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Someone is using your face, your photos or your name? These 150 practical guides show you how to document it, report it to the right place and get it removed, then check where else your photos appear with a free FaceIndex face search.

150step-by-step guides
15problem areas
25+platforms covered
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Platform impersonationDating platformsAI deepfake responseGoogle and search removalCopyright workflowCreator brand protectionPhoto search techniqueBiometric privacyFamily photo protectionBusiness identity fraudScam evidence and reportingImage rights and licensingIncident recoveryComparisons and decisionsCreator monitoring operations

Platform impersonation

Report and remove fake accounts that reuse your face on social platforms and messaging apps.

How to Report a Fake LinkedIn Profile Using My Headshot illustrationLinkedInHow to Report a Fake LinkedIn Profile Using My HeadshotSomeone Made a Fake Threads Account with My Photos illustrationThreadsSomeone Made a Fake Threads Account with My PhotosHow to Remove an Impersonation Account on X/Twitter illustrationX (Twitter)How to Remove an Impersonation Account on X/TwitterFake Bluesky Profile Using My Face What to do illustrationBlueskyFake Bluesky Profile Using My Face What to doHow to Report a Fake Pinterest Account Using My Pictures illustrationPinterestHow to Report a Fake Pinterest Account Using My PicturesSomeone is Using My Photos on Telegram Without Permission illustrationTelegramSomeone is Using My Photos on Telegram Without PermissionHow to Report a Fake Discord Profile Using My Picture illustrationDiscordHow to Report a Fake Discord Profile Using My PictureHow to Find a Fake Reddit Account Using My Photos illustrationRedditHow to Find a Fake Reddit Account Using My PhotosHow to Report Impersonation on WhatsApp Business illustrationWhatsApp BusinessHow to Report Impersonation on WhatsApp BusinessHow to Stop Someone Using My Photos on Nextdoor illustrationNextdoorHow to Stop Someone Using My Photos on Nextdoor

Dating platforms

Handle stolen dating photos, verify matches fairly and report impersonation on dating apps.

How to Report Stolen Photos on Coffee Meets Bagel illustrationCoffee Meets BagelHow to Report Stolen Photos on Coffee Meets BagelSomeone Used My Photos on Plenty of Fish What to do illustrationPlenty of FishSomeone Used My Photos on Plenty of Fish What to doHow to Report a Fake OkCupid Profile with My Pictures illustrationOkCupidHow to Report a Fake OkCupid Profile with My PicturesHow to Report Photo Impersonation on Match.com illustrationMatch.comHow to Report Photo Impersonation on Match.comSomeone Made a Fake Grindr Profile Using My Photos illustrationGrindrSomeone Made a Fake Grindr Profile Using My PhotosHow to Report Fake Profiles Using My Photos on Feeld illustrationFeeldHow to Report Fake Profiles Using My Photos on FeeldHow to Check if a Hinge Match Uses Stock Photos illustrationHingeHow to Check if a Hinge Match Uses Stock PhotosWhat to do if My Photos Appear on Badoo illustrationBadooWhat to do if My Photos Appear on BadooHow to Report Stolen Profile Pictures on eHarmony illustrationeHarmonyHow to Report Stolen Profile Pictures on eHarmonyHow to Verify Dating Photos Without Accusing Someone illustrationdating profilesHow to Verify Dating Photos Without Accusing Someone

AI deepfake response

Document, report and respond to AI-generated impersonation of your face and voice.

How to Document an AI Face Swap Used for Harassment illustrationAI face swap harassmentHow to Document an AI Face Swap Used for HarassmentHow to Report an AI-generated Fake Endorsement Using My Face illustrationAI fake endorsementHow to Report an AI-generated Fake Endorsement Using My FaceSomeone Made an AI Video Pretending to Be Me illustrationAI video impersonationSomeone Made an AI Video Pretending to Be MeHow to Request Removal of an AI Voice and Face Impersonation illustrationAI voice and face impersonationHow to Request Removal of an AI Voice and Face ImpersonationHow to Distinguish AI Altered Photos from Original Photos illustrationAI-altered photosHow to Distinguish AI Altered Photos from Original PhotosHow to Preserve Evidence of an AI-generated Impersonation Ad illustrationAI impersonation adsHow to Preserve Evidence of an AI-generated Impersonation AdWhat to do When an AI Headshot is Used for Fraud illustrationAI headshotsWhat to do When an AI Headshot is Used for FraudHow to Report a Deepfake Profile on LinkedIn illustrationLinkedIn deepfake profileHow to Report a Deepfake Profile on LinkedInHow to Check if a Viral Image of Me Was Manipulated illustrationviral imageHow to Check if a Viral Image of Me Was ManipulatedHow to Protect Your Likeness from Fake AI Advertisements illustrationfake AI advertisementsHow to Protect Your Likeness from Fake AI Advertisements

Google and search removal

Understand deindexing, thumbnails, cached copies and how to remove images from search results.

How to Request Removal of Personal Images from Bing Search illustrationBingHow to Request Removal of Personal Images from Bing SearchHow to Remove an Outdated Thumbnail from Bing Images illustrationBing ImagesHow to Remove an Outdated Thumbnail from Bing ImagesHow to Request Removal of Private Photos from Yandex Images illustrationYandex ImagesHow to Request Removal of Private Photos from Yandex ImagesWhy Deleted Images Still Appear in Search Previews illustrationsearch previewsWhy Deleted Images Still Appear in Search PreviewsHow to Find the Original Host of a Google Image Result illustrationGoogle ImagesHow to Find the Original Host of a Google Image ResultHow to Remove an Image from Search Without Owning the Website illustrationsearch resultsHow to Remove an Image from Search Without Owning the WebsiteHow Long do Image Thumbnails Remain after Takedown illustrationthumbnails after takedownHow Long do Image Thumbnails Remain after TakedownHow to Remove an Image from an Archived Webpage illustrationarchived webpagesHow to Remove an Image from an Archived WebpageHow to Check Whether an Image Was Deindexed illustrationdeindexingHow to Check Whether an Image Was DeindexedDifference Between Deleting an Image and Removing Its Search Listing illustrationimage removalDifference Between Deleting an Image and Removing Its Search Listing

Creator brand protection

Protect creator accounts, subscribers and income from impersonators and stolen promo photos.

How to Protect Patreon Creator Photos from Impersonation illustrationPatreonHow to Protect Patreon Creator Photos from ImpersonationHow to Report a Fake Fansly Creator Profile illustrationFanslyHow to Report a Fake Fansly Creator ProfileHow to Find Fake Fanvue Accounts Using My Images illustrationFanvueHow to Find Fake Fanvue Accounts Using My ImagesHow to Protect Ko-fi Creator Profile Photos illustrationKo-fiHow to Protect Ko-fi Creator Profile PhotosHow to Stop Fake Paid Subscription Links Using My Name illustrationfake subscription linksHow to Stop Fake Paid Subscription Links Using My NameHow to Publish an Official Creator Account Verification Page illustrationcreator verificationHow to Publish an Official Creator Account Verification PageHow to Warn Subscribers About Impersonator Payment Links illustrationimpersonator payment linksHow to Warn Subscribers About Impersonator Payment LinksHow to Document Lost Subscribers from Creator Impersonation illustrationlost subscribersHow to Document Lost Subscribers from Creator ImpersonationHow to Audit Creator Promo Photos for Unauthorized Reuse illustrationpromo photosHow to Audit Creator Promo Photos for Unauthorized ReuseHow to Create a Creator Impersonation Incident Response Checklist illustrationcreator incidentsHow to Create a Creator Impersonation Incident Response Checklist

Photo search technique

Get better results from face and reverse image search with the right photo and a verification mindset.

How to Reverse Search a Face from a Compressed Screenshot illustrationcompressed screenshotsHow to Reverse Search a Face from a Compressed ScreenshotHow to Search for a Face in a Group Photograph illustrationgroup photographsHow to Search for a Face in a Group PhotographHow to Compare Face Matches When Hairstyles Change illustrationchanging hairstylesHow to Compare Face Matches When Hairstyles ChangeHow to Reverse Search a Photo with a Watermark illustrationwatermarked photosHow to Reverse Search a Photo with a WatermarkHow to Find Reposted Photos with Different Backgrounds illustrationreposted photosHow to Find Reposted Photos with Different BackgroundsHow to Search for a Face in a Mirrored Selfie illustrationmirrored selfiesHow to Search for a Face in a Mirrored SelfieHow to Search for a Face When the Image is Low Resolution illustrationlow-resolution photosHow to Search for a Face When the Image is Low ResolutionHow to Compare Old and New Portraits for Possible Matches illustrationold and new portraitsHow to Compare Old and New Portraits for Possible MatchesWhy a Face Search May Miss a Heavily Edited Photo illustrationedited photosWhy a Face Search May Miss a Heavily Edited PhotoHow to Verify a Face Search Match Using Independent Clues illustrationface search matchesHow to Verify a Face Search Match Using Independent Clues

Biometric privacy

Understand face data, consent, retention and how to ask a service to delete or disclose your data.

Can Face Search Websites Keep Uploaded Photos illustrationface search websitesCan Face Search Websites Keep Uploaded PhotosHow to Ask a Facial Recognition Company to Delete My Data illustrationfacial recognition dataHow to Ask a Facial Recognition Company to Delete My DataWhat is a Biometric Template in Face Recognition illustrationbiometric templatesWhat is a Biometric Template in Face RecognitionDifference Between Face Embeddings and Uploaded Photographs illustrationface embeddingsDifference Between Face Embeddings and Uploaded PhotographsHow to Read a Face Search Website Privacy Policy illustrationprivacy policiesHow to Read a Face Search Website Privacy PolicyWhat does Biometric Consent Mean for Photo Search illustrationbiometric consentWhat does Biometric Consent Mean for Photo SearchHow to Request Access to Facial Recognition Data About You illustrationfacial recognition access requestsHow to Request Access to Facial Recognition Data About YouHow to Reduce Unnecessary Photo Exposure Online illustrationphoto exposureHow to Reduce Unnecessary Photo Exposure OnlineCan Face Recognition Work Without Storing a Face Image illustrationface recognition without stored imagesCan Face Recognition Work Without Storing a Face ImageHow to Evaluate a Facial Search Service Data Retention Policy illustrationdata retentionHow to Evaluate a Facial Search Service Data Retention Policy

Family photo protection

Protect family and children’s photos from reposting, impersonation and scams.

Someone is Using My Family Photos in a Fake Profile illustrationfamily photosSomeone is Using My Family Photos in a Fake ProfileHow to Report Stolen Baby Photos on Social Media illustrationbaby photosHow to Report Stolen Baby Photos on Social MediaHow to Protect School Event Photos from Unauthorized Reposting illustrationschool event photosHow to Protect School Event Photos from Unauthorized RepostingWhat to do if Someone Copies Family Holiday Photos illustrationfamily holiday photosWhat to do if Someone Copies Family Holiday PhotosHow to Request Removal of a Child Photo from a Public Website illustrationchild photosHow to Request Removal of a Child Photo from a Public WebsiteHow to Document a Fake Parent Account Using Family Pictures illustrationfake parent accountsHow to Document a Fake Parent Account Using Family PicturesHow to Check Privacy Settings Before Posting Family Portraits illustrationfamily portraitsHow to Check Privacy Settings Before Posting Family PortraitsHow to Ask a School to Remove Publicly Posted Student Photos illustrationstudent photosHow to Ask a School to Remove Publicly Posted Student PhotosHow to Prevent Public Photo Albums from Exposing Children illustrationpublic photo albumsHow to Prevent Public Photo Albums from Exposing ChildrenHow to Respond When a Family Photo is Used in an Online Scam illustrationfamily photo scamsHow to Respond When a Family Photo is Used in an Online Scam

Business identity fraud

Spot and report fake professional profiles that use stolen headshots to defraud clients and candidates.

Someone Created a Fake Employee Profile with My Headshot illustrationfake employee profilesSomeone Created a Fake Employee Profile with My HeadshotHow to Report a Fake Company Executive LinkedIn Account illustrationexecutive profilesHow to Report a Fake Company Executive LinkedIn AccountHow to Identify Fake Recruiter Profiles Using Stolen Portraits illustrationrecruiter profilesHow to Identify Fake Recruiter Profiles Using Stolen PortraitsHow to Protect Real Estate Agent Photos from Impersonation illustrationreal estate agentsHow to Protect Real Estate Agent Photos from ImpersonationHow to Report Fake Lawyer Profiles Using Stolen Headshots illustrationlawyer profilesHow to Report Fake Lawyer Profiles Using Stolen HeadshotsHow to Find Fake Financial Advisor Profiles Using Photos illustrationfinancial advisor profilesHow to Find Fake Financial Advisor Profiles Using PhotosHow to Report a Fake Doctor Profile Using Someone else’s Picture illustrationdoctor profilesHow to Report a Fake Doctor Profile Using Someone else’s PictureHow to Verify a Contractor Profile Photo Before Hiring illustrationcontractor photosHow to Verify a Contractor Profile Photo Before HiringHow to Protect a Small Business Owner from Photo Impersonation illustrationsmall business ownersHow to Protect a Small Business Owner from Photo ImpersonationHow to Respond to Fake Customer Support Accounts Using Staff Photos illustrationcustomer support accountsHow to Respond to Fake Customer Support Accounts Using Staff Photos

Scam evidence and reporting

Collect, organize and submit evidence of impersonation scams to platforms, banks and authorities.

How to Save Evidence of a Fake Profile Before It Disappears illustrationfake profilesHow to Save Evidence of a Fake Profile Before It DisappearsWhat Screenshots to Collect for an Impersonation Report illustrationimpersonation reportsWhat Screenshots to Collect for an Impersonation ReportHow to Document a Romance Scam Without Contacting the Scammer illustrationromance scamsHow to Document a Romance Scam Without Contacting the ScammerHow to Report a Fake Investment Adviser Using Stolen Photos illustrationinvestment advisersHow to Report a Fake Investment Adviser Using Stolen PhotosHow to Report a Fake Charity Account Using Stolen Portraits illustrationcharity accountsHow to Report a Fake Charity Account Using Stolen PortraitsHow to Recognize a Fake Job Recruiter Using Stolen Photos illustrationjob recruitersHow to Recognize a Fake Job Recruiter Using Stolen PhotosHow to Document Multiple Fake Profiles Using the Same Picture illustrationduplicate fake profilesHow to Document Multiple Fake Profiles Using the Same PictureHow to Organize Urls and Screenshots for a Fraud Complaint illustrationfraud complaintHow to Organize Urls and Screenshots for a Fraud ComplaintWhat to do if an Impersonator Asks Your Friends for Money illustrationmoney requests to friendsWhat to do if an Impersonator Asks Your Friends for MoneyHow to Report a Photo Impersonation Scam Across Several Platforms illustrationmulti-platform scamsHow to Report a Photo Impersonation Scam Across Several Platforms

Image rights and licensing

Clarify who owns a photo, what licenses allow and how to request credit or removal.

Who Owns a Professional Headshot Taken by a Photographer illustrationprofessional headshotsWho Owns a Professional Headshot Taken by a PhotographerCan Someone Legally Reuse My Social Media Profile Photo illustrationprofile photosCan Someone Legally Reuse My Social Media Profile PhotoWhat Rights do Models Have When Portfolio Photos are Reposted illustrationmodel portfoliosWhat Rights do Models Have When Portfolio Photos are RepostedHow to Request Removal of an Image Used in an Advertisement illustrationadvertisementsHow to Request Removal of an Image Used in an AdvertisementHow to Prove Permission Was Never Granted for Photo Use illustrationphoto permissionHow to Prove Permission Was Never Granted for Photo UseCan a Business Use a Customer Photo Without Consent illustrationcustomer photosCan a Business Use a Customer Photo Without ConsentDifference Between Copyright Ownership and Likeness Rights illustrationcopyright and likenessDifference Between Copyright Ownership and Likeness RightsHow to Check if a Stock Photo License Permits Profile Use illustrationstock photo licensesHow to Check if a Stock Photo License Permits Profile UseHow to Handle Unauthorized Use of a Wedding Photo illustrationwedding photosHow to Handle Unauthorized Use of a Wedding PhotoHow to Request Credit or Removal for an Unlicensed Portrait illustrationunlicensed portraitsHow to Request Credit or Removal for an Unlicensed Portrait

Incident recovery

A calm, step-by-step recovery plan for the first hours, days and weeks after photo impersonation.

What to do in the First Hour after Finding a Fake Profile illustrationfake profilesWhat to do in the First Hour after Finding a Fake ProfileHow to Notify Friends When Someone Steals Your Photos illustrationfriends and followersHow to Notify Friends When Someone Steals Your PhotosHow to Create a Timeline of Online Photo Impersonation illustrationphoto impersonationHow to Create a Timeline of Online Photo ImpersonationHow to Follow Up after Reporting a Fake Social Account illustrationfake social accountsHow to Follow Up after Reporting a Fake Social AccountHow to Know Whether a Reported Fake Account Was Removed illustrationreported accountsHow to Know Whether a Reported Fake Account Was RemovedHow to Prevent a Removed Impersonation Profile from Returning illustrationremoved impersonation profilesHow to Prevent a Removed Impersonation Profile from ReturningHow to Recover Reputation after a Fake Account Scam illustrationreputation recoveryHow to Recover Reputation after a Fake Account ScamHow to Contact a Website About Repeated Image Misuse illustrationrepeated image misuseHow to Contact a Website About Repeated Image MisuseHow to Build an Online Photo Misuse Evidence Folder illustrationevidence foldersHow to Build an Online Photo Misuse Evidence FolderWhen to Seek Legal Help for Repeated Photo Impersonation illustrationrepeated impersonationWhen to Seek Legal Help for Repeated Photo Impersonation

Comparisons and decisions

Choose the right tool and route: DMCA or platform report, free or paid search, DIY or managed removal.

Face Search vs Exact Image Matching for Stolen Photos illustrationstolen photosFace Search vs Exact Image Matching for Stolen PhotosWhich Photo Should I Upload for the Best Face Search Results illustrationface search photoWhich Photo Should I Upload for the Best Face Search ResultsHow Many Face Search Results Should I Verify Manually illustrationface search resultsHow Many Face Search Results Should I Verify ManuallyHow to Compare Face Search Services by Privacy Policy illustrationface search privacyHow to Compare Face Search Services by Privacy PolicyFree Reverse Image Search vs Paid Face Search for Impersonation illustrationfree and paid searchFree Reverse Image Search vs Paid Face Search for ImpersonationWhen to Use a DMCA Notice vs a Platform Impersonation Report illustrationDMCA vs impersonation reportWhen to Use a DMCA Notice vs a Platform Impersonation ReportWhen to Contact a Website Host About Stolen Pictures illustrationwebsite hostsWhen to Contact a Website Host About Stolen PicturesHow to Choose Between Self Service and Managed Photo Removal illustrationremoval servicesHow to Choose Between Self Service and Managed Photo RemovalWhat to do When Reverse Image Search Finds No Results illustrationreverse image searchWhat to do When Reverse Image Search Finds No ResultsHow to Avoid False Accusations from Face Search Matches illustrationfalse accusationsHow to Avoid False Accusations from Face Search Matches

Creator monitoring operations

Build routines, dashboards and reports that keep creator photos and brands protected over time.

How Often Should Creators Check for Stolen Promotional Photos illustrationpromotional photosHow Often Should Creators Check for Stolen Promotional PhotosHow to Build a Weekly Creator Photo Protection Routine illustrationweekly routineHow to Build a Weekly Creator Photo Protection RoutineHow to Prioritize Fake Accounts That are Collecting Payments illustrationpayment-collecting fakesHow to Prioritize Fake Accounts That are Collecting PaymentsHow to Track Recurring Creator Impersonation Domains illustrationimpersonation domainsHow to Track Recurring Creator Impersonation DomainsHow to Measure the Success of Content Removal Requests illustrationcontent removal requestsHow to Measure the Success of Content Removal RequestsHow to Maintain a List of Official Creator Social Accounts illustrationofficial accountsHow to Maintain a List of Official Creator Social AccountsHow to Audit Affiliate Pages for Unauthorized Creator Images illustrationaffiliate pagesHow to Audit Affiliate Pages for Unauthorized Creator ImagesHow to Document Impersonation Reports for Brand Sponsors illustrationsponsor reportsHow to Document Impersonation Reports for Brand SponsorsHow to Respond to Fans Reporting Fake Creator Accounts illustrationfan reportsHow to Respond to Fans Reporting Fake Creator AccountsHow to Create a Monthly Online Likeness Protection Report illustrationmonthly reportsHow to Create a Monthly Online Likeness Protection Report

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