Remove the content from the distribution platform (NovelAI content on iMessage)

Why this matters for NovelAI content on iMessage

• The 2022 NovelAI weight leak created a long tail of derivative models that continue to produce explicit content using the original training characteristics.
• iMessage group chats can include up to 32 participants and content can be forwarded to additional chats with one tap. Read receipts and typing indicators provide attribution that supports law enforcement subpoenas.
• NovelAI content distributed through iMessage typically reaches between four and twelve additional platforms within 72 hours through reposts, mirrors, and cross platform redistribution.
• Source attribution to NovelAI 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 NovelAI fingerprint indicators including novelai uses a custom finetuned model with a recognizable rendering style. 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 NovelAI content distributed on iMessage 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 NovelAI variations.
3. 03
   Dispatch the takedown notice to iMessage Apple accepts iMessage NCII reports through its Communication Safety reporting flow. The iOS 17 sensitive content warning system can also be used to flag content for review.
4. 04
   Document the NovelAI source attribution NovelAI uses a custom finetuned model with a recognizable rendering style. Leaked NovelAI weights are detectable through specific output characteristics that persist across derivatives. 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 iMessage platform removal Apple accepts iMessage NCII reports through its Communication Safety reporting flow. The iOS 17 sensitive content warning system can also be used to flag content for review.
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
• Apple is a covered platform under 47 USC 223a and operates the Communication Safety program for sensitive content reporting. iCloud subpoenas through Apple's law enforcement portal are typically responded to within 30 days.
• NovelAI attribution: United States operator jurisdiction supports direct correspondence. The leaked weights are open distributed beyond NovelAI's control.