How to Remove Revenge Porn If You’re Under 18

Revenge porn is a growing menace in the world, and irrespective of the diverse opinions about it, we are sure about one thing: It is not your fault. Whatever happened was not your fault, and you are not to blame. Their decision to put out those damaging images or videos on the internet is solely on them.

If you find yourself in this situation where someone has betrayed your trust and shared your intimate content, rest assured that all is not lost. With robust internet technology, you can remove all those images and videos online. In this guide, we will equip you with everything you need to know on how to remove revenge porn from the internet. We will give you all the necessary resources you need to take back your personal power and get the necessary help.

Introduction

This article is meant to guide you through the process of removing unwanted intimate images or videos from the internet.  The content you’ve found of yourself is considered CSAM if the images or videos were taken when you were under 18. Handling and managing this content requires special reporting that every major social media company has instructions for. We will walk you through how to self-report on all of them below.

Terms and Definitions

Before we go into all the ways you can remove revenge porn, let’s define the three major terms you’ll come across in this guide:

Revenge porn: Revenge porn refers to any intimate images or videos that have been shared with the intent of causing harm or distress to the target.

Non-consensual intimate images: This refers to non-consensual pornographic material that compromises a person’s reputation. It’s usually sexually explicit in nature and is published on the internet.

DMCA: This is legislation (law in the U.S. Constitution) that protects individuals from non-consensual sharing of media on the internet. This means that if someone shares your intimate images or videos, you have the right to request immediate removal and for the site/platform owner to comply and remove the material. In order to remove the material, you need to file a DMCA takedown request, which sometimes is built into the platform itself. To learn more about the DMCA, click here.

There are two main ways you can remove revenge porn online: You can get help from child protection organizations like the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) or take down the images/videos on your own. In the sections that follow, we cover both. Feel free to jump to the section you need most using the navigation links listed below.

In this section, we are going to cover how you can report non-consensual images and remove revenge porn from popular online sites.

Facebook

Report nude or sexually explicit content posted on Facebook:

• Log into Facebook.

• Find the content you want to report and tap on the three dots “•••” in the top right corner.

• Select “Find Support or Report Photo” and choose “Something Else.”

• Select the “Non-Consensual Intimate Images” option and submit.

Facebook Copyright Infringement (DMCA):

• Click here to access Facebook’s DMCA

• Select the most appropriate response and provide the information requested of you by Facebook.

Google

Remove explicit content posted on Google:

• Locate the image on Google. The hosting website will be listed under the image in small text.

• Please refer to “websites” for information on how to contact the provider to request the removal of your image/video.

• You can also request the removal of the content on this page by filling out the relevant information.

Instagram

Report an image or video on Instagram:

• Log into Instagram

• Find the content you want to report and tap on the three dots “•••” in the top right corner.

• Tap “Report” and select “Nudity or Sexual Activity.”

• Tap the most appropriate response, “Involves a Child,” and submit.

To report a user threatening to post sexual images on Instagram:

• Log into Instagram

• Find the person you want to report and tap on the three dots “•••” in the top right corner of the profile.

• Tap “Report” and select “Report Account”

• Choose the most appropriate response, “It’s posting content that shouldn’t be on Instagram,” and also indicate “bullying or harassment.”

• Tap the most appropriate response, “me.”

Or

Click here. Fill in the form by selecting the appropriate responses, and submit it.

Instagram Copyright Infringement (DMCA):

After filing a report within the app, you can also file the DMCA by clicking here and filling in the relevant information

Snapchat

To report a story or snap:

• Press and hold on the snap until a list of options appears and select “Report Snap.”

• Choose the most appropriate option, “Nudity or sexual content,” and reason “it is an inappropriate snap of me.” Then click submit.

If you don’t have a Snapchat account or are unable to report a safety concern within the app, you can report any issue on the Snapchat Support site.

TikTok

To report a TikTok account:

• Go to the profile of the account you want to report and tap the “•••” on the top right.

• Tap “Report” and select “Report Account”

• Choose the most appropriate response “Posting Inappropriate Content” and select “Nudity or Pornography.”

• Submit your report.

To report a TikTok video:

• Open the video and tap the arrow icon in the bottom right OR Tap and hold on the video

• Choose “Report” and select “Pornography and nudity.”

• Tap “Submit”

To report a TikTok comment:

• Tap the comment you’d like to report and select “Report.”

• Select the most appropriate response to what was posted and submit it.

To report an inappropriate message on TikTok:

• Open the conversation and tap the Arrow icon

• Tap “Report” and choose the most appropriate response.

• Click “attach messages” and select the messages you want to report

• Press “Confirm” and submit.

TikTok Copyright Infringement (DMCA):

• You can also access TikTok’s copyright infringement information and file a DMCA request to request content removal.

Twitter

• Log into Twitter

• And tap the three dots “•••” in the top right corner of the post you want to report.

• Press “Report tweet” and select “It’s abusive or harmful” then “Includes private information.”

• Select “Other” and provide the relevant information requested.

• You can also add additional tweets to the same report.

• Once you are done, click “Send report to Twitter.”

• You can also report a profile by tapping the “•••” on the profile page and following the steps above.

Twitter Copyright Infringement (DMCA):

You can access Twitter’s DMCA request form here. Fill it with the relevant information and submit it. You can also report child sexual exploitation by filling out this form and providing all the required information. Remember to include information such as your name, current age, age at the time the image was taken, that you are the person in the image/video, that you did not post it, did not agree to it being posted, and want it removed, and if the image was sent to someone else.

YouTube

To make a complaint about a video:

• Log into YouTube and locate the video you want to report.

• Tap on the “•••” in the upper right corner of the video and select “Report.”

• Choose the reason you are reporting the video “Sexual Content” and submit your report.

YouTube Copyright Infringement (DMCA):

Access https://www.youtube.com/copyright_complaint_form and provide the requested information.

Tumblr

To report images or videos posted on Tumblr:

• Tap the “•••” in the top right corner of the post.

• Tap “Report” and select. “Report adult content.”

To report your non-consensual intimate content on Tumblr:

• Tap the “•••” in the top right corner of the post.

• Press “Report” and select “Report Something Else” then, “Harm to Minors.”

• Tap “Is the content you are reporting suspected child sexual abuse material”

• Explain why the content should be removed and submit your report.

To report a Tumblr user threatening to post sexual images:

• Tap the user’s icon on the bottom right and select the gear icon in the top right corner

• Tap “General settings” and select “Report Abuse” then “I’m being harassed.”

• Select yes if you are the one being harassed

• Tap “My privacy is being violated (e.g., explicit private photos or personal contact information).”

• Tap “My explicit private images”.

• Provide the Full Image or Album URL and a detailed reason why the images should be removed (i.e. nude or sexually explicit photo or video of you as a child that has been shared without your consent)

• Tap “Submit”

Tumblr Copyright Infringement (DMCA):
Access the Tumblr DMCA and provide the requested information.

Websites

Determine where the image is hosted:

• Obtain the image location of the image/video (To obtain an image location: right-click on the image and click “copy image address” or “copy image location” depending on your web browser).

Paste the image location into a Whois generator such as https://whois.net/ or https://www.whois.com/whois/ and find the “Registrar Abuse Contact Email” in the Whois result.

Contact the Provider by emailing the “Registrar Abuse Contact Email”

• Include your age: it is important to tell them if you are a child/youth. Include your age at the time the image/video was taken as well as your current age.

• Say that you are the person in the image/video. If you are recognizable in the image/video, include this as well – this may give your report a higher priority.

• Say that you did not post the image/video, did not agree to it being posted and want it removed. They need to know that you object to the continued posting of the image/video.

Reddit

To report a nude or sexually explicit image or video posted on Reddit:

• Log into Reddit and find the image or video you want to report.

• Tap on the three dots “•••” in the top right corner of the image

• Tap “Report” and select the reason.

Reddit Copyright Infringement (DMCA):

• Log into Reddit and locate the image or video you want to report.

• Tap on the three dots “•••” in the top right corner of the image.

• Press “Report” and select “Copyright Violation”

• Tap “Next” and enter a reason.

• Click “File a Complaint.” Provide the required details and submit it.

Bing

To make a complaint about images or videos on Bing Image Results:

To report an image on Bing as inappropriate, click the “••• More” then “Flag as inappropriate.” Select “Child Sexual Abuse,” and submit.

To remove non-consensual content that appears in Bing results, determine where the image is displayed:

• Select the image in the search results.

• On the right side of the image, identify the root website for the original image location.

• Follow the information in the “websites” section to learn how to contact the provider and request removal.

To report cached content on Bing:

If the content has already been removed by the originating website but is still available in Bing’s search results, submit a Page Removal Request.

• Click here and sign in to your Microsoft account.

• In the content URL box, enter the exact URL you found in Bing’s results.

• In the removal type drop-down menu, select page removal and submit.

Microsoft Copyright Infringement (DMCA):

Access https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/concern/dmca and provide the requested information.

Kik

To report non-consensual messages from Kik users:

• Press their profile picture or press and hold the chat bubble

• Select “Report User” and choose “This person is being abusive.”

• You can check off/on the option to include the chat history in your report.

• Finally, select “Report and Block.”

If you don’t have messages from them:

• At the top of the chat, tap the “Display Name” and select the vertical dots icon in the top right corner.

• Press “Report User” and select “This person is being abusive.”

• You can check off/on the option to include the chat history in your report

• Tap “Report and Block”

Kik Copyright Infringement (DMCA):

• Access https://www.kik.com/terms-of-service/ and click on “4. COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS” for more information

Discord

To report non-consensual content on Discord:

• Log into Discord and locate the content you want to report.

• Press and hold on the message where the image was sent.

• Select “Report” and choose “Abuse or harassment.”

• Select “Content targeting or involving a minor” and submit.

Child Protection Organizations That Can Help You Delete Revenge Porn

Afraid that following the steps above is too difficult for you? We’ve got you covered. There are organizations available to help you erase damaging, non-consensual images, including:

• NCMEC – On average, the NCMEC takes images down within 27 hours. To report sexually-exploitive images/videos of you to NCMEC, visit the CyberTipline.
  Reach out to NCMEC for support at gethelp@ncmec.org or 1-800-THE LOST

• NOFILTR – This site contains all the resources you need to deal with leaked nudes, sextortion, and more.

• RAINN – RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE, online.rainn.org or rainn.org/es) in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense.

You can contact any of these organizations at any time of the day, and they will swiftly respond to your inquiry.