NCII Removal: The Complete Guide to Removing Non-Consensual Intimate Images

What Is NCII?

NCII stands for Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery — photos or videos of an intimate nature shared without the depicted person's consent. This is commonly called revenge porn, though the term NCII is broader and covers hacked photos, hidden camera recordings, and deepfakes — not just content shared by ex-partners.

DMCA takedowns require copyright ownership. But in most NCII cases, the victim did not take the photos — an ex-partner, a hacker, or a hidden camera operator created them. This means standard DMCA notices do not apply. Filing a DMCA notice without owning the copyright risks perjury liability.

NCII removal uses different legal pathways:

  • Platform-specific NCII reporting — Meta, Reddit, TikTok, and others have dedicated NCII forms separate from DMCA
  • The TAKE IT DOWN Act — federal law requiring covered platforms to act within 48 hours of a valid request (platform requirements took effect in May 2026)
  • State revenge porn laws — all 50 states have criminal statutes (see our state-by-state guides)
  • StopNCII.org — hash-based blocking on participating platforms

What StopNCII.org Does and Does Not Cover

StopNCII.org is a free tool operated by the UK Revenge Porn Helpline. It creates digital fingerprints (hashes) of your images that participating platforms use to block re-uploads. You hash your images locally — they are never uploaded to StopNCII servers.

Participating platforms: Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Threads), Reddit, TikTok, Bumble, OnlyFans, Pornhub

NOT covered: Offshore leak forums (SimpCity, LeakedBB, TheFap), file lockers (MEGA, Bunkr, Cyberdrop), Telegram channels, anonymous imageboards, and most tube sites. These are the sites where most leaked content actually lives.

The TAKE IT DOWN Act

The TAKE IT DOWN Act requires covered platforms to remove qualifying intimate imagery and make reasonable efforts to remove known identical copies within 48 hours of a valid request. The platform and request must meet the law's requirements. See FTC guidance; this is not a universal service turnaround guarantee.

  • The platform requirements took effect in May 2026
  • Only applies to platforms operating under US jurisdiction
  • Offshore leak forums registered in Pakistan, Russia, or other jurisdictions are completely outside this framework

How NCII Spreads

The distribution pattern is predictable and accelerating:

  1. Content appears on a major platform or is obtained through a data breach
  2. Within hours, scrapers copy it to leak forums like SimpCity, SocialMediaGirls, and LeakedBB
  3. From there, it spreads to file lockers (MEGA, Bunkr), tube sites (xHamster, Pornhub), and aggregator sites
  4. Each copy generates new copies across the web

The only way to stop the spread is to hit every node simultaneously.

How to Remove NCII

Step 1: Do Not Contact the Uploader

Do not message, threaten, or negotiate with the person who posted your content. This often escalates the situation and gives them leverage.

Step 2: Document Everything

Screenshot every page with timestamps. Save URLs. Do not delete your evidence.

Save the exact links and send them to us. We file intimate-image removal requests (not copyright notices) as your authorized representative on platforms such as Meta, Reddit and TikTok, and we file search removal requests with Google and Bing. Removal from search hides a page; it does not delete it.

Step 4: Use StopNCII.org

Create hashes of your images to block re-uploads on participating platforms. This is a preventive measure, not a removal tool.

Step 5: Address Offshore Sites

For leak forums and file lockers that ignore requests, we also report the site to the companies it depends on, such as its network provider, hosting company and domain registrar, and we keep following up while the content stays up.

When You Need Professional Help

If your content is on multiple sites, if offshore platforms are ignoring your reports, or if you cannot face visiting the sites where your images appear — professional help can handle the process for you, using business contact details where the reporting process allows.

IntimaShield handles authorized requests and follow-up for the agreed links, including non-compliant offshore sites. We use business contact details where permitted and explain additional information requirements. Our free scan searches names and handles with consent; it does not match faces or prove every copy has been found. Review your removal scope.

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