Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act, covered platforms must remove reported nonconsensual intimate imagery — including AI deepfakes — within 48 hours of a valid request, and make reasonable efforts to remove identical copies. Unlike a DMCA notice, you do not have to own the copyright, which is what makes this the right tool against synthetic content you never created.
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Your notice
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To: [Recipient — platform's designated contact for removal requests] Date: [Date] Subject: Removal request — nonconsensual intimate visual depiction (TAKE IT DOWN Act) To Whom It May Concern: I am submitting a request for removal of a nonconsensual intimate visual depiction under the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which requires covered platforms to remove such material within 48 hours of a valid request and to make reasonable efforts to remove identical copies. 1. WHO IS SUBMITTING THIS REQUEST I am the individual depicted in the material described below. 2. IDENTIFICATION OF THE INTIMATE VISUAL DEPICTION [Describe the intimate visual depiction — what it shows and how you are identifiable] The material is an authentic intimate visual depiction of the individual named above. The individual is identifiable in the material by face, body, and accompanying identifying text or username. 3. WHERE THE MATERIAL IS LOCATED The material appears at the following locations on your service: - [Paste the URL, post ID, or username hosting the depiction, one per line] 4. STATEMENT OF NONCONSENT I have a good faith belief that this intimate visual depiction was published without the consent of the individual depicted. Consent was not given to publish, distribute, or display this material on your service, and any consent to create or privately share such material does not constitute consent to its publication here. 5. CONTACT INFORMATION Name: [Your full legal name] Email: [Your email address] Phone: [Your phone number] 6. SIGNATURE I declare that the information in this request is accurate to the best of my knowledge. Signed: /s/ [Your full legal name] Printed name: [Your full legal name] Date: [Date] Please confirm receipt and advise once the material has been removed. I am available at the contact details above if you require further information to locate or verify the material. Sincerely, [Your full legal name]
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How to file a removal request
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Confirm the request applies
The TAKE IT DOWN Act covers intimate visual depictions of an identifiable person published without that person's consent — including AI-generated digital forgeries. You do not need to own the copyright, which is what makes it usable against deepfakes.
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Document before you file
Save the URL and take timestamped screenshots first. Content moves and mirrors quickly, and a request the platform cannot locate is a request it will not act on.
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Find the platform's removal process
Covered platforms are required to provide a clear notice-and-removal process for nonconsensual intimate imagery. Look for it in the help center, safety pages, or terms — it is usually separate from the standard copyright form.
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Identify the depiction and where it is
Describe what the content shows and how you are identifiable in it, then list every URL, post ID, or account hosting it. Platforms must also make reasonable efforts to remove identical copies, so listing known duplicates helps.
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State that it was published without your consent
Include a good-faith statement of nonconsent and any context that helps the platform confirm it — for example that the imagery was never published publicly by you, or that it is a synthetic depiction you did not create.
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Sign, send, and track the 48-hour window
Sign electronically, send it through the platform's designated process, and note the timestamp. Covered platforms must remove reported nonconsensual intimate imagery within 48 hours of a valid request. Keep your records if they do not — noncompliance is enforceable by the FTC.
Frequently asked questions
Is a request generated by this tool legally valid?
The template covers the elements a removal request needs: your electronic signature, identification of the intimate visual depiction along with information sufficient for the platform to locate it, a good-faith statement that it was published without your consent, and contact information. Whether a platform acts also depends on the accuracy of what you fill in and on the platform being covered by the Act. This is a template, not legal advice.
How is this different from a DMCA notice?
A DMCA notice is a copyright tool — it works when someone republishes content you own, and you must assert ownership. A TAKE IT DOWN request is a privacy tool — it applies to intimate imagery depicting you that was published without your consent, including AI deepfakes you never created and could not hold copyright in. Leaked paid content is usually a DMCA matter; a deepfake is usually a TAKE IT DOWN matter. Some situations qualify for both, and you can file both.
Where do I send the request?
Through the platform's designated process for reporting nonconsensual intimate imagery, which covered platforms are required to provide. It is normally documented in the help center or safety pages and is separate from the copyright form. If you cannot find one, send the request to the platform's published legal or abuse contact and keep a record that no designated process was available.
What is the 48-hour requirement?
Covered platforms must remove reported nonconsensual intimate imagery within 48 hours of receiving a valid request from the depicted individual, and make reasonable efforts to remove identical copies. The Federal Trade Commission enforces these platform obligations. Timestamp your request so you can show when the clock started.
Does it cover deepfakes and AI-generated images?
Yes. The Act explicitly reaches digital forgeries — synthetic intimate imagery that depicts an identifiable real person. This is the main gap it closes, because a deepfake you did not create is not something you hold copyright in, so DMCA generally does not reach it.
Can someone else file on my behalf?
Yes, an authorized person can file for the individual depicted — for example a parent or guardian for a minor, or a representative acting with authorization. Select that option in the form and it will state the relationship in the request.
Does anything I type here get sent to Proprias?
No. The generator runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is transmitted, stored, or logged — closing the tab discards it. Copy or download the request before you leave the page.
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Legal disclaimer
This generator produces a template, not legal advice, and using it does not create an attorney–client relationship. Whether the Act applies depends on the specific facts and on whether the recipient is a covered platform. If you are in immediate danger, or the material involves a minor, contact law enforcement — and note that reports involving minors should go to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (report.cybertip.org) as well as the platform. Consult an attorney for advice on your situation.
You can't report what you haven't found
Proprias scans daily and preserves hashes and timestamped screenshots before content moves — so a request has something to point at, and a re-post does not start you from zero. VIP adds deepfake detection on what the scans find.
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