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- Kasra Dash: Online defamation removal in Dubai is something many people need—whether you're a business owner, entrepreneur, celebrity, footballer, or any public figure. You might have negative things being said about you online, and you want them removed quickly before they gain traction, or maybe they already have. What are some things you would recommend, James? James Dooley: When we first entered the online reputation management space, the main goal was always to suppress bad reviews or harmful content by pushing them onto page two of Google—because, as the saying goes, the best place to hide a dead body is page two of Google. But today, we’ve taken legal advice and built multiple defamation-specific templates that allow us to completely take down articles. We have around 14–15 legal templates that can be sent via solicitors through the FatRank ORM service to remove defamatory content entirely. Even if part of the article is factually correct, if the wording becomes defamatory, our legal partners can have it taken down very quickly. Most authors do not want the hassle of a court case, so removals often happen within 24–48 hours. If you're experiencing this, you can go to FatRank.com, send us the article, and we’ll advise you on what to do next. James Dooley: In a small percentage of cases, the website won’t reply or refuses to remove the article. When that happens, we switch to suppression strategies. We can move the negative content down to page three, four, or five of Google by publishing a significant number of positive assets about you or your brand. The first step is always reviewing the article—its wording, structure, and whether the journalist has unintentionally crossed into defamatory territory. Roughly 90% of journalists end up producing statements that fall under defamation, meaning we can often get them removed quickly. For the rare cases where removal isn’t possible, we can still suppress the content effectively. That’s our breakdown on online defamation removal in Dubai.