How to report a photo on Google

Google Places allows you to create a Place page with contact information, description, reviews and photos of your business. This information is then accessible whenever someone navigates to your location using services like Google Maps. If you are unhappy with a photo of your business presently posted on Places, use the Places dashboard to remove a photo that you uploaded, or use the Report Inappropriate Image page to request the removal of a photo uploaded by someone else.

Remove a Photo Uploaded by You

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Launch your Web browser and log in to your Google Places account.

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Click the Edit button. Google displays the information associated with your business, including photos.

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Click the Remove link located under the photo that you would like to remove.

Flag a Third-Party Photo for Removal

1

Launch your Web browser and navigate to the Place Page for your business.

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Click the Photos tab on the Place Page listing.

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Click Report Inappropriate Photo under the Photos tab. Google displays the Report Inappropriate Image window.

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Enter as much of the requested information as you can in the Report Inappropriate Image window. Click the radio button next to the description that best explains why you are requesting removal of the photo, and enter additional details in the Comments box. Note that you are the business owner to give additional weight to your request. Enter your email in the "Email address" field in case Google needs to contact you for clarification.

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Check the boxes below the photos you would like to report.

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Click the "Submit" button to submit your removal request. When Google receives your report, it compares the photo or photos against the company's Terms of Service. The photo is removed if it is found to be in violation of the Terms of Service.