The US Federal Trade Commission advised users on October 30, 2026, to report online platforms that fail to remove unauthorized intimate images within 48 hours.
Take It Down Act Violations
According to the FTC, the law requires online platforms to provide users with an easy way to submit a takedown request for unauthorized intimate photos or videos. Platforms must remove the content within 48 hours of receiving the request.
The FTC stated that failing to remove an intimate image within 48 hours constitutes a violation of the Take It Down Act. Furthermore, platforms that lack a removal process or have a broken removal mechanism also violate the law.
Reporting and Penalties
The FTC enforces the law against platforms to hold them accountable. Users can submit reports regarding non-compliant platforms at TakeItDown.ftc.gov.
According to the FTC, reports help the agency investigate platforms that break the law. Platforms found in violation could face civil penalties of $53,088 per violation.
What to do
- Report platforms that violate the Take It Down Act at TakeItDown.ftc.gov.
Key facts and where they come from
- The law requires platforms to provide an easy takedown request method and remove unauthorized intimate images within 48 hours.
the law requires platforms to give you an easy way to submit a takedown request — and to take it down within 48 hours.
- Failing to remove an image within 48 hours or lacking a working removal process violates the Take It Down Act.
If a platform doesn’t remove the intimate image within 48 hours of your request, that’s a violation of the Take It Down Act.
- Platforms breaking the law face civil penalties of $53,088 per violation.
For platforms, that could result in a civil penalty of $53,088 per violation.
- Users can report non-compliant platforms to the FTC at TakeItDown.ftc.gov.
Report them to the FTC at TakeItDown.ftc.gov.
