by the offended party, authorities, or their agents, applying the Revised Penal Code rules on prescription. This is important because many people mistakenly believe cyber libel cases can always be filed many years later.

Data Privacy Act: When Screenshots Reveal Personal Information

The Data Privacy Act of 2012, or Republic Act No. 10173, protects personal information in government and private-sector information systems. You can read the law here: Data Privacy Act of 2012, RA 10173.

A chat screenshot may contain personal information, such as:

Name
Photo
Mobile number
Email address
Home address
Workplace or school
Account username
Government ID
Bank or e-wallet details
Location
Family details
Medical or mental health information

It may also contain sensitive personal information, such as:

Age or birth date
Civil status
Health information
Sexual life
Religious or political affiliation
Government-issued numbers
Court or criminal records

Is every private person who posts a screenshot violating the Data Privacy Act?

Not always.

The Data Privacy Act has limits and exceptions, including processing done for personal, family, or household affairs. In practice, DPA complaints are usually stronger when the person or entity sharing the screenshot is acting as a business, employer, school, association, page administrator, online seller, service provider, company officer, HR personnel, group admin, or someone processing personal data beyond a purely personal context.

However, once someone publicly posts another person’s private information to shame, threaten, harass, expose, or pressure them, the issue may move beyond ordinary personal use. Depending on the facts, the case may involve:

Unauthorized processing
Unauthorized disclosure
Malicious disclosure
Other privacy violations

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) handles many data privacy complaints. The NPC’s official complaint process is available here: National Privacy Commission: File a Complaint.

Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act: When the Screenshot Includes Intimate Images

If the screenshot contains nude photos, private body parts, sexual images, or videos of sexual activity, the legal risk becomes much more serious.

Under Republic Act No. 9995, the Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009, it is unlawful to publish, broadcast, show, exhibit, copy, reproduce, sell, or distribute covered sexual photos or videos through the internet, cellular phones, or similar means without the written consent of the person involved. You can read the law here: Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009, RA 9995.

A crucial rule under RA 9995 is this: even if the person consented to the taking or sending of the intimate image, that does not mean they consented to its publication or distribution.

Examples:

Your partner sent you a nude photo privately. You post it after a breakup.
Someone sent an intimate image in a private chat. You forward it to a group chat.
You screenshot a sexual video call and upload it.
You post “blurred” intimate screenshots, but the person is still identifiable.

RA 9995 provides imprisonment of three to seven years and a fine of ₱100,000 to ₱500,000, or both, depending on the court’s judgment.

If the person in the image is a minor, the case may also involve child sexual abuse or exploitation laws, including laws against online sexual abuse or exploitation of children. This should be treated as urgent and serious.

Safe Spaces Act: Online Sexual Harassment and Gender-Based Harassment

The Safe Spaces Act, or Republic Act No. 11313, covers gender-based sexual harassment in public spaces, workplaces, educational institutions, and online spaces. You can read the law here: Safe Spaces Act, RA 11313.

Sharing private chat screenshots may become an issue under the Safe Spaces Act when the post involves:

Sexual comments or sexual humiliation
Misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, or sexist attacks
Threats to expose sexual history or private conversations
Posting private photos, videos, or information with sexual overtones
Cyberstalking or repeated unwanted online contact
Public posts meant to sexually shame or intimidate someone

This law protects persons regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. It may apply in workplaces, schools, training institutions, online communities, and public platforms.

VAWC: When an Ex, Husband, or Dating Partner Uses Screenshots to Abuse a Woman

If the person sharing or threatening to share screenshots is a husband, former husband, live-in partner, former live-in partner, boyfriend, ex-boyfriend, dating partner, former dating partner, or a person with whom the woman has or had a sexual relationship, the case may fall under Republic Act No. 9262, the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004. You can read the law here: Anti-VAWC Act, RA 9262.

VAWC covers not only physical violence. It also covers psychological violence, which may include mental or emotional suffering caused by:

Public ridicule
Harassment
Stalking
Repeated messaging
Threats
Humiliation
Controlling behavior
Emotional blackmail

Common examples:

An ex-boyfriend posts private chats to shame a woman after she ends the relationship.
A husband threatens to upload screenshots unless the wife returns home.
A former partner posts intimate conversations and tags the woman’s relatives, employer, or church group.
A dating partner uses screenshots to pressure the woman into sex, money, reconciliation, or silence.

In these situations, the victim may report to the Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) of the PNP, the barangay VAW desk, the prosecutor’s office, or the court for protection orders where appropriate.

Civil Liability: Even If It Is Not a Crime, You May Still Be Sued

Not every harmful screenshot post becomes a criminal case. But it may still create civil liability, meaning the injured person may sue for damages, injunction, or other relief.

The key provision is Article 26 of the Civil Code, which says every person must respect the dignity, personality, privacy, and peace of mind of others. It specifically recognizes causes of action for acts such as meddling with or disturbing another person’s private life or family relations, and similar acts that may not necessarily be criminal. You can read the Civil Code here: Civil Code of the Philippines, RA 386.

Other possible Civil Code bases include:

Article 19 — every person must act with justice, give everyone their due, and observe honesty and good faith.
Article 20 — a person who willfully or negligently causes damage contrary to law must indemnify the injured person.
Article 21 — a person who willfully causes loss or injury in a manner contrary to morals, good customs, or public policy may be liable for damages.
Article 32 — damages may be available for violations of constitutional rights, including privacy-related rights in appropriate cases.

Civil cases can be expensive and slower than administrative complaints, but they may be useful when the main harm is reputational damage, emotional distress, loss of employment, business loss, family conflict, or continuing online exposure.

Is It Legal to Share Screenshots With a Lawyer, Police, Employer, or School?

Usually, sharing screenshots for a legitimate complaint, investigation, or legal consultation is different from posting them publicly.

It is generally safer to share screenshots with:

A lawyer
Police investigators
NBI Cybercrime Division
PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group
City or provincial prosecutor
HR or school disciplinary office
Court or barangay office
National Privacy Commission
Platform trust and safety team

But even in these settings, share only what is relevant. Avoid forwarding unrelated private information about other people. If possible, redact phone numbers, addresses, minors’ names, medical details, bank details, and unrelated intimate content.

What to Do If Someone Posted Your Private Chats Online

If your private messages were posted publicly, act quickly but carefully. Many cases are weakened because the victim deletes messages, argues with the poster, or fails to preserve the original links.

Step 1: Preserve the evidence before asking for takedown

Before reporting the post to Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, X, or any platform, collect evidence.

Save:

Full screenshots showing the entire post
The profile name, profile URL, and account handle
The post URL or permalink
Date and time visible on the post
Comments, shares, reactions, and tags
Screenshots showing how people identified you
The original private chat thread, if available
Any threats before or after the posting
Screen recordings showing you opening the profile and post
Names of witnesses who saw the post

Do not edit the screenshots except to make separate redacted copies for safe sharing. Keep the original files.

Step 2: Avoid public retaliation

It is natural to feel angry, embarrassed, or afraid. But replying with your own screenshots, insults, threats, or accusations may create a second legal problem.

Instead:

Preserve evidence.
Send a calm written demand for takedown if safe.
Report the content to the platform.
Report to the proper authority if the post is defamatory, sexual, threatening, or privacy-invasive.

Step 3: Identify the correct legal route

Use the facts to choose where to go.

Problem	Possible Office
Cyber libel, online threats, harassment, hacking, fake accounts	NBI Cybercrime Division or PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group
Intimate photos, nude screenshots, sexual videos	NBI, PNP ACG, WCPD, prosecutor
Ex-partner abuse against a woman	Barangay VAW desk, PNP WCPD, prosecutor, court
Privacy/data exposure by a company, school, employer, page, or organization	National Privacy Commission
Civil damages, injunction, takedown order	Regular courts
School-related posting by students or staff	School discipline office, CODI if sexual harassment is involved
Workplace screenshot leak	HR, company grievance process, DOLE/NLRC issues if employment action follows

Step 4: Prepare a complaint-affidavit

For criminal complaints, you will usually need a complaint-affidavit. This is a sworn written statement explaining what happened, who did it, when it happened, how you discovered it, and what evidence supports your complaint.

A strong complaint-affidavit usually includes:

Your full name, address, age, civil status, and contact details.
The respondent’s known name, account name, address, workplace, phone number, or other identifying details.
A clear timeline of events.
Copies of screenshots and links.
Explanation of why the post refers to you.
Explanation of the harm caused.
Witness affidavits, if available.
Certification that your statements are true.
Notarization.

Step 5: File with the proper office

For cybercrime-related complaints, many people first go to:

NBI Cybercrime Division
PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group
Local police cybercrime units, where available
City or provincial prosecutor’s office

The Department of Justice also maintains information on reporting cybercrime incidents here: DOJ: Reporting of Cybercrime Incidents.

For privacy complaints, the NPC requires a filled-out and notarized complaint-assisted form or verified complaint, evidence, and witness affidavits where applicable. The NPC states that its Complaints and Investigation Division has 30 calendar days from receipt to give due course or dismiss the complaint without prejudice, and that the full process up to final adjudication may take around 10 to 12 months.

Documents You May Need

Document or Evidence	Why It Matters
Government ID	Proves your identity
Complaint-affidavit	Main sworn statement for criminal or administrative complaint
Screenshots of the public post	Shows publication
URL or permalink	Helps investigators verify the post
Screenshot of profile/account	Helps identify the poster
Original private chat	Shows context and authenticity
Screen recording	Helps show the account, post, comments, and links in one continuous capture
Witness affidavits	Useful if others saw the post or can identify you as the person referred to
Barangay blotter or police blotter	Documents the incident early
Medical, psychological, employment, or school records	Shows harm, especially in VAWC or damages claims
SPA, if filed by representative	Needed if someone files on behalf of the victim
Birth certificate or proof of guardianship	Needed if the victim is a minor
Notarized or apostilled affidavit abroad	Useful if the complainant or witness is overseas

Special Notes for OFWs, Foreigners, and Filipinos Abroad

If you are outside the Philippines and the post affects you in the Philippines, you may still preserve evidence and coordinate with Philippine authorities.

Practical points:

A Filipino abroad may execute an affidavit before a Philippine Embassy or Consulate.
If a document is notarized by a foreign notary, it may need an apostille if the country is part of the Apostille Convention.
If the country is not an Apostille country, consular authentication may be required.
Foreign-language documents may need certified English translation.
A representative in the Philippines may need a Special Power of Attorney (SPA).
A foreign complainant should prepare passport details, Philippine address if any, contact information, and evidence showing how the online post caused harm in the Philippines.
If the respondent is in the Philippines, Philippine authorities may still investigate based on local jurisdiction and available evidence.

Foreigners should also remember that Philippine criminal proceedings require personal participation at certain stages. Remote coordination may be possible for initial preparation, but sworn statements, identification, and later testimony may still become necessary.

Common Scenarios

1. “I posted screenshots to prove my ex cheated. Can I be sued?”

Yes, possibly.

Even if the cheating is true, posting private chats publicly may expose you to claims for cyber libel, privacy invasion, VAWC if gender and relationship facts fit, or civil damages. It is safer to use the screenshots in a proper legal proceeding, such as a family case, barangay record, police complaint, or lawyer consultation, rather than posting them for public humiliation.

2. “I exposed a scammer using screenshots. Is that illegal?”

It depends on how you did it.

If you posted accurate transaction details to warn others, used neutral language, and avoided unnecessary private information, the risk is lower. But if you added insults, unverified accusations, home addresses, family details, or unrelated private messages, the risk increases.

A safer approach is:

Preserve receipts, chats, payment records, delivery records, and profile links.
File a complaint with the platform, DTI if consumer-related, police/NBI if fraud-related, or prosecutor if criminal.
If posting a warning, redact private data and stick to verifiable facts.

3. “The screenshot is from a group chat. Is it still private?”

A group chat has a lower expectation of privacy than a one-on-one conversation, especially if many people are included. But that does not automatically make public posting safe.

Risk remains if the screenshot:

Identifies private individuals
Contains defamatory statements
Reveals sensitive personal information
Shows intimate content
Is used for harassment or public shaming
Violates workplace, school, or confidentiality rules

4. “What if I blurred the name?”

Blurring helps, but it is not always enough.

A person may still be identifiable through:

Profile photo
Username
Initials
Workplace or school
Family details
Comments from others
The surrounding story
Tags and shares
Unique facts only one person fits

For cyber libel and privacy claims, the question is not only whether the name is visible. The question is whether ordinary viewers can reasonably identify the person.

5. “Can my employer discipline me for posting office chat screenshots?”

Yes, depending on the facts.

Work chat screenshots may involve confidentiality, company data, client data, personal information, or workplace harassment. An employer may investigate under the company code of conduct. If the employee is dismissed, the usual labor rules on due process apply: a notice specifying the charge, opportunity to explain, hearing or conference where appropriate, and a written notice of decision.

If the post involves sexual harassment, gender-based harassment, confidential business information, or personal data of employees or clients, the matter may also involve the Safe Spaces Act, Data Privacy Act, or civil claims.

6. “Can a school punish students for sharing private screenshots?”

Possibly, if the school rules were violated and due process is observed.

Schools commonly have handbook provisions on bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, privacy, screenshots of class chats, group chats, or teachers’ messages. If the matter involves sexual harassment, the school’s Committee on Decorum and Investigation or similar body may become involved under RA 11313.

For minors, schools and authorities must handle the matter with child-sensitive procedures.

How to Preserve Screenshots So They Can Be Used as Evidence

Screenshots can be useful evidence, but courts and investigators may ask whether they are authentic.

The Rules on Electronic Evidence require electronic evidence to be properly authenticated. You can read the rules here: Rules on Electronic Evidence, A.M. No. 01-7-01-SC.

Practical tips:

Keep the original device if possible. Do not delete the chat thread, app, account, or files.
Capture the full context. Include the profile, username, date, time, previous messages, and following messages.
Save the link. A screenshot without a URL is weaker, especially for Facebook posts, pages, groups, and public comments.
Use screen recording. Record yourself opening the app, going to the profile, opening the post, and showing the comments.
Ask a witness to view the post. A witness affidavit can help prove that the post was publicly visible.
Do not crop aggressively. Cropping may create doubts about context.
Do not edit the image. Keep originals. Make separate redacted copies only for safe sharing.
Consider notarized affidavits. The affidavit does not automatically prove everything, but it helps document when and how the evidence was captured.

Practical Timeline

Step	Typical Timeframe
Evidence preservation	Same day, ideally immediately
Platform report or takedown request	Hours to several days, depending on platform
Barangay blotter or police blotter	Same day, if available
NBI/PNP cybercrime initial complaint	Same day to several weeks, depending on appointment, workload, and evidence
Prosecutor preliminary investigation	Often several months
NPC initial action	30 calendar days to give due course or dismiss without prejudice
NPC full adjudication	Around 10 to 12 months, based on NPC guidance
Court case	Months to years, depending on complexity, court docket, and respondent participation

Timelines vary widely by city, province, agency workload, and the quality of the evidence submitted. Cybercrime cases may also take longer if account ownership, device access, platform data, or anonymous/fake profiles are involved.

Mistakes That Can Weaken Your Case

Avoid these common mistakes:

Deleting the original chat thread
Reporting the post before saving evidence
Posting a counter-exposé
Threatening the poster online
Editing screenshots
Sending incomplete screenshots with no URLs
Failing to identify how viewers knew the post referred to you
Waiting too long, especially for cyber libel
Filing only at the barangay when the issue is serious cybercrime, VAWC, or intimate-image sharing
Ignoring notarization or affidavit requirements
Posting intimate screenshots again “as proof”

For intimate images, avoid forwarding the screenshot to multiple friends or group chats. Even well-meaning sharing may worsen distribution. Keep copies only for authorities, counsel, or required complaint channels.

Safer Ways to Use Chat Screenshots

If you need to use screenshots to protect yourself, consider these safer options:

Send them privately to your lawyer.
Attach them to a complaint-affidavit.
Submit them to HR, school officials, police, NBI, NPC, or the prosecutor.
Redact unrelated personal data.
Avoid captions that accuse beyond what the screenshot clearly proves.
Use neutral wording such as “I am documenting this incident” instead of insults or conclusions like “criminal,” “psycho,” “slut,” “thief,” or “scammer” unless already established by proper authority.
Keep a complete unredacted copy for official proceedings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it illegal to post screenshots of a private conversation in the Philippines?

Not automatically. It becomes legally risky when the post is defamatory, exposes personal or sensitive information, contains intimate images, threatens someone, sexually harasses someone, or causes unlawful harm to privacy, reputation, family life, employment, or safety.

Can I sue someone for posting my private messages on Facebook?

Yes, depending on the facts. Possible remedies include a cyber libel complaint, data privacy complaint, VAWC complaint, Safe Spaces Act complaint, criminal complaint for threats or coercion, or civil case for damages. The right option depends on the content of the post and the relationship between the parties.

Is sharing a Messenger screenshot cyber libel?

It can be cyber libel if the screenshot or caption publicly makes a defamatory imputation against an identifiable person and the other elements of libel are present. The post does not need to mention the person’s full legal name if viewers can identify who is being referred to.

Can I post screenshots if I blur the name and photo?

Blurring reduces risk but does not eliminate it. If people can still identify the person through context, comments, initials, workplace, school, family details, or the story itself, liability may still arise.

Is it a crime to share nude screenshots sent by my ex?

Yes, it may be a serious crime under RA 9995 if the image shows sexual activity or private body parts covered by the law and is shared without written consent. Consent to send a private intimate image is not consent to post, forward, or distribute it.

Can I file a complaint with the National Privacy Commission?

Yes, if the issue involves personal data or a privacy violation, especially where the respondent is a company, school, employer, association, organization, online page, or person processing personal data beyond purely personal or household use. The NPC requires a notarized complaint-assisted form or verified complaint, evidence, and witness affidavits where applicable.

What if the person posting screenshots is using a fake account?

You can still report the incident. Save the profile link, username, screenshots, post URL, comments, and any clues connecting the account to a real person. NBI or PNP cybercrime investigators may require more technical evidence. Courts also require proof connecting the account to the accused, so identity evidence is often a major issue in fake-account cases.

Should I go to the barangay first?

For minor disputes between residents of the same city or municipality, barangay conciliation may be required before certain court cases. But serious cybercrime, VAWC, intimate-image sharing, threats, or offenses punishable beyond barangay jurisdiction should be brought directly to the proper law enforcement office, prosecutor, WCPD, NBI, PNP ACG, or court. A barangay blotter can still help document the incident.

Can my private chats be used as evidence in court?

Yes, private chats and screenshots may be used as electronic evidence if properly authenticated and relevant. The person presenting them must be ready to explain where they came from, how they were captured, whether they accurately reflect the conversation, and why they have not been altered.

What is the safest first step if my chats were posted online?

Preserve evidence immediately. Save screenshots, URLs, profile links, timestamps, comments, and the original chat. After preserving evidence, report the content to the platform and consider filing with the proper authority based on whether the post involves libel, privacy violation, intimate images, threats, VAWC, or harassment.

Key Takeaways

Sharing private chat screenshots online is not automatically a crime, but it can become one depending on the content, purpose, audience, and harm caused.
The biggest legal risks are cyber libel, data privacy violations, anti-voyeurism violations, online sexual harassment, VAWC, threats, coercion, and civil damages.
A real screenshot can still create liability if it is posted maliciously, out of context, or with defamatory captions.
Consent to receive a message or intimate image is not the same as consent to publish it.
Blurring names helps but does not guarantee safety if the person remains identifiable.
Victims should preserve evidence before requesting takedown or confronting the poster.
Screenshots are stronger as evidence when they include URLs, timestamps, profile details, context, and witness support.
When in doubt, use screenshots for proper reporting channels instead of public shaming.