How to report a deepfakeUse the platform’s report tool, then the removal routes for intimate fakes, and keep your records

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The file stays on your device. Your browser makes a digital fingerprint of the file. TimeBinder records the fingerprint and the time, not the file.

Short answer

Save the links and a copy, then report it using the platform’s own report tool. For fake intimate images, US law requires covered platforms to offer a removal process and act within 48 hours of a valid request, and Google lets you request removal of fake sexual content from search. StopNCII.org can help block images on partner platforms.

Where to report

The platform where it is posted. Most large platforms have a report option on each post, though the names differ. We did not check each one for this page.

Intimate fakes in the US. Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act, covered platforms had to set up a notice-and-removal process within a year of 19 May 2025. After a valid request from the person depicted, or someone authorised to act for them, the platform must remove the depiction as soon as possible and no later than 48 hours, and make reasonable efforts to remove known identical copies. The request must be in writing and include a signature, information to locate the content, a brief statement of good-faith belief that it is not consensual, and contact information (Public Law 119-12, section 3).

Google Search. Google says you can request removal of fake sexual or nude content of you from search results if you are identifiable, the content is fake and was distributed without your consent (Google Search Help).

StopNCII.org. The service makes a fingerprint (hash) of your intimate images on your own device and sends only the hash. Participating platforms look for matches and remove them if they break their policy. It cannot remove images from the whole internet, only on its partner platforms (StopNCII.org).

Keep your own records first

Before you report, note the URL, the account name, the date and time, and save a copy of the post and the file if you can do so safely. Do not share intimate images further. A TimeBind records a SHA-256 fingerprint of the exact file and a time, anchored to Bitcoin. The fingerprint is made in your browser and the file is not uploaded.

A fingerprint of your saved copy can later show it is unchanged since that time. A TimeBind shows a file existed by a recorded time and has not changed since. It does not register copyright, is not legal advice and does not by itself show who made the file or whether it is genuine. For threats, fraud or serious harm, contact the police or a lawyer. See also are deepfakes illegal and how to spot a deepfake video.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does a platform have to remove a fake intimate image?

In the US, a covered platform must act as soon as possible and no later than 48 hours after a valid removal request under the TAKE IT DOWN Act.

Can I get a deepfake removed from Google Search?

For fake sexual or nude content of you, Google has a removal request form. Other fakes may not qualify.

Does StopNCII.org remove images from the internet?

No. It helps participating platforms find and remove matching images. It cannot remove them from the whole internet.

What should I save before reporting?

The link, account name, date and time, and a copy of the post or file. Do not pass on intimate images.

Sources

US Congress, Public Law 119-12, TAKE IT DOWN Act, section 3.
Google Search Help, Remove personal sexual content from Google Search.
StopNCII.org, How StopNCII.org works.
TimeBinder, Are deepfakes illegal?.

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Editing a file—including with AI—changes its fingerprint, not its existing network record.

How this works

Your file’s SHA-256 fingerprint, a short code worked out from its exact contents, is made in your browser, and the file itself stays on your device. A cryptographic commitment to that fingerprint, which may be combined with others, is then anchored in a block on the Bitcoin blockchain. Bitcoin is secured by proof of work: computers around the world spend real electricity to add each block, and changing an earlier block would mean redoing that work faster than the rest of the network. Until that block is confirmed, your proof is pending. Once the Bitcoin anchoring is confirmed, you can verify the proof against that recorded commitment. The confirmed record can then be checked; Pooled TimeBinds are checked through TimeBinder, while ASAP TimeBinds can also be checked independently. If you check the file later and its fingerprint still matches, that shows the file existed no later than the recorded time. The record doesn’t show who made the file, whether AI was used, or that its contents are true.

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