Safety and reporting
30 articles in 5 sections.
Blocking and reporting
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How do I block someone?
Three dots, then Report or block. It works everywhere and it is free.
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How do I report someone?
The same three-dot menu. Reports arrive with the account attached.
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How do I report a message?
The three dots at the top of the conversation.
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What happens after I report someone?
Reports accumulate. Three restrict an account for seven days.
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Does the person know I blocked or reported them?
No. Neither one is announced.
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How do I unblock someone?
Settings, then Blocked users.
Photo holds and appeals
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What is a photo hold?
Your profile leaves the deck until the gallery is fixed. Nothing else changes.
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How do I lift a photo hold?
Add a photograph. That is the whole of it.
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Why was my photo removed?
One of three rules: nudity, a face that reads as a child, or graphic content.
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How do I appeal a removed photo?
One appeal per removal, in your own words, answered by a person.
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What happens if my appeal is allowed?
You get your standing back, not the photograph.
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Is a photo hold the same as a restriction?
No. A hold is about a photograph. A restriction is about an account.
What a photograph may not hold
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What is not allowed in a photo?
Nudity, children, graphic content, scams and advertising.
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Can I post a childhood photo of myself?
No. A photograph of a child is removed whoever the child is.
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Can I post a group photo?
Yes, as long as at least one photo is you on your own.
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Can I put my Instagram in my photos?
A photograph that is an advertisement is removed.
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What about what somebody writes, not what they post?
Report the account. Written abuse is read when a report arrives.
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Does anyone see that I removed a photo?
No. Removing a photograph is silent, and it is a real delete.
Meeting somebody in person
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How do I meet somebody safely the first time?
Somewhere public, your own way there and back, somebody knows where you are.
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How do I spot a scam?
Money, a move off Pull, and a reason to hurry. Usually all three.
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Should I give out my phone number?
You never have to. Pull works without it.
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How do I know somebody is who they say?
Look for the verified mark, and ask for a video call.
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Something happened on a date. What do I do?
Emergency services first. Then report the account to us.
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Can I share my plans from inside Pull?
No, and that is deliberate. Tell a friend directly.
If you need help now
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I am in danger right now
Call your local emergency number. Pull cannot reach a person.
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Where can I find a helpline?
findahelpline.com lists free lines by country.
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Somebody is threatening to share my photos
Do not pay. Report, block, and keep the messages.
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I think somebody on Pull is under 18
Report them as Underage. One report is enough to act on.
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I am worried about somebody I matched with
If they may be in danger, contact emergency services where they are.
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How do I reach a person at Pull?
One address, answered by a person.