Report to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (FaceMagic content on DuckDuckGo)

Why this matters for FaceMagic content on DuckDuckGo

• FaceMagic's mobile distribution makes it accessible to minors without age verification beyond the standard app store rating.
• DuckDuckGo is below the covered platform threshold but its results carry weight with privacy conscious users including journalists and researchers. Removing the result from DuckDuckGo eliminates that audience surface.
• FaceMagic content distributed through DuckDuckGo typically reaches between four and twelve additional platforms within 72 hours through reposts, mirrors, and cross platform redistribution.
• Source attribution to FaceMagic 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 FaceMagic fingerprint indicators including facemagic outputs include an embedded watermark in the free tier and a characteristic skin tone harmonization that adjusts the swapped face to match the source body skin tone. Full evidence package from the platform takedown including URLs and screenshots
2. 02
   Run a biometric scan to find every copy across platforms FaceMagic content distributed on DuckDuckGo 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 FaceMagic 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 FaceMagic attribution and the DuckDuckGo distribution. Reference the Hong Kong jurisdiction of the source service to support investigation routing.
4. 04
   Document the FaceMagic source attribution FaceMagic outputs include an embedded watermark in the free tier and a characteristic skin tone harmonization that adjusts the swapped face to match the source body skin tone. 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 DuckDuckGo platform removal DuckDuckGo serves search results powered primarily by Bing. NCII removal at Bing automatically removes the result from DuckDuckGo. DuckDuckGo also accepts direct removal requests at help.duckduckgo.com.
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
• DuckDuckGo's reliance on Bing means that Bing NCII removal is the most efficient lever. Direct DuckDuckGo requests are rarely necessary but can be filed in parallel.
• FaceMagic attribution: App store distribution provides the most effective lever. App Store and Play Store policy violation reports for facilitating NCII have produced regional restrictions.