Tea App removal: how to get a post about you taken down, for free
Last checked October 2026 · Shield Date does not perform removals — we explain how they work
- Tea takes posts down through a DMCA takedown request (a Tea App removal request), a form on its support site. It is not the report button in the app.
- It works for a photo you own, which means one you took yourself.
- You need the exact photo and the link to the post. Men can’t see inside the app, so someone who can has to get them for you. A private Tea App search gets you both.
- The notice needs your legal name, address and a statement under penalty of perjury. The wording is below.
You have to be the owner of the photo
A DMCA notice rests on you owning the copyright, and you own a photograph because you took it. That includes photos you set up yourself — if you propped your phone on something, or used a tripod and the camera timer, you controlled the angle, framing and moment, so you are the author of the work.
If someone else pressed the shutter, the copyright is theirs unless they have signed the rights over to you.
Why this works on the Tea App
Tea has retained outside counsel to handle takedown requests, which tells you they are treating the copyright process seriously rather than informally.
The reason any platform takes DMCA notices seriously is that ignoring a valid one puts their safe harbour protection at risk under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. A general complaint about a post being unfair carries no such consequence. A copyright notice does.
How to get removed from the Tea App
Want to remove yourself from the Tea App? There’s no “remove me from Tea” button and no opt-out for men. Tea doesn’t keep a list you can ask to be taken off. Every post about you is removed on its own, so getting removed from the Tea App really means taking down each post, one request at a time.
- One post, one request. If you’re in three posts, you file three takedown requests.
- Reposts need their own request. A copy posted again later is a new post.
- The report button in the app isn’t the route. A takedown request on Tea’s support site is.
- No photo of yours in the post? A takedown request won’t work. Report only the detail that breaks a rule, like your phone number.
The Tea App takedown request, step by step
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Get the photo and the link
You need two things:
- The exact photo being used.
- The direct link to the post it appears in.
Men cannot see inside the app, so unless you already have a copy of the post, someone will need to get that link for you. How to check the Tea App without an account covers the options.
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Check the photo is actually yours
Find the original file on your phone, camera, or wherever you keep it. The original carries data a screenshot does not, and it is what establishes you as the author. Keep it unedited.
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Open a DMCA request ticket
support.teaforwomen.com/support/tickets/new?ticket_form=dmca_request_form
This is a dedicated DMCA form, not the in-app report button. The in-app route goes to ordinary moderation, which is a different process with a different outcome.
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Write the notice
Keep it to the copyright question. Do not describe the dispute, the person who posted it, or what the post says about you — none of that is what the notice is for, and it weakens the filing.
Dear Counsel, I write regarding my DMCA notice. To ensure full compliance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), I confirm the following: I, [full legal name], am the copyright owner of the work at issue. The image was created using a self-directed photography setup in which I controlled the angle, lighting, framing, and timing of the capture. As such, I am the sole author and owner of the work under 17 U.S.C. § 106. The work depicts: [describe what the image shows]. I affirm under penalty of perjury that this information is accurate and that I own, or am authorised to enforce, the exclusive rights in this work. Address: [full address] Electronic Signature: [full legal name] This notice places your client on actual notice of infringement. Please confirm that the infringing material has been removed or disabled. Sincerely, [full legal name]
Describe how you actually took the photo. If it was a straightforward selfie, say that instead — it is no weaker, and it has the advantage of being what happened.
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What happens next
A valid notice is reviewed and the material removed or disabled. The person who posted it is notified, and from that point the burden is on them to contest it rather than on you to argue.
They can file a counter-notice claiming the use was lawful. In practice that is rare, because it means giving their real name and address and accepting court jurisdiction.
What not to do
- Don't threaten legal action in writing before speaking to a lawyer.
- Be hesitant paying anyone who guarantees a removal. Tea decides, not them.
Common questions about Tea App takedowns
No. Only the person who posted it or Tea can remove it. A DMCA takedown request is the route that works without an account, because it is a form on Tea’s support site, not inside the app.
Tea does not publish a timeline. A valid notice is reviewed and the post removed or disabled. If you hear nothing for a few days, reply on the same ticket rather than opening a new one.
Yes, they are told the post came down. A DMCA notice can be passed on to them with your name, because the law lets them answer it with a counter-notice.
Then the notice is not yours to file. The person who took it owns the copyright, so they can file it, or sign the rights over to you first.
No. They are separate platforms with separate processes. A post in a Facebook group needs its own complaint, and the AWDTSG removal guide walks through it.
You can, but they file the same free form that is on this page. No one can guarantee a removal, because Tea makes the decision.
Not an official one. Tea has no service that takes you off the app. Paid removal services file the same free takedown request that is on this page, one post at a time.
The report button in the app is for posts that break Tea’s rules, like sharing your phone number or a threat. If your own photo is in the post, a takedown request is the stronger route.
Not in one step. There is no opt-out for men, so each post is taken down on its own, with its own takedown request. A copy posted again needs a new request.
Posted in a Facebook group too? The process there is different — different form, different evidence, and one predictable pushback from Meta. Here is the AWDTSG guide.
Find out if you are posted on the Tea App
If you do not have someone who can look for you, that is what we do: a person searches the Tea App and the AWDTSG group covering your region by hand and sends you screenshots, the links, and proof of where we looked. Answered in hours, not days.
Find out where you're posted →This guide is free, and always will be. If it helped you get a post taken down, you can say thanks with whatever feels right. No obligation.
Say thanks →This guide explains publicly available platform processes and is not legal advice. Shield Date does not contact posters, negotiate on your behalf, or attempt removals for anyone — and no one can guarantee a removal, because the platform makes that decision.