Reporting AI misuse and finding help in your country

Open the printable evidence checklist

Use this directory after preserving the specific post, track, video, or listing. These are routes to request review, not promises of removal, payment, or a legal finding. Some forms require sign-in, identity checks, or a regional version.

Build an evidence packet

Keep a private folder containing the original work or authentic reference; creation records and agreements; each disputed item’s direct URL and identifier; account details; discovery dates and time zones; screenshots and relevant timestamps; comparison notes; and the report acknowledgment and outcome. Preserve originals and put annotations or edited listening copies in separate files.

Use a short factual explanation of the observed use and the action requested. Mark uncertainties rather than claiming to know the generating provider or training source. Do not try to access private accounts, evade access restrictions, or collect more personal information than the report needs.

Choose the right reporting route

Before submitting a legal notice

Check your ownership or authority, relevant licenses, and any applicable exception. Copyright concerns differ from privacy, impersonation, and false endorsement. WIPO explains that protection is generally automatic in Berne Convention countries, while national rules and remedies remain important. Its copyright FAQ is a starting point, not a ruling on your case.

Read what information the form shares with the other party. YouTube and TikTok disclose sharing of certain report information. Use an authorized representative where appropriate rather than supplying false details. A formal notice may require legal declarations; the short summaries in these guides do not replace them.

Find help for your country

Start with platform reporting wherever it is available, then choose a local route that matches the issue. Your residence, the provider, the uploader, contractual terms, and where harm occurs may affect jurisdiction. The following examples are entry points, not a complete legal survey or a promise that an authority can handle every case.

• Worldwide copyright guidance: use WIPO’s national and regional IP-office directory to locate the relevant office and its guidance. Offices do not necessarily enforce individual claims or provide representation; ask about local legal aid, professional associations, or qualified counsel.
• Worldwide personal-data concerns: the Global Privacy Assembly directory helps identify authorities where they exist. Confirm the authority’s jurisdiction and complaint rules.
• European Union: the European Commission’s DSA user-rights guide covers illegal-content notices, applicable platform review routes, independent dispute settlement, and complaints to national Digital Services Coordinators. These address platform obligations and decisions; they do not automatically decide copyright ownership or award compensation. For a personal-data concern, find the relevant authority through the EDPB member directory.
• United Kingdom: government guidance recommends raising personal-data concerns with the organization, then contacting the ICO if unresolved. This is a data-protection route, not a general copyright tribunal.
• Brazil: the ANPD complaint and data-subject petition guidance explains the LGPD request system and warns that submitted material may be shared with the organization concerned. Follow the current eligibility and prior-contact requirements.
• Australia: eSafety’s image-based abuse guidance includes intimate deepfakes. Check its reporting criteria; it is not a general takedown service for every copied artwork or synthetic clip.
• United States: for scams, the FTC’s voice-cloning advice links to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. For copyright and identity remedies, obtain advice relevant to the applicable state and federal rules; the Copyright Office’s AI reports provide policy background, not an individual ruling.

For threats, extortion, immediate danger, or financial fraud, use appropriate local emergency, police, cybercrime, or payment-provider channels. For intimate-image abuse outside Australia, consult eSafety’s international support directory. Follow dedicated child-safety instructions when a minor is involved; do not download or redistribute suspected child sexual abuse material.

If a report is rejected or the content returns

Save the reason, case number, and any deadline. Supply missing item URLs or clarify the issue through the review option provided. Record new copies separately. If you receive a counter notice or a legal demand, get qualified advice promptly; do not assume that the platform has resolved the underlying legal dispute. Platform removal, damages, and action against a provider’s model are different outcomes.