Unfortunately, not all web site administrators use the Internet for beneficial purposes. There are many webmasters who take advantage of technology to obtain their own incomeas well as to damage the reputation of people.
Within the philosophy of Google Transparency is found as one of the fundamental pillars of the technological community. This is why it provides different tools to report situations in which people’s private data is affected.
We will discuss in this post all the reasons why you can report to Google, as well as we will explain the steps you must follow to litigate content that defames your image. Also, if you have been a victim of we will also deal with this topic.
What kind of complaints can I make to Google regarding content or a page?
The empire that this computer giant has formed is based on its philosophy, which establishes that respect for the original content makes users value Google. Because of this, the platform has strict rules on privacy and website activities.
Thereforeany website administrator who violates one of these conditions is violating the Google Community Terms. To do this, Google encourages reporting inappropriate uses.
If you want to know what kind of situations you can accuse, we present the most important ones below:
Phishing
This is an activity that focuses on fooling people. Their scams can be by any method that gains the trust of a user to reveal confidential information so that they can use it for the benefit of the cybercriminal.
A very common technique is to steal credit card numbers by posing as a secure page. Namely, users confidently enter a website They think it belongs to a serious entity, but in reality they belong to a site created by a hacker.
If you know pages that carry out this type of activity, you can report them with the tools offered by Google.
personal defamation
When a web page write negative things against fame or good honor of a person is committing a defamation on the same. Therefore, if you find sites that carry out this type of activity, you should notify Google of this situation.
Inappropriate use of my image
You must not forget that the personal image is a property right that belongs to the same person or to whom he attributes it. Therefore, there are contracts that authorize the use of personal images (they can be express or implied).
When a site has not requested an express request to use your image, you can file a complaint with Google. Also, if you consider that your image is being underestimated and you understand that it has an inappropriate useyou also have the same rights assigned by the search giant to file a lawsuit.
Adult content
This is one of the values that matters most to Google and that is that anyone can enter all the websites that are qualified as such. There are some pages that have adult images and content and are not approved for this segment.
Therefore, every time you find this type of information, you need to report it to the web administrator.
copyrighted transmissions
Another reason why you can report Google is when you know of Pages that transmit streaming illegally. That is, they take the signal from an official channel and rebroadcast it on their website, violating all the copyrights of the transmission.
apology of crime
In its desire to show content transparency to users, it is necessary for Google offer all visitors to the sites information that is not contrary to the Law. Therefore, all those websites that report on the sale of drugs, human trafficking and any other issue related to this type of crime must be reported.
Due to bullying or cyberbullying
It is one of the most complicated issues that exist today, since anyone can be receiving this type of threat without us realizing it. In case you know situations of web pages that carry out this type of criminal activity, you should report it to Google.
business scam
When you have problems related to the payment of items that you made in ecommerce stores and you realized that it is a scam, You will need to provide evidence to Google about all the information you have related to this case.
Try to be as detailed as possible in your argument so that other people do not fall into this type of situation. Google can block these types of Internet stores.
Egosurfing on Google How do I know if I am being slandered on the Internet?
Egosurfing is the activity that a person performs to search for their own information in search engines. In this way, he consults databases, written media and any website to find out what he knows about himself.
As extra data, we can say that it is estimated that more than 63% of people have consulted their name, job or profession on Google at least once. This tool is ideal to find out if there is defamation on the Internet about you. For this you can make your queries as follows:
Search in Google Images
A very efficient technique is to search for certain personal images in Google images. To do this you will have to go to Google, select “Images” (located at the top right of the screen) and drag the image you want to see.
If you don’t know what photo to search for, you can search using your name, without leaving Google Images. In this case, You must write your name or whatever you need and click on the magnifying glass. You will see a list with all related images.
Use Google Alerts
Google gives you the ability to raise an alarm on certain topics. To create an alert, you will have to follow these instructions:
- Your browser and go to Google Alerts. “https://www.google.com/alerts”
- enter the bar “Create an alert about…” what you want to search for. In this case, put your name or whatever you think may be defaming you.
- A box will appear where you must press the option “Create Alert” so that you receive in your mail all the information that appears in Google.
- If you prefer, you can configure it by frequency (if you want it to be a maximum of once a week or another type of period), the language and the number of results. If you scroll down you can find a preview of the alert you are going to create.
Search on social networks
Another way you have to find if you are being defamed is to do it manually. To do this you will have to choose one by one the social networks and write your name. In this way you will be able to obtain results and know what information people have about you.
The networks that can help you find information are:
- Tik Tok
check the videos
Enter YouTube and write your name or any data related to you to establish results about a possible defamation. If you use your name in quotes the result will be more exact. You can also view by dates so that the videos that appear in the list are more accurate and thus you can have more information.
So far you have used the most important streaming platform to watch videos, but this does not mean that it is the only one. To complete the search you must enter Google, write your name in the bar and press the option Videos.
YouTube listings will appear, but you can also find other pages that may be talking about you.
Steps to report content that damages and defames my image on Google
The steps you should take when you have found content that damages and defames your image are the following:
Contact the administrator of this site
The first thing you should do is try to solve your problem through words. So it is recommended that you contact the administrator of the site that has defamed you and ask him to remove all negative content about you.
While this rarely happens, but it is good to try as a first measure. To communicate with the administrator you can do it through its own web page, use the tool whois, “whois www.internetsite.com”or through the hosting that hosts the site.
Make a report on Google
What you will have to do is review all the content you have found on Google and complete a form to request the removal of your personal information. “https://support.google.com/websearch/troubleshooter/9685456#ts=2889054%2C2889099”
You can choose if you want to delete all your data that appears in Google search as well as in the results of a website. You should bear in mind that the platform will ask you if you contacted the webmaster of the site you want to report.
you will have to complete the form with your full name, country of origin, ID, email and URL which demonstrates malicious content.
Google will remove all content where appear in person and be verified that it really is you But it will be able to override the site entirely if it uploaded information about your address, credit card number, bank account, image of your handwritten signature, or your name on adult content sites.
Submit Google Right to be Forgotten
This is a tool that is based on European legislation for the protection of personal data. With which Google is requested to remove all links that have search results and that are harmful to you.
You will have to complete a form with your personal data and attach a file with your ID or other document that proves your identity. Then you must show all the URLs that harm your person and the reasons for the removal. “https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/legal-removal-request?complaint_type=rtbf&visit_id=0-636306136192799603-4063712276&rd=1″
If you found on YouTube
So far you have referred to all the contents of the website. But as we have already discussed before, it is also necessary for you to control the videos on the YouTube platform. The steps that you must take when you have found videos on the streaming platform are the following:
- Access YouTube.
- Choose the video you want to report.
- Go to the option “Plus”represented by 3 vertical dots.
- When the menu is displayed, you must click on “Report”.
- Choose the reason why you consider the video to be in violation.
- Write all the additional details that you can provide to the platform so that it can quickly evaluate your complaint and make a decision.
About other social networks
All platforms have the ability to report abuse. So it will depend on which one you choose to continue with the procedure. The steps are always the same, you will have to look for a…
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