Take it Down

Take It Down is a tool developed by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to help children and adolescents stop websites from sharing their intimate photos without their consent. 

Take It Down works with various websites to ensure that such content is quickly removed to protect the people involved. It's free, anonymous, and available to anyone in the world.  

How does it work?

A photo or video of naked or partially naked minors will contain information that makes it possible to assign a code, called a hash value. Each hash value is unique, like a digital fingerprint. It allows the content to be searched for on participating websites. If found, the system removes the photo or video without it being uploaded or watched. You don't have to answer any personal questions about the situation. The service only needs some general information about the photo/video.

The homepage for Take It Down.

You can get help using Take It Down or answers to other questions at clickandstop.ch. Contact us by chat, phone, or contact form. It's easy – and anonymous.

Which websites work with Take It Down?

CLIP4SALE, Facebook, Instagram, OnlyFans, Pornhub, TikTok, Yubo, Snap Inc., Threads, RedGIFs

Who or what is NCMEC?

NCMEC is the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, a non-profit organization in the United States which specializes in preventing and combating the abduction, sexual abuse, and exploitation of children and adolescents. 

NCMEC plays a key role in combating child sexual content and other forms of digital abuse of minors around the world. 

More about NCMEC: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (missingkids.org)

What happens when intimate photos/videos are uploaded?

If your case was created successfully, you'll receive a case number from Take It Down which you can use to check your case status. Keep this number so that you can refer to it later. 

Take It Down will present your case to the participating websites. If they find your content, they'll consult their guidelines and carry out appropriate measures if necessary.

You can use your case number to check your case's progress and your status any time or to withdraw your case. Please note that after a case is withdrawn, the participating websites reserve the right to continue to use your hash(es) if they have received information on content that violates their user guidelines.

When you use Take It Down, there are still no legal consequences for individuals who uploaded your intimate photos/videos without your consent. If you wish to take legal action, you must file a criminal complaint with the police. If you have any questions, clickandstop.ch will help you.