Practical guides for anyone dealing with a fake account — spotting impersonators, getting them removed, and protecting yourself going forward. Free to read, written for creators.
The fast response when a fake is using your name and photos on Instagram, step by step.
Get a fake profile that stole your photos removed, and stop your pictures being reused.
Stop a TikTok account pretending to be you, fast, and keep the next clone from sticking.
Why the first report goes nowhere, the route that works, and how to tell a removal from a stripped account.
TikTok's impersonation form needs no login. What it asks for, which box to leave blank, and when it sends you to a trademark report.
Empty accounts, your name, a username of digits. What each copy looks like, and how to put up to 10 of them in one report.
Warn them first, report the messages as well as the profile, and what a takedown cannot get back.
Warn your friends first, then the impostor form: what it asks for, and how to file it when the fake has blocked you.
Copycat channels, fake comments posing as you, and AI videos: the YouTube report for each.
How these services work, when you need one versus DIY, and how to choose without overpaying.
What Meta Verified actually does against fakes, who it is for, and where it leaves you exposed.
What the form asks for, what each outcome message means, and what works when a report is rejected.
What the monitoring covers, where its edges are, and when a done-for-you removal fits better.
What a removal gig does, what to check before you order, and when a flat-fee service is the safer call.
Ten options priced side by side, from free to a lawyer, with who files the report and which ones list fake profiles.
Six things to check before you pay anyone to remove a fake account, and our own answers to each.
Fakes with your name and someone else’s photo give face matching nothing to match. What each approach finds, and when you need each.
184 creators scanned, every flag checked by a person: 44 had a confirmed impersonator.
We confirmed 31 impersonating accounts and filed nothing. Weeks later, 29 were still live.
What to capture in the first hour, then the two reports to file: impersonation with your ID, and copyright on the photos themselves.
What a rejected or ignored report means, the one appeal you get, and the web-form and copyright routes that still work.