Knowledge base
Takedown procedures, by platform.
A sourced reference for what to file, where, and how fast each platform responds. Pick your content type — deepfake or clip-rip — and the cards below filter live.
Live takedown performance
How the agent has performed across the four core platforms.
Foundational concepts
Start with the fundamentals
Learn the framework and the repeatable workflow first, then choose the platform procedure that fits the facts of your case.
For the long tail
Pirate mirrors and aggregators aren't on the top-six platform list
Most takedown losses are to pirate mirrors, niche aggregators, and the 'long tail of sites nobody wants to admit exist' — not to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, or Telegram. The general-procedure runbook covers WHOIS → abuse contact → §512(c)(3) notice → follow-up for any long-tail host, with a copy-paste notice template ready for the hosting provider's designated agent.
Start here
What is the DMCA? A takedown explained in plain English
Learn who the DMCA protects, what belongs in a copyright notice, how counter-notices work, and where platform or likeness reports fit. Then see how Snareline turns the repeatable parts into an enforcement workflow.
Filterable platform procedures
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Platform procedures
Use the platform-specific intake, evidence checklist, and escalation path for the service where the copy appeared.
Last verified 2026-08-01
Submit through the YouTube Copyright webform (available to logged-in account holders); include the specific video URL(s) and a description of the original work.…
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Last verified 2026-08-01
Use the TikTok intellectual-property report form (logged-in webform): choose the IP category that matches your claim (copyright or trademark) and provide the in…
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Last verified 2026-08-09
Submit through Meta's Instagram IP Report form at https://help.instagram.com/contact/552695139608895 (covers copyright, trademark, and counter-notices for Insta…
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Last verified 2026-08-11
File through Meta's IP Reporting Portal at https://www.facebook.com/help/963328529904498 — the canonical webform for Facebook copyright, trademark, and counter-…
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Last verified 2026-08-09
Twitch does not operate a separate in-product copyright webform. File through the published Twitch DMCA notice policy (https://www.twitch.tv/p/legal/dmca-notice…
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Last verified 2026-08-08
File through Telegram’s in-app copyright intake bot @copyright_abuse_bot (start the bot, send /start, then paste the t.me permalink + work metadata into the DM)…
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Last verified 2026-08-23
File through X's published copyright report form at https://help.twitter.com/forms/dmca (the documented DMCA intake — also reachable from the in-app Report flow…
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Last verified 2026-08-17
OnlyFans does not operate a copyright webform for third-party takedowns — file through Fenix International Limited's designated-agent intake published at https:…
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Long-tail procedures
For file hosts, pirate mirrors, and niche aggregators outside the major platform queues.
Last verified 2026-08-01
For Mega.nz, use the DMCA webform at https://mega.nz/#contact (the contact / DMCA section of the help center) or email dmca@mega.nz. For anonfiles and the anonf…
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Last verified 2026-08-09
There is no published webform for most long-tail pirate mirrors and aggregators — the filing path is the hosting provider’s designated §512(c) agent. Look up th…
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Showing 10 of 10 procedures. Response windows are per each platform's published policy and may change — verify against the source before filing.
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