Fake TikTok Account Using My Videos? How to Remove It

You scroll past a TikTok that looks familiar, then realise it is yours. The account behind it has posted dozens of your videos, sometimes with your watermark cropped out, sometimes with your name in the bio. Comments praise the account, not you.

The short answer: TikTok has two separate routes, and picking the right one matters more than anything else. An account that poses as you goes through an impersonation report. An account that only reposts your work goes through a copyright report, one video at a time. Save your proof before you use either.

This guide helps you choose the route, shows the exact report steps, explains what the uploader may learn about you, and covers the Malaysian options if the copying turns into a scam.

Last checked: 5 October 2026.

#How Do You Get a Fake TikTok Account Using Your Videos Taken Down?

Look at the profile first. If it uses your name, photo or a lookalike username and presents itself as you, report the account: tap the Share button on the profile, tap "Report", choose "Report account", then "Pretending to Be Someone", then "Me". If it posts your videos under its own identity, file a copyright report for each video you made, in the app or through TikTok's copyright web form. You can use both routes when the account does both. TikTok reviews every report and makes the decision; nobody outside TikTok, including AwareXone, can remove the account for you.

#Impersonation or Copyright: Which Report Fits?

TikTok treats these as different problems. Its integrity and authenticity guidelines ban "impersonation by pretending to be someone else without clearly stating that the account is a fan or parody account in the display name". The same guidelines say TikTok does not allow "reposts of copyrighted or trademarked material without permission". One rule is about who the account claims to be. The other is about whose work it posts.

If the account is copying your name and photos rather than your videos, our guide to reporting a fake TikTok account that pretends to be you goes deeper on that route. If only one or two of your videos were reuploaded by an otherwise normal account, the piece on someone reuploading your TikTok video fits better.

#Save Proof That the Videos Are Yours

Copycat accounts often rename themselves or delete videos once reports start, and TikTok's copyright help page says a report needs supporting documentation that identifies you as the owner. Collect this in one folder before you tap anything.

• The copycat profile link and its exact username, including dots and underscores, plus a screenshot of the profile with the date visible.
• A link to every reposted video, because each copyright report points to specific content.
• The link to your original of each video, with the date it was posted on your account.
• The original files on your phone or computer. File details such as the creation date help show the video started with you.
• Screenshots of anything that shows deception: your name in the bio, your watermark removed, captions claiming the video as theirs.
• Screenshots of messages the account sent to your followers or customers, with the sender's username visible.
• A short log of when you found the account, what you reported and any confirmation you received.

You do not need to register a video to own it. TikTok's copyright help page says that, in general, copyright protection arises when you create an original work, and that registration is generally not required.

#Route 1: Report It as an Impersonation Account

Use this when the account presents itself as you. TikTok's page on reporting an impersonation account gives these steps for the app. Labels can differ slightly by app version, language and region.

1. Go to the copycat profile and tap the Share button at the top. In a web browser, click the "More options" button instead.
2. Tap "Report", then "Report account".
3. Select "Pretending to Be Someone".
4. Select "Me", because the account is impersonating you.
5. Tap "Submit".

If you cannot report in the app, the same help page points to web forms. For accounts outside the US, which includes Malaysia, use the Report a problem form: click the "Topic" field and select "Report a potential violation", set "Category" to "Account violation" and "Reason for reporting" to "Impersonation", then answer "Who is this account impersonating?" and follow the form. US accounts use a separate request form that asks for valid identification and an electronic signature.

TikTok's page on reporting an account lists impersonating another account as a Community Guidelines violation. Where the form allows, link your real profile so the reviewer can compare the two.

#Route 2: File a Copyright Report for Each Video

Use this when the account posts your original videos without your permission, whether or not it pretends to be you. TikTok's copyright help page gives these in-app steps:

1. Open the reposted video and tap the Share button on the side of the post.
2. Tap "Report".
3. Tap "Counterfeits and intellectual property".
4. Tap "Intellectual property violation" and follow the steps.

For an account with many of your videos, TikTok's copyright web form is usually easier, because you can work through the links you saved. TikTok's Intellectual Property Policy says a report missing required information may be denied, and that the web form lets you ask TikTok to prevent future copies of a video. Where a video is removed after your report, TikTok says it will use its best efforts to stop the same video reappearing.

• Only the owner of the work or an authorised representative can file, TikTok says. If a manager or agency files for you, they need your written authorisation.
• Give accurate details. TikTok may contact you if something is missing, and its help page advises replying promptly.
• If TikTok finds a violation, it removes the content and notifies both you and the uploader of the action taken.
• The copyright web form warns against false claims, and says misuse may lead to suspension of its use or other legal consequences.

Removals can also cost the copycat its account. TikTok's copyright help page says each removal for infringement brings a strike, that too many strikes lead to permanent removal, and that strikes expire after 90 days. Several removals within a short period may count as a single strike. For the wider picture across apps, see our guide to copyright takedowns on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.

#What the Uploader May Learn About You

A copyright report is not anonymous. TikTok's Intellectual Property Policy says it may give the reported user information about the report, such as the name of the copyright owner. If the uploader appeals, TikTok says it may forward the appeal to the original reporter, including any contact information the uploader provides.

TikTok's policy also encourages copyright owners to contact the uploader first for a quick resolution. That can work with a fan who did not think about permission. With an account that is clearly faking your identity or scamming people, skip it: a message warns the operator, and an argument can escalate.

#Fan Pages, Commentary and Uses That May Be Allowed

Not every account using your videos breaks the rules. TikTok's integrity guidelines say people may run multiple accounts, for example for fan content or creative expression, as long as they do not deceive others. A fan account with "fan" in its display name is not impersonation.

Copyright has exceptions too. TikTok's Intellectual Property Policy says not every unauthorised use is infringement, names fair use, fair dealing and equivalent local exceptions, and asks reporters to consider whether a use may be permissible before filing. A commentary video using a short clip of yours is a different case from an account reposting your whole catalogue unchanged.

This is general information, not legal advice. TikTok's policy itself suggests seeking legal advice if you are unsure whether content infringes your rights, and says TikTok is not in a position to adjudicate disputes between third parties.

#Mistakes That Sink a Report

• Reporting the account as spam instead of choosing "Pretending to Be Someone" or the intellectual property option.
• Filing a copyright report for a video you appear in but did not make. The copyright belongs to whoever created it.
• Reporting before saving links and screenshots, then finding the account has renamed itself or deleted the videos.
• Organising friends or followers to mass report the account, or asking them to file reports for things they did not see. Honest reports from people who were actually contacted are what help.
• Messaging the operator with threats, or trying to log in to the account or find out who runs it. Leave identification to TikTok and, if a crime is involved, the police.
• Paying a stranger who promises to ban the account. Nobody outside TikTok can do that, and some of these offers ask for your login code so they can take your real account as well.

#Malaysian Routes If It Goes Beyond Reposting

Most copycat accounts are a platform matter. Some become something more. MCMC's complaint page lists which Malaysian agency handles which kind of online offence: copyright and trademark infringement under the Copyright Act 1987 sits with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN), and cheating by personation under the Penal Code sits with the police (PDRM). For the services it covers, the same page asks you to contact the service provider before escalating, so keep the dates of your TikTok reports in case an agency asks what you have already tried.

1. If someone sent money to the copycat, they should call their bank's 24-hour hotline or the National Scam Response Centre on 997 straight away. The NSRC FAQ says to contact the bank or 997 first, then make a police report at the nearest police station; the FAQ says that report must be made within 24 hours.
2. If the account sends phishing links or fake login pages, report them to CyberSecurity Malaysia's Cyber999 incident response centre by online form, email, phone or its app.
3. If you are considering legal action over lost income or brand damage, speak to a lawyer. This article is general information, not legal advice.

#What TikTok Can and Cannot Do

When TikTok finds deceptive account behaviour, its integrity guidelines say it may ban the account, ban additional or new accounts the same person creates, or restrict the account, for example by limiting its posting or its reach. For copyright, it removes infringing content and applies its repeat infringer policy. Its guidelines add that reused or unoriginal content posted without creative edits is not eligible for the For You feed.

There are limits. TikTok decides every report against its own rules. A report can be declined, a credited fan account may stay up, and an account may return under a new name. TikTok's Intellectual Property Policy says it may not be able to remove the content or suspend the account being reported. If a new copy appears, report it and add it to your evidence log.

#When a Case Review Makes Sense

Most creators can handle a copycat account alone with the steps above. A second pair of eyes helps when the account is taking customers or brand deals, when copies keep coming back after removal, when impersonation and copyright are tangled together, or when you are unsure whether a use is permitted. SocialSafe by AwareXone, our recovery and digital identity service, looks at the case before anything is agreed and tells you honestly whether the free reports are enough. We only use TikTok's own reporting channels and lawful routes, and we never file a claim you cannot back up. You can read how our impersonation removal service works, and our Trust Center explains what we never ask for, starting with your password and login codes.

#Frequently Asked Questions