First: I use the names “Ibridromies” and “LeakeyNudies” in place of any real sites as a precaution.. If a site is non-compliant, the last thing I want to do is help random creeps find the leaks, deepfakes or stolen content faster.
The point of this guide is to help creators and victims understand where to escalate when the “DMCA contact us” page is basically for show. You know, the ones who refuse to remove content.
A lot of these sites look impossible to deal with because they hide behind privacy services, foreign registrars, reverse proxies, or layers of junk contact information. That does make removal harder, but it does not mean you are out of options. Usually, the website itself is only one layer. The real leverage often sits with the services around it.
step 1: stop waiting on the site owner and ineffective DMCA reports
If you already sent a proper takedown notice and got ignored, stop treating the website as the main decision-maker or search engines as if they are the last stop. You should CONTINUE reporting to search engines, but you should also check other avenues.
Your next job instead – Map the services around the site
- Instead of waiting, look for other service providers they’re using such as:
- CDN or proxy
- Registrar
- Search engines
- Payment providers (if visible)
- Ad systems (if visible)
- Origin host (if you can confirm it)
The site may act untouchable, but the rest of that stack usually is not.
- You need to shift your strategy, because every service has different rules.
- Some can remove content.
- Some can only forward complaints to responsible agencies.
- Some only help with search visibility.
That may sound confusing, but using multiple pressure points instead of the dead replies in your email inbox will get you much further.
step 2: report spammy leak & deepfake sites as SPAM, not just dmca violations
If there’s one thing Google hates more than anything else in this world, it’s SPAM. Most of these websites are not just stolen content outlets, they are loaded with viruses.
If the offending site has invasive pop-ups, unwanted re-directs (i.e. you right click anywhere on the screen and you’re automatically re-directed to some other random site) then the site is considered spam and should be reported.
If you simply click on blank space or right click somewhere and get popups telling you to update some software, report them for malware.
If any websites ask you for your personal information (even just your real name or email address) report them for phishing.
You can report them through Google’s spam reporting tool, which is separate from their DMCA reporting tool.
DO NOT INCLUDE ANY OF YOUR PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION IN THE REPORT. Google will send a report to the site owner warning them to remove the content or they will be removed. The last think you need is some retaliatory incel coming after you.
You obviously don’t want to abuse this system and make sure the website fall into that category. 9/10 times they do.
Step 3: Use Cloudflare or other agencies for forwarding and documentation when possible
Cloudflare is one of the most common you might run into into when searching for predators. And it’s important to understand what it usually can and cannot do.
In many cases Cloudflare is not the actual host, which means it may not be the company physically storing the content on the user’s website. That does not make reporting useless. It still can help because Cloudflare accepts copyright and “Non-consensual sexually explicit imagery” (NCSEI) reports and can forward them to the hosting provider or site operator.
Think of Cloudflare as part of your paper trail. If the site is hiding behind it, file the report anyway, choose the most accurate abuse category, and keep the confirmation email. Even when Cloudflare does not directly remove the files, forwarding and logging the complaint can help surface the next party you should contact and gives you one more documented escalation step.
Go to Cloudflare’s report form >
4. Report them to the social media providers they use to promote content on
If you find that these websites use sites like Twitter, Reddit, Facebook, Telegram to promote their websites and the websites are basically just a bunch of leaks, and they are not DMCA compliant you can request to have their social media platform accounts removed.
Find more info about this on stopncii.org’s website
step 5: Don’t expect the registrar to act like a host
A registrar (GoDaddy, NameSilo, etc.) controls the domain registration, not usually the page content itself. That is why so many registrar complaints feel disappointing or pointless. However, registrars can assist, because they are supposed to publish abuse procedures and abuse contact information. If the complaint process is broken, missing, or clearly not meeting registrar obligations, that is where ICANN compliance may become relevant.
For example if they are using a spoof phone number, fake address and other information with the registrar.
In other words, use the registrar as a procedural pressure point or stepping stone, not a primary or immediate takedown path. If the registrar says the host is the right destination, that is not always them brushing you off. Sometimes it is accurate.. The trick is knowing whether the registrar is refusing content removal because it cannot do it, or because it is failing its own abuse-handling requirements.
Step 6: Keep one clean evidence file
Create one running case file and save everything such as:
- URLs – Save every one you find in a txt file or Excel spreadsheet. There are ways to minimize the work involved in this process as well
Learn how to collect URLs quickly with Chrome’s free developer tools > - Screenshots
- The first date you found it
- The date you reported it
- Who you reported it to
- What happened next – include bouncebacks, refusals, ticket numbers, and anything that suggests the complaint path is fake, circular, or intentionally stalling.
The cleaner your notes are, the easier every later escalation becomes – especially if at some point you throw your hands up and choose to reach out to an attorney. Believe me, it costs WAY less to come to an attorney prepared.
It’s also one of the biggest differences between feeling overwhelmed and actually making progress. These sites count on people getting exhausted. A clean timeline lets you move faster from one service to the next without starting over every time.
6. report the links before they’re even live
Try a DMCA Takedown Service
I’m working on my own software now, but in the meantime I’d recommend using Bruqi. They have a lower cost software for basic takedown service, but also have legal review tiers.
Final thought
When a site looks impossible, the best move is usually not a stronger email to the same inbox. It is a smarter escalation map. Start with the surrounding services, document everything, and assume you may need several partial wins instead of one perfect takedown.
