File a criminal complaint with local law enforcement (NovelAI content on WhatsApp)

Why this matters for NovelAI content on WhatsApp

• The 2022 NovelAI weight leak created a long tail of derivative models that continue to produce explicit content using the original training characteristics.
• WhatsApp groups can have up to 1024 members and broadcast lists can reach 256 contacts at once. End to end encryption limits content based moderation but metadata reporting still triggers account level enforcement.
• NovelAI content distributed through WhatsApp 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 criminal complaint 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. Complete evidence package from platform removal action
2. 02
   Run a biometric scan to find every copy across platforms NovelAI content distributed on WhatsApp 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
   File the criminal complaint with local law enforcement File with local police or the prosecutor under your state's NCII criminal statute. The complaint should specifically reference the NovelAI source attribution and the WhatsApp distribution platform. Provide the complete evidence package and any communications from the perpetrator.
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 WhatsApp platform removal WhatsApp accepts NCII reports through Meta's reporting infrastructure. Group reports can result in group deletion, and individual user reports can result in account suspension and device level content blocking.
6. 06
   File the complete evidence record for the legal track State NCII criminal statutes in 48 states with felony provisions in 16 states 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

• State NCII criminal statutes in 48 states with felony provisions in 16 states
• Federal statutes for interstate cases including 47 USC 223a and 18 USC 2261A
• WhatsApp is the largest messaging platform globally and is a Meta property. Account suspension is the primary enforcement mechanism, and repeat offenders face permanent bans tied to phone number and device hardware.
• NovelAI attribution: United States operator jurisdiction supports direct correspondence. The leaked weights are open distributed beyond NovelAI's control.