The combined situation

FaceMagic is a mobile first face swap application available on Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The free tier supports unlimited swaps with a watermark. When FaceMagic output appears on Mastodon, removal proceeds through the statutory takedown process under 47 USC 223a combined with source attribution to strengthen the legal claim.

Why this combination is high risk

FaceMagic's mobile distribution makes it accessible to minors without age verification beyond the standard app store rating. On Mastodon specifically, federated content spreads across multiple instances through reposts and replies. removing from the originating instance does not remove from the cached copies on every instance that federated the post.

How removal proceeds

Mastodon is federated across thousands of independent instances. Removal requires identifying the specific instance hosting the content and contacting that instance's admin directly. Source attribution to FaceMagic is documented through 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, which strengthens the takedown notice and supports parallel legal action.

Choose your legal action

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