Request removal of nonconsensual intimate images and report platform failures
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What this source covers
Use platform removal procedures and the FTC complaint route for covered platform failures, including AI-generated intimate imagery.
How to use it
Who this route is for: People whose intimate images were shared without consent, or parents assisting a child; specific platform and statutory coverage matters.
Prepare: URLs and account identifiers for the posted content; Date and confirmation of the platform removal request; Relevant threatening messages without forwarding intimate material; Platform response or failure details
How to proceed:
1. Use the platform report option or help center to request removal of the nonconsensual intimate image; you should not have to create an account solely to request removal.
2. Save the request time, content location and confirmation without spreading the image.
3. For a covered platform that fails to remove within the legal period or lacks a working process, follow the FTC TakeItDown.ftc.gov complaint route.
4. Use the FTC linked adult or minor support routes to limit further spread, and report threats or blackmail through the appropriate law-enforcement route.
Timing and notices: FTC May 2026 guidance says covered platforms must remove qualifying content and known identical copies within 48 hours after the request. This is a legal requirement, not a guarantee that all copies will disappear.
Read FTC image-removal and reporting instructions: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/image-based-abuse-what-know-and-do
Limits and questions to verify
The FTC platform complaint is different from NCMEC Take It Down image hashing. Do not download or forward child sexual abuse material; use specialist reporting instructions. No platform-removal or personal-safety outcome is promised.
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What this source covers
Use platform removal procedures and the FTC complaint route for covered platform failures, including AI-generated intimate imagery.
How to use it
Who this route is for: People whose intimate images were shared without consent, or parents assisting a child; specific platform and statutory coverage matters.
Prepare: URLs and account identifiers for the posted content; Date and confirmation of the platform removal request; Relevant threatening messages without forwarding intimate material; Platform response or failure details
How to proceed:
1. Use the platform report option or help center to request removal of the nonconsensual intimate image; you should not have to create an account solely to request removal.
2. Save the request time, content location and confirmation without spreading the image.
3. For a covered platform that fails to remove within the legal period or lacks a working process, follow the FTC TakeItDown.ftc.gov complaint route.
4. Use the FTC linked adult or minor support routes to limit further spread, and report threats or blackmail through the appropriate law-enforcement route.
Timing and notices: FTC May 2026 guidance says covered platforms must remove qualifying content and known identical copies within 48 hours after the request. This is a legal requirement, not a guarantee that all copies will disappear.
Read FTC image-removal and reporting instructions: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/image-based-abuse-what-know-and-do
Limits and questions to verify
The FTC platform complaint is different from NCMEC Take It Down image hashing. Do not download or forward child sexual abuse material; use specialist reporting instructions. No platform-removal or personal-safety outcome is promised.
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