A removal means the actual content is taken down from the website where it was posted. A delisting means the link to that content is removed from search engine results (like Google), so people can no longer find it through search. Ideally, we achieve both: the content is removed from the source and delisted from search engines. In some cases, delisting happens faster than full removal, which still significantly reduces the visibility of the leak.
What is the difference between a removal and a delisting?
Last updated on Mar 18, 2026