How do I remove a deepfake video of me?
Key takeaways
- India's amended IT Rules set a 3-hour takedown clock for AI-generated content and a 2-hour clock for non-consensual intimate imagery, both measured from notification.
- Screenshots with the URL and a visible timestamp, plus the downloaded file, are what turn a complaint into an actionable takedown request.
- Report in-app on the platform, then on cybercrime.gov.in, then on helpline 1930, because each route reaches a different team inside the platform.
- Delhi High Court restrained use of Kangana Ranaut's name, image, voice and AI deepfakes in 2026, and the Bombay High Court ordered takedowns of AI deepfakes of Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
- A single complaint removes one copy; a sustained monitoring and re-reporting process is what removes the copies that reappear on mirror sites.
As of 24 October 2026: the service descriptions, prices and turnaround figures on this page are current.
What are the takedown clocks under the amended IT Rules?
Two clocks, and they run from the moment the platform is notified, not from the moment you found the content. The first is two hours for non-consensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated and morphed intimate images. The second is three hours for synthetic or AI-generated information such as a deepfake video. The same amendment makes AI labelling mandatory, so a compliant platform should be marking the content it hosts, which means a compliant platform also has the detection capability to act on your complaint. If a platform does not respond within the stated window, that is itself a reportable compliance failure and worth escalating in your complaint.
What should I preserve before I report anything?
Preserve before you report, because reporting is a one-way door and the platform's own copy may be deleted. Take a full-page screenshot showing the URL in the address bar, the account name, the follower or view count, and the system date and time. Download the video file itself and keep the original, not a re-encoded copy. Screenshot any description or caption, because that text is often the most useful part for identifying the uploader. Save a copy of the page HTML. Store all of it in two places, one of them off the platform, and record the exact time you first saw the content, because the clock starts at notification but the evidence of the timeline is useful to the police and to the court.
Where do I complain, and in what order?
Three complaints, in this order. First, report in-app on the platform, because that is what starts the platform's own clock and it is the fastest route. Include the exact URL, the screenshot, the reason, and a clear statement that the content is a synthetic deepfake of you. Second, file on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal at cybercrime.gov.in, where a police complaint and an evidence trail are created. Third, call helpline 1930, which is the cyber crime helpline, so a human officer is aware while the platform clock is still running. For a public figure, a lawyer's letter to the platform and, if needed, a High Court injunction is a legitimate parallel track, as the Delhi and Bombay High Court orders in 2026 show.
Why does removing one video not solve the problem?
Because deepfakes propagate. A removed upload is re-uploaded on a new account within hours in a typical case, and a single takedown request on the original platform does not touch the mirrors. The work that actually reduces harm is sustained: monitored search across social platforms and video hosts, a re-report whenever a copy reappears, a documented takedown log with dates, and a search-engine and platform de-indexing request for the pages that survive. AAVETech runs that monitoring as a service, and the value is in the repetition rather than in any single takedown.
| Step | What to do | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Save the original file, not just the link | A link can be deleted; the file is the evidence |
| 2 | Capture full-page screenshots showing the URL and the timestamp | The complaint must be actionable without your help |
| 3 | Note the account name and any reposters | This is what the platform will need to act on |
| 4 | Report in-app with the URL attached | This starts the 2-hour or 3-hour removal clock |
| 5 | File on cybercrime.gov.in and call 1930 | The police route, and the record you will need later |
| 6 | Get a lawyer involved if it spreads | High Court injunctions can direct ISPs to block content |
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