Flagged, suspended, or accused over AI? Build the appeal your platform actually reads.

Etsy's Creativity Standards review lets you submit up to 12 photos or videos as evidence, with a decision in 10-12 business days. It wants a process story, not a defense statement.

• 1Progress photos across multiple stages — not just the finished piece. A single hero shot looks identical to a stock/AI image; a sequence doesn't.
• 2Sketches, pattern pieces, or software screenshots with visible timestamps (layers panel in Procreate, history panel in Photoshop).
• 3A short timelapse or video, if you have one — this is the single most convincing format Etsy reviewers see.
• 4Workspace and materials photos, and close-ups showing handmade imperfections or tool marks a mass-produced or AI item wouldn't have.
• 5A written description specific to your process — generic marketing copy reads the same as a dropshipped listing to Etsy's systems.

KDP doesn't want evidence alone — it wants a formal Plan of Action. This is exactly what a $500+ Amazon-appeal attorney sells: a specific structure, not a plea. Skip the structure and even real evidence gets ignored.

• 1Calm acknowledgment of the issue and its impact — even if you believe it's a mistake. An emotional or accusatory tone actively hurts your case with Amazon's reviewers.
• 2A clear, specific root-cause explanation — what actually happened, in one or two sentences.
• 3Corrective actions already taken — fixed the AI-disclosure checkbox, corrected metadata, revised the file.
• 4Preventive measures going forward — what you'll do differently so it doesn't recur.
• 5Supporting evidence: timestamped drafts/outline, Google Docs or Word version history, correspondence with any co-writer or editor, and your AI-disclosure record if AI was used.
• 6Submit as a PDF (preserves metadata) in a professional, error-free tone.

There's no institution here — no formal reviewer, just your client's judgment, which makes this the least-served situation online today. What actually works is the same evidence courts and platforms respond to, adapted to a direct, calm reply.

• 1Your document's version history — File > Version History in Google Docs, or Track Changes history in Word. Most people already have this without realizing it's their strongest possible evidence.
• 2Earlier drafts, outlines, or notes with timestamps showing the piece developed over time.
• 3Any back-and-forth with the client during the work — emails, Slack, messages — showing iteration and feedback, not a single finished file appearing all at once.
• 4A calm, factual response, not a defensive denial — offer to walk through the version history live if it would help.

Redbubble has no published AI-specific policy — “AI” isn’t named anywhere in its Community and Content Guidelines. In practice, AI-related takedowns get charged under the existing rules: copyright/trademark infringement (style mimicry of a named artist, a copyrighted character) or the “non-original content” suspension ground (mass-produced reproductions, stock images, template packs — the bucket AI art often falls into).

If it's a copyright/trademark/style claim

• 1Your original source file (PSD/AI), not a reference image — shows the work is genuinely yours.
• 2Confirm the design doesn’t depict a copyrighted character, logo, or a named artist’s recognizable style — or document how it meaningfully differs.

If it's a "non-original content" flag

• 1Your working file with layer/edit history, or process screenshots.
• 2A factual account of how the design was made — and why it isn’t a stock image, template, or reproduction.

Shutterstock doesn’t run a disclosure or tagging system for AI content — it flatly doesn’t allow AI-generated submissions from contributors at all. The real objection behind a rejection or account closure is almost always unverifiable ownership/provenance, not a missing label.

If your content was misflagged (it isn't AI)

• 1Original RAW camera file or layered source (PSD) — the strongest proof this wasn’t AI-generated.
• 2Camera EXIF metadata, if it's a photo — proves a real camera and settings were used.

If your account was closed and it's an ownership dispute

• 1Copyright registration, if you have one, for the affected content.
• 2Raw/original files or a licensing chain showing you hold the rights to submit this content.