When a leak shows up in Google, it does the most damage: people searching your name find it. The good news is that Google has clear processes for removing results. The catch is that there are two different routes, and they have different criteria. This guide helps you pick the right one. The facts below are from Google's own help pages, checked as listed in our fact sheet.
First: delisting is not deletion
Google removes pages from its search results, not from the internet. The content stays on the site until the site or its host takes it down. That is why delisting from Google is one step in a sequence: document, report to the platform, notice to the site and host, and delisting. The complete sequence is in our leak removal guide.
The decision
| Question | If yes | If no |
|---|---|---|
| Was the content sold or published commercially, for example on OnlyFans or Fansly? | Copyright route (DMCA form for Search) | Go on |
| Was the content shared without your consent and never commercialised online? | Intimate content route (personal sexual content form) | Go on |
| Does a page wrongly connect your name with intimate content? | Intimate content route covers this too | Copyright route if it uses your work |
For most creators, leaked paid content goes through the copyright route, because Google's intimate content form is meant for content that is not commercialised.
Route 1: the copyright form
Google's copyright removal for Search is reached through Google's legal help pages (reportcontent.google.com, DMCA for Search). What you need:
- The URLs of the infringing pages, each one exactly as it appears.
- A description of your original work, ideally with a link to where it is published (your profile).
- Your contact details and the sworn statements the form asks for. The same elements as any DMCA notice apply; our free DMCA notice generator lists them.
Route 2: the personal intimate content form
Google's help article "Remove personal sexual content from Google Search" covers intimate content shared without consent that is not commercialised online, and pages that wrongly associate your name with such content. Google says it tries to remove duplicates too when it grants such a request. If part of your leaked material was never sold (private images, for example), this route can be faster.
After filing
- Keep a list of every URL, the date and the route used.
- Check the results again after a few days. New copies often appear on new addresses.
- Send notices to the site and its host in parallel, so the content does not stay online behind the delisting.
When to let someone else do it
A single leak is manageable alone. Ongoing leaks across many sites take hours every week. For creators we manage, a partner checks daily and files these notices (how content protection works). If you want to know the size of the problem first, start with a free leak check. For Telegram, the route is different: see Telegram leak removal.
Questions creators ask
Can Google delete leaked content from a website?
No. Google can only remove pages from its search results. The content stays on the website until the site or its host removes it, which is why delisting and a notice to the host usually go together.
Which Google form should I use for leaked OnlyFans content?
Usually the copyright removal form, because content sold on OnlyFans is commercialised. Google's form for personal intimate content covers content that is not commercialised online, plus pages that wrongly associate your name with intimate content.
Do I need to list every URL?
Yes. Copyright notices to Google work per URL. Collect the exact addresses of the result pages and the image addresses, and keep a copy for your records.