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What Counts as a DMCA Violation (and What We Can Report)

Learn what LeakRemover considers a DMCA violation, how the AI decides which links to report, and how the whitelist protects your official accounts.

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Written by Lu
Updated over 2 months ago

Overview

LeakRemover automatically detects and reports unauthorized use of your content — typically photos, videos, or pages that replicate or distribute your material without permission.
The system uses AI to classify what counts as a DMCA violation, reducing false positives and ensuring that only real leaks are reported.


1. How the AI Decides What to Report

The AI scans each link and evaluates whether it contains your protected content.
It considers factors such as:

  • visual similarity (face, body, or background recognition);

  • text or metadata associated with your identity;

  • cross-reference with your whitelist and verified accounts.

If the system is certain the content violates your rights, it automatically sends a DMCA takedown.
If it’s uncertain, the link is placed in Review Mode for manual validation.

You can access these cases by clicking “Review Links” in your dashboard to manually check and confirm whether each should be reported or ignored.


2. Typical Violations We Report

  • Leaked photos or videos published without consent.

  • Screen recordings or clips shared on unauthorized sites.

  • Mirror pages replicating your content from platforms like OnlyFans, Patreon, or subscription sites.

  • Pages embedding your stolen material through iframes or reuploads.

Each of these is considered a valid DMCA violation and processed automatically once confirmed.


3. What We Do Not Report

LeakRemover’s AI automatically excludes:

  • Mentions, biographies, or text references without media.

  • Forum discussions, reviews, or comments that don’t contain your content.

  • Content from your own verified accounts (protected via whitelist).

  • Partner or authorized reseller domains registered during onboarding.

This filtering ensures accuracy and prevents accidental self-reporting.


4. How the Whitelist Protects You

Your whitelist defines all the official domains and accounts associated with you or your brand.
During onboarding, make sure to fill in:

  • your social media handles,

  • official websites or link hubs,

  • and any management or agency domains.

LeakRemover’s AI uses this whitelist to skip those URLs during scans, guaranteeing that your legitimate pages are never flagged or reported.


5. When Human Review Is Needed

If the AI flags a link as uncertain, it will appear under Review Links in your dashboard.
From there, you can:

  1. Open each link in a secure preview window.

  2. Confirm if it’s really your content.

  3. Choose whether to approve the DMCA submission or ignore it.

This combination of AI automation and manual validation ensures both precision and control.


FAQ

Q: Can AI make mistakes?
Very rarely. That’s why uncertain cases go to manual review before any takedown is sent.

Q: Why do some obvious leaks not appear as violations?
The system avoids reporting content that could belong to multiple users or lacks strong proof of ownership.

Q: Do I need to maintain my whitelist regularly?
Yes. Updating your whitelist prevents false reports and ensures accurate targeting.

Q: What if I accidentally report my own profile?
LeakRemover’s system automatically blocks action on whitelisted URLs, so no takedown will occur.

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