Bing gets skipped because of its market share, which is a mistake for two reasons. It powers search in products beyond bing.com, and its index feeds retrieval in several AI assistants — so a leak that is deindexed from Google but still live in Bing keeps surfacing in AI answers about you.
The process mirrors Google: a copyright removal request to Microsoft, filed per URL.
Legal basis: DMCA §512 removal from Microsoft search services.
Where to file
Microsoft Notice of Infringement form
Microsoft's central DMCA report route, covering Bing and other Microsoft services. Submit the specific infringing URLs.
Bing content removal tool
For pages on a site you control — useful if your own site accidentally exposed content, not for third-party leak sites.
What you need
- The exact infringing URLs as they appear in Bing results
- Identification of your copyrighted work and where you published it
- Your name and contact information
- Good-faith and accuracy statements, as with any DMCA notice
Typical response time
Typically days to a couple of weeks. Bing generally follows Google in speed for straightforward, well-formed requests.
What usually goes wrong
- Filing with Google does nothing for Bing — the indexes are independent and each needs its own request.
- Yahoo results are powered by Bing, so a Bing removal usually clears Yahoo too.
- Check whether the leak also appears in Bing image search and list those URLs separately.
Need the notice itself?
Our free generators build a notice containing every element the law requires — nothing you type leaves your browser.
Frequently asked questions
Is it worth filing with Bing if almost everyone uses Google?
Yes, for two reasons: Bing's index feeds other search surfaces including Yahoo, and it is used in retrieval for several AI assistants. A leak still live in Bing keeps appearing in AI-generated answers long after Google has deindexed it.
Can I submit the same notice I sent to Google?
The content of your notice transfers fine — the same URLs, work description, and statements. You just have to submit it through Microsoft's own form; there is no shared pipeline between search engines.
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Legal disclaimer
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Platform processes and response times change, so confirm the current route on the platform's own help pages before filing. A DMCA notice contains a statement made under penalty of perjury — file only for content you own or are authorized to act for. Consult an attorney for contested or complex situations.
Filing is the last step
Proprias scans daily across Google, image results, X, Reddit, forums, Instagram, TikTok and the open web, preserves hashes and screenshots before content moves, and — on Defend and VIP — files as your authorized agent so your legal name stays off the notice.
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