
The TAKE IT DOWN Act Explained: Your 48-Hour Removal Rights
What the TAKE IT DOWN Act requires, who it covers, how to send a valid removal request, and what to do if a platform misses the 48-hour deadline.
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To remove a video of yourself from Pornhub, submit its Content Removal Request form (linked in the site footer) with the video links and a short statement that it was posted without your consent. You don't need an account and you can sign with your name. Then create a StopNCII.org case so Pornhub blocks re-uploads of the same content.
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Use a private email
Pornhub sends updates to the email you enter. Use an address only you can see, such as a new free account.
Collect the links
Gather the URL of every upload. If looking is too hard, ask someone you trust to collect the links for you.
Submit the content removal form
Open the Content Removal Request form from the Pornhub footer. Paste the links and state clearly that the content was published without your consent. Copyright claims use a separate process.
Block re-uploads
Create a case at StopNCII.org. Your device creates a digital fingerprint of the video and only that fingerprint is shared, never the video. Pornhub is a partner and blocks matches.
Watch for the confirmation
Check your inbox and spam folder for Pornhub's reply. Keep it, along with the links you reported, in case the content reappears.
Finding an intimate video of yourself online is frightening, and it's not your fault. Sharing intimate images without consent is illegal in the US and many other countries, including AI-generated fakes. Platforms are now legally required to act quickly once you report it. Uploads are often copied to other adult sites like xHamster and XVideos, so check those too.
Since May 2026, covered platforms in the US must remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours of a valid request. A valid request needs your signature (typed is fine), enough information to find the content, a statement that it was shared without your consent, and a way to contact you. If a platform ignores you, you can file a complaint with the FTC.
Don't download or share it. Report it to the police and use NCMEC's Take It Down service at takeitdown.ncmec.org, which helps block images of minors from spreading.
Searches so you do not have to
Face matching checks Pornhub and its mirror sites for you. You never have to browse the site or look at the content yourself.
Files every takedown
We send a removal request for each upload, with everything a valid non-consensual content or copyright request needs.
Watches for re-uploads
Removed videos often come back on copies and mirror sites. We keep scanning and file again when they do.
No. The content removal form works without an account, and you can sign with your name or a nickname.
In the US, the TAKE IT DOWN Act requires covered platforms to remove reported non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours of a valid request, and to make reasonable efforts to remove copies.
AI-generated and edited intimate images count. Report them the same way. US law covers these "digital forgeries" too.
No. Videos are often copied to other adult sites and mirrors. Search for copies and report each one, or use face matching to find them for you.
In the US, the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative runs a free crisis helpline at 844-878-2274 for people dealing with image-based abuse.
Last reviewed . Removal processes change often; if a step looks different, follow the site's current instructions.