A new federal law gives your platform 48 hours to remove a reported intimate image.
TAKE IT DOWN ActPublic Law 119-12
A new federal law gives your platform 48 hours to remove a reported intimate image.
TrustDesk gives you the report form, a 48-hour clock on every report, and a log of what you did and when.
tracking codeTD-4C9A1E77removedNorthbay Forums (Sample)
Removed 19 hours 19 minutes after intake, inside the 48-hour window.
Mark removedMark rejectedFile a request to start the clock
1. TD-4C9A1E772 URLs reported by the person depictedremoved Tracking codeTD-4C9A1E77 PlatformNorthbay Forums (Sample) https://northbayforums.example Received2026-08-09 14:22:06Z SLA deadline2026-08-11 14:22:06Z Decided2026-08-10 09:41:33Z Electronic signatureRowan Alderice Append-only log · 4 rows
1. 2026-08-09 14:22:06Zreporter · received2 url(s); reporter\_is\_subject=true 2. 2026-08-09 14:22:06Zreporter · signedelectronic signature: Rowan Alderice 3. 2026-08-09 14:22:09Zsystem · notified\_operatorops@northbayforums.example 4. 2026-08-10 09:41:33Zoperator · removedvia signed email link Removed 19 hours 19 minutes after intake, inside the 48-hour window. See an Evidence Export (PDF)
Requests filed here go to the TrustDesk report route. The route returns a tracking code and a 48-hour deadline. The request then opens at the top of the sample desk.
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Where is the content? Enter one URL per line (required)StatementI am the person depicted, or I have authorization to act on their behalf.Type your full name as your electronic signature (required)
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- Forums Member-posted images place community sites within the statute.
- Dating apps The law covers profile photos and private messages.
- Marketplaces The statute covers user-uploaded listing photos and messages that buyers and sellers exchange.
- Fan platforms Creator uploads and subscriber posts are where consent disputes are most common.
- Media hosts A platform is covered if people can upload and share images or video.
- Gaming & chat
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Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery — Notice & Removal Policy
your platform (your site URL) prohibits the posting of intimate visual depictions of an identifiable individual published without that individual's consent, including computer-generated ("deepfake") depictions (collectively, "NCII"), as defined by the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act (Public Law 119-12).
How to request removal. If you are the depicted person or are authorized to act for them, send a removal request to your removal address , or use our report form, including:
1. A physical or electronic signature of the depicted individual or their authorized representative; 2. Identification of, and information reasonably sufficient to locate, the intimate visual depiction (a direct URL is best); 3. A brief statement of your good-faith belief that the depiction is not consensual, including any relevant information for us to determine that it was published without the depicted individual's consent; 4. Contact information sufficient for us to reach you about your request.
What we do. We will remove reported NCII as soon as possible and in any case within 48 hours of receiving a valid request, and we will make reasonable efforts to identify and remove identical copies of the reported depiction. You do not need an account on your platform to submit a request.
No retaliation; good faith. Submitting a report in good faith will never result in action against the reporter. Knowingly false reports may violate federal law.
This policy is provided in accordance with the TAKE IT DOWN Act's notice-and-removal requirements for covered platforms, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission.
Last updated: 2026-10-04
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1. 01
A published process
A clear, plain-language notice must tell people how to request removal and must appear on the home page and wherever content is posted. Federal Trade Commission· checked 2026-09-25 2. 02Removal within 48 hours
Valid requests require action within 48 hours of receiving them. The clock starts on a valid request, not on a reply. Federal Trade Commission· checked 2026-09-25 3. 03Identical copies too
The platform must make reasonable efforts to find and remove known identical copies of the reported depiction inside the same 48 hours. Federal Trade Commission· checked 2026-09-25 4. 04Being small is not a defence
No — the definition contains no user-count, revenue or headcount threshold and no small-business exemption govinfo.gov, enrolled text")· checked 2026-09-25Social media, messaging, image or video sharing, and gaming platforms
Still unsure if this is you? Read the two-part test for a covered platform.
Who has to comply with the TAKE IT DOWN Act?
A “covered platform” is a website, app or online service that primarily provides a forum for user-generated content or that in the regular course of business publishes intimate visual depictions. The FTC names social media, messaging, image and video sharing, and gaming services. A platform's size is not a defence.
What makes a removal request valid?
A valid request comes from the depicted person or an authorised representative in writing and carries a physical or electronic signature, information sufficient to locate the depiction, a good-faith statement that it was published without consent, and contact details. The TrustDesk form collects exactly those four things.
What happens if we miss the 48 hours?
The FTC treats a failure to remove a valid report within 48 hours as an unfair or deceptive act or practice. Civil penalties reach $53,088 per violation. Anyone can report a non-compliant platform directly to the FTC at TakeItDown.ftc.gov.
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The $19 kit is bought once and includes your own hosted report form, the policy text, the footer snippet, and an operator email whenever somebody reports something. The $5-a-month desk adds the parts that have to keep running: a 48-hour deadline on every report, an hourly sweep that escalates anything close to the line, and an append-only evidence log.
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Public Law 119-12 · enforceable since 19 May 2026.