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

Why this matters for FaceMagic content on Instagram

• FaceMagic's mobile distribution makes it accessible to minors without age verification beyond the standard app store rating.
• Instagram Stories and Reels create ephemeral content that is harder to capture, while archived posts remain indexed. Direct messages can also distribute NCII privately at scale through group threads.
• FaceMagic content distributed through Instagram 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 Instagram 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 Instagram 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 Instagram platform removal Instagram accepts NCII reports through Meta's dedicated NCII reporting portal and through its in app report flow. Meta processes NCII reports through a separate accelerated queue.
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 is a covered platform with the highest user count globally. Meta's compliance pipeline for NCII is among the fastest in the industry and FTC oversight is heightened given the active 2019 consent decree.
• 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.