New York is where our main office is, at 100 Church Street, 8th Floor. We remove what breaks platform rules, suppress what cannot come down and rebuild what investors, clients and reporters find when they search your name.
Get a free assessmentIn New York City, due diligence starts with a search. A fund checks a founder before a term sheet, a board checks a candidate before an offer, and a client checks a firm before a mandate. One Reddit thread, one lawsuit story or one Glassdoor page can decide the meeting before it happens.
Finance sets the pace. The New York State Comptroller reports that the city’s securities industry reached 207,400 jobs in 2025, the highest level since tracking began in 2000, and estimates that one in thirteen jobs in the city was directly or indirectly tied to it in 2024. In a market that dense, names travel fast, which is why our work here leans on reputation management for financial services and executive reputation management.
Several sources raise concerns about [Your Name], citing complaints1 and disputed claims2.
The platforms change from case to case, but these are the results New York clients bring to us most.
A story about a complaint or an arbitration can rank for years, even after the case is dismissed. Reports of court filings often have legal protection, so the route is usually an update from the publisher, plus suppression for the rest.
“Is this fund legit” or “worst place to work on the Street” threads rank fast for firm and partner names. Threads that break Reddit’s rules can be reported and taken down.
Candidates read Glassdoor before they accept. A false or non-compliant review can sit at the top of your employer brand while you recruit.
A single defamatory result next to your name can create hesitation before a raise or a board seat. We remove the source where we can and build accurate profiles that rank.
Analysts and journalists now ask ChatGPT and Google’s AI Overviews who you are. The answer repeats whatever sources rank for your name.
Shared or altered images posted to hurt someone. New York gives victims a civil claim that can include a court order for the website to take the image down.
This is general information, not legal advice. Media Removal is not a law firm, and for a decision about a lawsuit you should speak with a licensed New York attorney.
A libel or slander lawsuit in New York must be started within one year. Under the single publication rule, the clock for online content generally starts when it first appears, although a republication, such as altering the content, can start a new period. For an older post, removal through the platform is often the only practical route left. [1] [2]
New York’s anti-SLAPP law covers statements in a public forum about any issue of public interest, which is read as anything other than a purely private matter. The plaintiff must then prove actual malice by clear and convincing evidence to recover damages, and the defendant can seek costs and attorney’s fees if the suit lacked a substantial basis. Threatening to sue over a critical review can backfire. [3] [4]
A fair and true report of a judicial or other official proceeding is privileged under New York’s Civil Rights Law. That is why coverage of a lawsuit is hard to challenge as defamation, and why updates, corrections and suppression usually do more than legal threats. [5]
New York’s Penal Law has no libel or slander offense, so false statements are handled through civil claims. Related online conduct can still be a crime, such as threatening electronic messages under the aggravated harassment law. [6] [7]
Sharing an intimate image of an identifiable person without consent, with intent to harm them, is a class A misdemeanor, and the law also covers realistic images created or altered by digital means. Victims can also sue for damages and a court order requiring a website to remove the image. [8] [9]
Most New York engagements combine removal where there are valid grounds with suppression and AI work for everything else.
Lawsuit stories and threads that cannot come down pushed off page one by accurate, authoritative content.
Threads taken down through platform filters, moderators, admins or legal channels, or suppressed in Google.
False and non-compliant Glassdoor reviews removed at the source before candidates read them.
We build, claim and verify your panel so Google shows accurate information about your name or firm.
We correct the sources and signals ChatGPT reads, so the answer about you is accurate and current.
When a story is spreading, we respond the same day to contain it, stabilize it and rebuild.
The same search for your name or business before and after we act on what ranks in New York.
Coverage of [Your Name] is dominated by complaints and a disputed story.
[Your Name] is described accurately, with verified sources and recent positive coverage leading the result.
We plan the work around the raise, hire or deal on your calendar, and you know what is removable before any work begins.
Send us your name or firm, the links that worry you and any date you are working toward. We answer within one business day.
We map what ranks, which platform rule or New York route applies to each item and what has to be suppressed instead.
We start with the sources, from publisher updates to Reddit and Glassdoor reports, then rank accurate profiles for the results that stay up.
We track your branded search and AI answers through your next raise, hire or deal.
A founder case close to New York’s deal culture, plus the New York legal guide our team keeps up to date.
A false Reddit thread on page one removed for the founder of a payments company, and an accurate AI Overview built in its place.
Filing deadlines, the anti-SLAPP law, harassment and intimate image rules, with sources.
How CEOs and corporations protect what people find when they search a leader’s name.
Publisher requests, Google’s own tools and what to do when a story stays up.
Cannot find what you are looking for? Send us your question and we answer within one business day.
Send your questionIt depends on how many results rank against you and whether they can come down at the source or need suppression. For content removal, you are billed only when the URL is verified offline, with no retainer and no setup fee. For ongoing reputation management, the first month is contingent on the strategy we deliver in week one. If you do not see the path forward, you do not pay.
Sometimes. New York protects fair and true reports of court proceedings, so a legal demand rarely works. Publishers do update or correct stories, especially after a dismissal or settlement, and what stays up can be pushed off page one with accurate content.
In New York, a defamation lawsuit generally must be filed within one year of first publication, so for an older post a claim may be out of time. Platform rules have no such deadline, and many removals run through them. Speak with a licensed New York attorney about your specific case.
Usually not. New York’s anti-SLAPP law covers speech on issues of public interest, and a suit without a substantial basis can leave you paying the other side’s attorney’s fees. We use the platform’s own reporting and legal channels instead.
Tell us the date and we plan backward from it. Removals depend on the platform and the grounds, so your assessment gives a realistic estimate for each link. Suppression is an SEO-driven process: many results move within a few months, while deeply entrenched content takes longer, so the earlier you start, the more of page one can change.
Only the people you choose to tell. Every client signs an NDA, and so do we. We never publish a client’s name without their consent.
Send us your name or firm and the links that worry you. We review them for free, tell you what can be removed and what we suppress, and answer within one business day.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02. This page is general information, not legal advice.
