I get asked this question a surprising amount, and the short reality is: yes, some photos of Nesta Cooper can be legally removed from the web, but it depends on why the photo is up and where it’s hosted.
If a photographer or website published an image without permission, a copyright
takedown (like a DMCA notice in the U.S.) can often force hosting providers or platforms to remove it. Social networks also have reporting tools for unauthorized images, and many platforms will take stuff down when you report a rights violation or a privacy concern. In Europe, the GDPR’s ‘right to be
forgotten’ can sometimes be used to request delisting from search engines, which helps reduce visibility.
That said, public figures face limits: editorial use, news reporting, or images taken in public often have legal protections. And even when a photo is removed from one site, copies or cached versions can persist elsewhere. If this is a serious situation, gathering timestamps, URLs, and contacting the site or the photographer directly is a practical first move. Personally, I find it both empowering and frustrating—there's power in the tools available, but getting everything gone is rarely instant.