Long-form legal writing on Reddit removal & platform law.

The Reddit playbook — plus adjacent essays on Google Search, Yahoo News, review-site, and social-media takedowns. Written for practitioners, general counsel, and anyone about to hire one.

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Reddit Removal · May 10, 2026 · 12 min read

How to Take Down a Reddit Post Legally?

Reddit handled 69,154 DMCA notices and 425,471 flagged pieces of content in H2 2025. The full architecture — Reddit's moderator, admin, and Legal-team pathways, the seven enforceable rights, and the pathways that separate a five-day removal from a six-month one.

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Adjacent Platform · May 10, 2026 · 11 min

Social Media Removal: Fake Accounts and Posts on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and LinkedIn

Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025. The seven enforceable rights behind effective fake-account removal, properly pleaded together.

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Adjacent Platform · May 10, 2026 · 12 min

Yahoo News Removal: How to Remove Negative Content from Yahoo News and Yahoo Finance Website

180M U.S. visitors. 88% trust association. Three channels — editorial, legal, and search-delisting — properly sequenced. Plus the publisher-vs-distributor question under Section 230.

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Adjacent Platform · May 10, 2026 · 12 min

Google Search Removal: How to Remove Negative Content from Google Search and Reclaim Your Reputation

5.9 trillion searches a year. 65% zero-click. Three pathways — policy, legal, and court order — properly sequenced. Plus DMCA delisting, GDPR Article 17, CCPA, and equitable court-order practice.

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Negative Review Removal — Law Office of Jackie Lacey

Adjacent Platform · May 10, 2026 · 12 min

Negative Review Removal: How to Remove Fake or Defamatory Reviews from BBB, Trustpilot, Yelp & Sitejabber

4.5M fake reviews removed by Trustpilot in 2024. The FTC now penalizes review fraud up to $43,792 per violation. Seven enforceable theories, four platforms, and the boundary set by the Consumer Review Fairness Act.

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