Permanently remove defamatory content from the internet.

Online defamation is a false statement of fact, published to a third party, that identifies you and causes reputational harm. The key word is "fact." Opinion, criticism, and commentary (even harsh or unfair commentary) are generally protected speech and not defamatory. False accusations of crime, professional misconduct, fraud, dishonesty, or specific verifiable wrongdoing are the strongest defamation cases. Your specialist will tell you during the free assessment whether what you are dealing with meets the legal standard for defamation, and what removal arguments apply if it does not.

Yes. We remove defamatory content from every major surface: Google search results, social media platforms, news outlets, blogs, forums, complaint sites, gossip sites, and aggregators that republish them. Our success rates are highest when the content meets the legal standard for defamation (false statement of fact, not just unfavorable opinion) and when documentation supports the case. With 15+ years of experience, we have removal frameworks for thousands of publisher sites.

Yes. Once the source content is removed, Google typically clears the listing from search results within a few days. Where Google does not de-index automatically, we submit URL removal requests under Google's defamation and personal information policies. For some categories of defamatory content, we can pursue direct Google de-indexing even when the source publisher refuses removal.

Yes, when appropriate. Our in-house legal team is licensed across the United States and internationally, and works in tandem with our removal specialists. Not every defamation case requires legal escalation: many publishers and platforms remove content through documented editorial or trust-and-safety requests. When formal legal action is needed (cease-and-desist letters, defamation notices, demand letters, or litigation), our legal team handles it as part of the engagement. You do not pay separately for legal work, and legal involvement does not change our pay-on-success model.

Defamation is the umbrella term for false statements of fact that damage reputation. Libel is defamation in a fixed medium (written, published online, recorded). Slander is defamation in a transient form (spoken). Almost all online defamation is technically libel, but most people search using "defamation" or "slander" as general terms. Our service covers all written, published, and recorded defamation on the internet regardless of which legal term applies.

Truth is a complete defense to defamation, so truly accurate content does not meet the legal standard. However, many "true" stories online contain a mix of accurate and false elements, are outdated, or are missing critical context that makes them misleading. In these cases, we can sometimes pursue removal through accuracy and relevance arguments rather than pure defamation. We can also help with related services for true-but-damaging content: news article removal for outdated coverage, criminal record removal for resolved cases, and Google de-indexing for content that violates personal information policies.

Yes, and we recommend trying it first for straightforward cases. Most publishers have removal request procedures, and platforms have defamation reporting paths. The reasons most clients hire us instead: standard user reports are reviewed by automated systems that cannot evaluate defamation claims, escalation to publisher legal teams or platform trust-and-safety specialists requires the right framing and contacts, and the most resistant publishers only respond to formal legal action which requires legal expertise to handle correctly.

Timelines vary by publisher, content type, and whether legal escalation is required. Clear-cut defamation cases on responsive platforms often complete within 14 to 30 days. Cases requiring formal cease-and-desist letters or hosting provider escalation typically take 30 to 60 days. The most resistant publishers can require up to 90 days, and a small subset require formal litigation that extends beyond that. Your specialist will give you a specific timeline estimate before any work begins.

Cost depends on the publisher, the strength of the defamation case, the number of sites involved, and whether legal escalation is required. We do not publish flat rates because every case is different. What we can confirm: there are no upfront fees, no deposits, and no charges for unsuccessful removals, even when our legal team is involved. The case assessment is always free. To get a specific quote, submit your case for a free review.

If a publisher refuses standard removal requests and legal escalation, we shift to Google search de-indexing, name redaction, or hosting provider pressure. If all of those fail for a specific URL, you owe nothing for that link or for any of the work attempted, including legal work. Pay-on-success means we share the risk with you, and we only bring on cases we believe we can win.