Remove Intimate Images from Reddit in Italy

Why Reddit content spreads quickly

Subreddits operate as semi public communities with low moderation latency. Once a thread surfaces in a default feed it can reach millions of impressions inside an hour, and reposting across subreddits is trivial.

Italy legal framework

Codice penale articolo 612-ter (diffusione illecita di immagini o video sessualmente espliciti). From 1 to 6 years imprisonment plus €5,000 to €15,000 fine. Aggravated where the perpetrator is a current or former partner.

The civil erasure right under GDPR Article 17 (right to erasure) plus Codice Privacy is enforceable against Reddit regardless of where Reddit processes the data, where the data subject is in Italy.

Reddit removal route

Reddit accepts statutory takedown notices through its dedicated non consensual intimate imagery form and through its DMCA agent. Both routes trigger Reddit's safety review pipeline.

Reddit is a covered platform under 47 USC 223a. Reddit's Section 230 protections do not insulate it from the 48 hour removal obligation under the TAKE IT DOWN Act once a compliant notice is filed.

Evidence preservation specific to Reddit

Capture the post id, the subreddit name, the username, and the permalink. Reddit deletes posts when the original poster removes them, which destroys the URL but not the cached image. Save the image directly and record the timestamp.

Five step removal process

1. 1

   Capture evidence from Reddit

   Capture the post id, the subreddit name, the username, and the permalink. Reddit deletes posts when the original poster removes them, which destroys the URL but not the cached image. Save the image directly and record the timestamp.

2. 2

   File Article 612-ter Codice penale criminal complaint

   Report to local police or national cybercrime unit. Garante Privacy revenge porn fast track can assist.

3. 3

   Submit GDPR Article 17 (right to erasure) plus Codice Privacy erasure request to Reddit

   Reddit accepts statutory takedown notices through its dedicated non consensual intimate imagery form and through its DMCA agent. Both routes trigger Reddit's safety review pipeline. The request must identify the URLs and cite the legal basis. Garante Privacy accepts complaints for non compliance.

4. 4

   Run a biometric scan to find every other hosting location

   Content rarely stays on one platform. ScanErase identifies every current location in a single scan including mirrored copies and AI generated variants of the same image.

5. 5

   Dispatch parallel TAKE IT DOWN Act notice to Reddit

   Reddit is a covered platform with a 48 hour federal removal obligation. ScanErase files the notice within 5 minutes of authorisation.