Google makes it easier to remove images of kids from the search results - Search Engine Land

Google is now letting anyone under the age of 18, or their parent or guardian, to request the removal of their images from the Google Search results. The removal request can lead to the image no longer appearing in the Google Images tab or as thumbnails in any feature in Google Search, the company said.

Reputation management. This may make the process of removing images from Google Search easier and online reputation management companies may benefit from this. Having more and faster methods to remove content from Google Search is likely welcomed by SEO firms, especially those that focus on reputation management.

How it works. Here are the steps to remove these images, assuming you are under 18 and there’s an image of yourself that you want removed from Google results. Now, you or your parent/guardian or authorized representative (maybe an online reputation management firm) can follow these steps.

1. Visit the help page for this new policy to understand the information you’ll need to provide when using the request form.
2. Start your removal request using the form at this support link.
3. Fill out the form to report the imagery that is appearing in results. In the form, include information like:
   1. Image URLs of any images that you want removed
   2. URLs of any search results pages that contain the images
   3. Search query terms that surface the images.
4. After you submit the request, our teams will review it and reach out for any additional information we might need to verify it meets the...

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