Coordinated response
How to Report (Step-by-Step)
Get custom, exact instructions on how to report the abuse to social platforms and police.
How it works
How to Report (Step-by-Step)
Get custom, exact instructions on how to report the abuse to social platforms and police.
Get custom, exact instructions on how to report the abuse to social platforms and police.
Select the platform where you found the fake image.
Follow the exact reporting steps on your screen.
Use our ready-made template to complain.
Escalate to platform trust & safety teams in parallel. Cite the specific policy (non-consensual intimate imagery, synthetic media, impersonation) and attach evidence.
1. Preserve evidence before reporting
Capture full-page screenshots, URLs, account handles, timestamps, and confirmation IDs. Do not repost or share the harmful content.
2. Meta (Facebook / Instagram)
Use the dedicated NCII and impersonation forms. Reference the synthetic media policy when reporting deepfakes.
Meta report center →3. Google Search & YouTube
Request removal from search results (involuntary fake pornography form) and from YouTube under privacy/impersonation policies.
Google removal →4. TikTok, X, Reddit, Discord, Telegram
File via each platform's safety/legal channel. Track each ticket ID — use the Takedown Generator to send a formal notice in parallel.
About the Step-by-Step Report Guide
What it does
The Report Guide turns each major platform's labyrinthine 'report abuse' flow into a clear, screen-by-screen checklist. It covers Meta (Facebook/Instagram), X, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Telegram, Discord, plus EU/Europol channels and global digital-abuse hotlines.
Why privacy matters here
Survivors who report through a platform's generic 'I don't like this' button are almost always ignored. The correct entry points — intimate-image abuse forms, non-consensual synthetic media reports, trademark and impersonation channels — sit several menus deep and use specific legal language. The guide surfaces them, with the exact words to paste, so your complaint is routed to a human reviewer the first time.
How it helps victims of deepfake abuse
Survivors pick the platform where the abuse is hosted; the guide produces the right URL, the right form, and a copy-ready message template referencing the relevant law (DMCA, DSA, EU AI Act, or local statute). It also flags which authorities should be cc'd for maximum pressure.
Frequently asked questions
- Which platforms does the guide cover?
- All major social networks (Meta, X, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Snapchat), messaging platforms (Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp), and pornography sites with documented takedown channels, plus EU and global authority routes.
- Are the template messages legally binding?
- They are not lawsuits — they are properly-worded reports that invoke each platform's own community standards and the legal obligations they operate under. For a binding instrument, also send a DMCA PDF from the Take-Down tool.
- Will the platform know it's a template?
- Each template references your specific evidence (URL, hash, account name). Platform reviewers value structured, legally-aware complaints; template-based reporting is standard practice for digital-rights NGOs.
- What if the platform is outside my country?
- The guide lists the correct cross-border route — typically the EU DSA Trusted Flagger system, the U.S. NCMEC CyberTipline, or the destination country's data-protection authority.