How to Submit an AnonIB Takedown Request: A Safe, Practical Removal Guide

Finding a private photograph, fabricated nude, personal profile, or identifying information on an AnonIB-style website can create an immediate urge to send angry messages to everyone connected with the page.

Take a moment before doing that.

A successful AnonIB takedown request usually depends on contacting the right company, selecting the correct reporting reason, and providing enough information for the content to be located. Sending a vague demand to a domain registrar—or submitting a copyright complaint when you do not own the copyright—can waste valuable time.

Begin by preserving essential evidence. Then report the source page, contact the appropriate website or hosting provider, and request removal from search engines. If the post includes threats, blackmail, stalking, or content involving a minor, additional reporting channels may apply.

The original AnonIB server was seized in 2018, but unrelated copycats and pages using similar names can still appear. This guide does not link to those sites or explain how to access them. Its purpose is to help people report harmful content safely.

What Is an AnonIB Takedown Request?

An AnonIB takedown request is a formal or informal request asking a website, platform, hosting provider, search engine, or other online service to remove or restrict access to harmful material.

The phrase “takedown request” is sometimes used as though every removal demand is a DMCA notice. That is not correct.

Several different reporting routes may be available:

Type of request	When it may apply
Non-consensual intimate imagery report	A real or fabricated intimate image depicts you and was shared without your permission.
Privacy complaint	A page exposes sensitive personal information or private material.
DMCA copyright notice	You own the copyright, such as when you personally took the photograph or recorded the video.
Impersonation report	An account or page falsely claims to be you.
Deepfake report	AI-generated or digitally altered sexual content uses your recognizable likeness.
Doxxing or threat report	Personal information is published alongside threats or encouragement of harassment.
Child-safety report	The material sexually depicts someone who was under 18.
Law-enforcement report	The conduct involves hacking, sextortion, stalking, fraud, or credible threats.

More than one category can apply to the same post. For example, a self-taken private photograph may support both an NCII complaint and a copyright notice.

Preserve Essential Evidence Before Requesting Removal

Removal is important, but deleting the only visible copy of a threat or account may make a later investigation harder.

Before sending reports, record:

• The complete webpage address
• The direct post or thread address
• The visible uploader name
• The date and time you found the content
• The thread title and surrounding text
• Any name, school, workplace, or social profile attached to it
• Messages showing threats or blackmail
• Payment requests or cryptocurrency wallet addresses
• The dates you submitted reports
• Confirmation numbers and replies

Screenshots should show enough page context to establish where the material appeared. Store them in a private folder so you do not have to keep seeing them in your regular photo gallery.

The eSafety Commissioner recommends recording the service used, page URL, profile information, usernames, dates, and the wider pattern of abuse. Its evidence-collection guide also warns against taking or sharing screenshots of sexual material involving anyone under 18.

If you may pursue legal action, consider speaking with a lawyer, victim advocate, or police officer about evidence preservation before requesting deletion.

Do Not Download Content Involving a Minor

If an image sexually depicts someone who was under 18, do not download, forward, email, or attach it to a normal reporting message.

Record the page address, username, and other non-image details instead. Use the platform’s child-safety process and report suspected child sexual exploitation to the appropriate authority.

In the United States, the NCMEC CyberTipline is the centralized reporting system for suspected online child exploitation. NCMEC reviews reports and makes relevant information available to an appropriate law-enforcement agency.

Choose the Correct Takedown Route

The strongest request is not necessarily the one containing the most legal language. It is the one that accurately matches the situation.

Use an NCII Report When Consent Is the Main Issue

Use a non-consensual intimate imagery process when:

• You are identifiable in the image or video.
• The content is intimate or sexually explicit.
• You did not consent to its publication.
• The material is real, altered, or AI-generated.
• The post falsely associates your identity with sexual content.

You do not have to own the copyright to report intimate content distributed without your permission.

Use a Privacy Report for Exposed Personal Information

A privacy complaint may be appropriate when the page publishes:

• A home address
• A private phone number
• A personal email address
• Financial or identity documents
• Medical information
• A workplace or school location
• Private messages
• Social profiles intended to identify or harass you

If the post combines personal information with threats, state that clearly. Read our AnonIB doxxing response guide for additional steps.

Use a Deepfake Report for Fabricated Sexual Content

Do not dismiss an image simply because it is fake. A sexual face-swap, AI-generated nude, or falsely labelled image can still qualify under platform rules and applicable laws.

State that the content:

• Uses your recognizable likeness
• Falsely depicts an intimate or sexual situation
• Was created or distributed without your consent
• Is being used for harassment, impersonation, or extortion, if applicable

Our guide to AnonIB deepfakes and fake-image removal explains this process in more detail.

Use a DMCA Notice Only When Copyright Applies

A DMCA takedown notice is a copyright tool. Being shown in an image does not automatically make you its copyright owner.

If you took the photograph yourself—for example, it is a selfie—you are likely to own the copyright. If someone else took it, that person may own the copyright unless ownership was transferred.

The U.S. Copyright Office confirms that only the copyright owner or an authorized representative can submit a Section 512 notice. An effective notice generally includes:

• Identification of the copyrighted work
• The exact location of the infringing copy
• Your contact information
• A good-faith statement
• An accuracy and authority statement made under penalty of perjury
• A physical or electronic signature

The Copyright Office provides a detailed Section 512 notice-and-takedown guide and a sample notice.

Do not claim copyright ownership if you do not have it. A knowingly false DMCA notice can carry legal consequences.

Step 1: Report the Source Page

The website or platform hosting the post is normally the first removal target.

Look for links labelled:

• Report
• Safety
• Abuse
• Privacy
• Legal
• NCII
• Non-consensual content
• Copyright
• DMCA
• Child safety

If an in-page report button exists, use it. You may also find a reporting form in the website’s help center, terms of service, privacy policy, or legal page.

Provide exact URLs rather than saying, “My images are somewhere on your site.” A moderator needs to locate the specific content.

Sample NCII Removal Request

Subject: Urgent removal request for non-consensual intimate content

I am the person depicted in the content located at the following URL:

[Insert exact post or page URL]

The post contains intimate or sexually explicit material identifying me. I did not consent to its publication or distribution.

Please remove or disable access to the reported content and any known copies that violate your non-consensual intimate-content policy. The post also contains the following identifying information or threats:

[Briefly describe the personal information, harassment, or threat]

Please preserve relevant account and access records where legally permitted, as this matter may be reported to law enforcement.

Please confirm receipt of this request and notify me when the content has been reviewed.

[Your name or authorized representative]
[Safe contact email]

Do not attach the intimate image unless the official reporting process specifically requires it and you have determined that doing so is safe. Never attach sexual content involving a minor to an ordinary email.

Step 2: Contact the Website Operator or Hosting Provider

A site may ignore its own reporting form or provide no visible contact method. The next step may be contacting the company that actually hosts the website’s files.

This is different from contacting its domain registrar.

Website Operator

The operator controls the website, user accounts, and moderation decisions. It is usually the most direct removal target.

Hosting Provider

The hosting provider supplies the server or infrastructure where the content is stored. Its abuse team may review reports that a customer is using its service for unlawful or prohibited activity.

Domain Registrar

A registrar manages the domain-name registration. It does not necessarily store or control the website’s content.

Registrars generally should not be treated as the first destination for an ordinary content complaint. They may have a role in matters involving phishing, malware, fraudulent registration data, court orders, or violations of their own terms, but they often cannot delete an individual image from a website.

Content Delivery Network or Security Provider

Some sites use an intermediary that hides the origin server, filters traffic, or caches limited content. That company may accept an abuse report or forward it to the host, but it may not control the original files.

The Cyber Civil Rights Initiative advises victims to focus on the site owner and host rather than assuming the registrar controls the content. Its Safety Center also explains that search-result removal must be handled separately from source removal.

How to Write an Effective Hosting-Abuse Report

Keep the message factual and focused.

Include:

• The reported domain
• Exact page and post URLs
• A short description of the violation
• The fact that you are depicted or authorized to act
• The lack of consent
• Relevant policy categories
• Whether threats or personal information are present
• Your earlier report to the website
• The date of that report
• A request for confirmation

Avoid sending a long emotional history before identifying the content. You can explain its impact, but the abuse team first needs enough information to locate and classify the violation.

Do not threaten employees, send repeated messages every few minutes, or attach unrelated files. A clear report followed by a documented follow-up is more effective.

Step 3: Request Removal From Search Engines

Removing a result from a search engine does not delete the original page. It can, however, make the content much harder to find through a name or image search.

Submit separate requests to each search engine displaying the result.

Google Search Removal

Google accepts requests concerning personal sexual content, including:

• Intimate images shared without consent
• Fake nude images
• Sexual deepfakes
• Fabricated sexual videos
• Pages falsely associating someone’s name with sexual content

Google asks for the URLs that should be reviewed. Its personal sexual-content removal page explains that removing a result from Google does not remove the content from the hosting website.

If the website has already deleted the page but an outdated preview remains, use the search engine’s outdated-content or refresh process.

Other Search Engines

Repeat the process for Bing and any other search engine where the page appears. Search engines maintain their own forms and policies, so a successful Google request does not automatically remove the result elsewhere.

Record every submitted URL and confirmation number.

Step 4: Limit Reuploads With Hashing Services

Removing one page does not prevent someone from reposting the same file.

StopNCII for Adults

Adults who already possess the affected image or video can consider StopNCII.org.

The service creates a digital fingerprint, known as a hash, on the user’s device. The original file remains on the device, while participating platforms receive the hash and can look for matching uploads that violate their policies.

StopNCII cannot remove content from the entire internet. It only works with participating platforms.

Take It Down for Images Created Before Age 18

Take It Down is designed for nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit files created when the depicted person was under 18. It can still be used if the person is now an adult.

The service creates the hash on the device without uploading the image. Do not download or ask someone to send you an image merely to submit it. If the file is not already on the appropriate device, contact the CyberTipline for help.

Step 5: Use Applicable U.S. Platform Rights

In the United States, the TAKE IT DOWN Act requires covered platforms to maintain a process for reporting qualifying non-consensual intimate imagery.

After receiving a valid request, a covered platform generally must remove the reported content and known identical copies within 48 hours. The rules apply to qualifying real images, digitally altered content, and AI-generated deepfakes.

If a covered platform has no usable reporting process or fails to act within the required period, the issue can be reported through TakeItDown.ftc.gov. The FTC’s current image-abuse guidance explains who can submit a request and what to do if a platform does not comply.

These are U.S. requirements and do not guarantee removal from every foreign website. Laws differ between jurisdictions.

Step 6: Report Associated Crimes

A content-removal request deals with the page. It does not replace a report about the person responsible.

Consider contacting law enforcement or a specialist service when the situation involves:

• Account hacking
• Sextortion or blackmail
• Stalking
• Impersonation
• Identity theft
• Credible threats
• Repeated harassment
• Child sexual exploitation
• Distribution of sexual deepfakes

If someone is demanding money or additional content, follow our AnonIB sextortion guide. Do not assume payment will stop publication.

If there is an immediate risk of physical harm, contact local emergency services.

What to Do When a Site Does Not Respond

Silence does not mean the process is finished.

Take the following actions:

1. Confirm that the page is still accessible.
2. Check whether you used the correct reporting form.
3. Review your request for a complete URL and clear removal reason.
4. Send one concise follow-up referencing the original report.
5. Contact the hosting provider’s abuse team if appropriate.
6. Submit search-engine removal requests.
7. Add the file to an appropriate hashing service if eligible.
8. Contact a victim advocate or lawyer.
9. Report threats or criminal conduct separately.
10. Continue tracking new copies.

Avoid sending dozens of duplicate reports. They can make it harder to follow the case and may be treated as spam.

Create a Takedown Tracking Log

A simple spreadsheet or document can help you manage multiple URLs.

Record:

Field	What to enter
Content URL	Exact location of the post
Image URL	Direct file address, when safely available
Website	Platform or domain name
Date discovered	When you first found it
Type of violation	NCII, privacy, deepfake, doxxing, DMCA, or child safety
Date reported	When the first request was sent
Report destination	Website, host, search engine, or authority
Case number	Confirmation or ticket number
Status	Pending, removed, denied, or reposted
Follow-up date	When you will check again

Do not place intimate files directly into a shared tracking document. Limit access to people helping with the case.

Should You Pay a Takedown Company?

Some legitimate lawyers, investigators, reputation-management firms, and victim-support professionals provide removal assistance. Unfortunately, people facing intimate-image abuse can also be targeted by dishonest companies.

Be cautious if a service:

• Guarantees complete internet removal
• Claims it has special access to AnonIB
• Demands cryptocurrency
• Uses threats to create urgency
• Refuses to identify its company
• Asks for your account password
• Wants remote access to your device
• Requires unnecessary copies of intimate files
• Promises to hack the uploader
• Charges a recurring fee without clear terms

No company can guarantee that a file will never be reposted. Ask for written pricing, the exact work included, privacy practices, and cancellation terms before paying.

Free and confidential victim-support services may be available depending on your country.

Common Takedown Mistakes

Sending Only a Homepage Address

A homepage does not tell a moderator which thread or image should be removed. Provide the most precise URL available.

Using DMCA for Every Image

DMCA applies to copyright infringement. Use an NCII, privacy, deepfake, or harassment route if you do not own the copyright.

Contacting Only the Registrar

The registrar may not host or control the material. Focus first on the source website and actual hosting provider.

Reporting Search Results but Ignoring the Source

De-indexing reduces visibility but leaves the original page online. Report both.

Downloading an Archive for Evidence

Downloads from copycat forums may contain malware or unlawful material. Preserve URLs and page context without collecting unnecessary files.

Sending the Intimate Image to Multiple Companies

Only provide sensitive content when an official process genuinely requires it. A direct page URL may be enough.

Deleting Threat Messages Too Soon

Preserve essential evidence before blocking or deleting a conversation when it is safe to do so.

Publishing the Dispute on Social Media

A public confrontation may increase attention and create new copies. Consider private reporting and professional advice first.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I submit an AnonIB takedown request myself?

Yes. Many platform, search-engine, NCII, privacy, and copyright processes can be used without hiring a company. A lawyer or victim advocate may help when the situation is complex or involves repeated abuse.

Is every takedown request a DMCA notice?

No. DMCA is a copyright process. Intimate-image abuse may instead be reported through NCII, privacy, impersonation, deepfake, harassment, or child-safety procedures.

Do I own the copyright because I am in the photograph?

Not necessarily. Copyright generally belongs to the person who created the photograph or video unless ownership was transferred. A self-taken image may give you a copyright route, but other privacy and NCII options can exist even when you are not the copyright owner.

How quickly must a website respond?

Timing depends on the request, platform, and jurisdiction. In the United States, covered platforms generally must remove qualifying reported NCII and known identical copies within 48 hours of a valid request under the TAKE IT DOWN Act. DMCA uses an “expeditious” standard rather than one universal deadline.

Will Google removal delete the original image?

No. Google can remove qualifying results from its search pages, but the source website must be contacted separately.

Can a hosting company remove the content?

A host may disable content or a customer account when the material violates its terms or applicable law. The result depends on the evidence, provider, and jurisdiction.

What if the content keeps returning?

Document every new URL, report each copy, use StopNCII or Take It Down when eligible, and seek specialist help if reposting becomes systematic.

What if the post includes my address?

Report it as a privacy and doxxing violation in addition to reporting the intimate content. Contact law enforcement if the information appears alongside credible threats or creates an immediate safety risk.

What if I cannot safely view the page?

Do not put yourself at further risk. A trusted person, lawyer, victim advocate, or investigator may be able to document and report it for you. Content involving a minor should be handled through appropriate child-safety channels without downloading or forwarding it.

An effective AnonIB takedown request is built on precision: preserve the necessary evidence, identify the correct removal reason, report the source, contact the appropriate infrastructure provider, and address search results separately. Work one URL at a time, keep a record of every request, and bring in specialist support when threats or repeated reposting make the situation difficult to manage alone.