Remove the content from the distribution platform (FaceApp content on Google)

Why this matters for FaceApp content on Google

• Russian development origin places significant data privacy concerns on FaceApp use, particularly around the licensing terms for uploaded photographs.
• Google Search and Google Images are the discovery layer for nearly every NCII case. Removing the underlying content does not always remove the cached version from Google, and reverse image search can surface mirrors.
• FaceApp content distributed through Google 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 remove from platform 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 page screenshots of every URL where the content appears, with the URL bar visible
2. 02
   Run a biometric scan to find every copy across platforms FaceApp content distributed on Google 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
   Dispatch the takedown notice to Google Google accepts NCII removal requests through its dedicated NCII removal form for Search and Images. Approved requests result in URL deindexing from Google Search results within 12 hours typically.
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 Google platform removal Google accepts NCII removal requests through its dedicated NCII removal form for Search and Images. Approved requests result in URL deindexing from Google Search results within 12 hours typically.
6. 06
   File the complete evidence record for the legal track 47 USC 223a TAKE IT DOWN Act for the 48 hour platform removal obligation 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 TAKE IT DOWN Act for the 48 hour platform removal obligation
• Section 230 does not insulate platforms from this specific obligation once a compliant notice is filed
• Google's NCII removal form is the most reliable single point of leverage in the open web. Approved removals also propagate to Google's broader index which suppresses discovery across Discover and News surfaces.
• 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.