Report to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (FaceApp content on Facebook)

Why this matters for FaceApp content on Facebook

• Russian development origin places significant data privacy concerns on FaceApp use, particularly around the licensing terms for uploaded photographs.
• Facebook Groups can host closed NCII trading communities that escape automated moderation. Marketplace listings have been used to distribute NCII as fake product images, and Profile photos can be reverse searched.
• FaceApp content distributed through Facebook typically reaches between four and twelve additional platforms within 72 hours through reposts, mirrors, and cross platform redistribution.
• Source attribution to FaceApp is critical for report to FBI because it establishes the AI generated nature of the content, which strengthens statutory claims under 47 USC 223a regardless of whether the depicted person ever existed in unaltered form.

How AI generator removal works

What to do, step by step

1. 01
   Preserve evidence before any other action Capture full page screenshots with the URL bar visible, save the highest resolution copy of the content available, and document the FaceApp fingerprint indicators including faceapp outputs use a recognizable filter aesthetic and do not produce explicit content. Full evidence package from the platform takedown including URLs and screenshots
2. 02
   Run a biometric scan to find every copy across platforms FaceApp content distributed on Facebook rarely stays there. ScanErase indexes 2.4 billion face embeddings across 200 plus platforms and identifies every current hosting location in a single scan, including additional FaceApp variations.
3. 03
   File the IC3 complaint with full evidence File at ic3.gov with the complete evidence package. The complaint should specifically cite the FaceApp attribution and the Facebook distribution. Reference the Russia (development) / United States (entity) jurisdiction of the source service to support investigation routing.
4. 04
   Document the FaceApp source attribution FaceApp outputs use a recognizable filter aesthetic and do not produce explicit content. FaceApp output appearing in NCII context indicates secondary processing through another tool. This attribution evidence is critical for the legal record and supports stronger statutory claims regardless of which specific action you pursue.
5. 05
   Coordinate with Facebook platform removal Facebook accepts NCII reports through Meta's NCII portal and through the in app report flow. Marketplace, Groups, and Profile content all share the same reporting pipeline.
6. 06
   File the complete evidence record for the legal track 47 USC 223a as the underlying federal NCII statute provides the foundational legal basis for this action. Document every notice sent, every platform response, and every confirmation in a single evidence file. ScanErase produces this Verified Removal Package automatically as your case progresses.

Legal context

• 47 USC 223a as the underlying federal NCII statute
• 18 USC 875 for interstate threat communications when sextortion is involved
• Meta operates the NCII Hash Database Pilot in cooperation with the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative. A successful Facebook removal often produces a hash that is propagated to Instagram and other Meta platforms automatically.
• FaceApp attribution: FaceApp itself is rarely the source of NCII. Removal of FaceApp output that appears in harmful context typically targets the secondary tool that added the explicit modification.