Why did I receive a Text Reporting Update message notification in Fortnite

This message is to let you know that on November 29, 2025, we added automated text reporting for self-harm, child endangerment, and threats of real-world violence. Our systems automatically detect categories of potentially high-harm interactions and submit a report to Epic Games for review. Confirmed violations result in escalation to law enforcement and account bans. 

Automated text reporting is always on in all Game channels and in all text conversations with players under 18. Automated text reporting is off in a Direct Message or Party chat when all participants are 18 or over.  When all text reporting is off, the text channel is marked, "Text reporting off.” 

You can learn more about text reporting in our text and voice reporting FAQs (Opens in a new tab). You can manage your text chat settings in the ‘Communications’ tab.