Submit a removal request
A depicted individual or authorized representative can submit the signature, content-location information, good-faith statement, and contact information required by the statute.
Rights and protections
The Act supplies a direct removal-request process while leaving other criminal, civil, and support options available.
Protections under the law
Removal within 48 hours
A covered platform receiving a valid request must remove the reported depiction as soon as possible and no later than 48 hours after receipt.
Known identical copies
Within the same period, the platform must make reasonable efforts to identify and remove known identical copies of the reported depiction.
Protection without a platform account
FTC guidance directs platforms to make the removal pathway available to depicted people even when they do not have an account on the service.
Report platform noncompliance
The FTC accepts reports about covered platforms that lack the required process or fail to act on a valid request.
Use other remedies
Depending on the facts, a survivor may also report criminal conduct, seek legal advice, preserve evidence, and use applicable state or federal remedies.
Preserve relevant information. If you may need to report unlawful conduct or pursue a claim, keep URLs, account names, dates, correspondence, original files, and confirmation numbers. Do not redistribute illegal or exploitative material in order to document it.
Where to get help
FTC TAKE IT DOWN reporting portalReport a covered platform that did not provide or follow the required removal process.NCMEC Take It DownFree hash-based service for images or videos taken when the depicted person was under 18.StopNCII.orgFree hash-based service for adults affected by nonconsensual intimate imagery.FBI Internet Crime Complaint CenterReport cyber-enabled crime, including sextortion and related conduct.RAINN National Sexual Assault HotlineConfidential support and survivor resources.