The combined situation

Reface is the largest face swap mobile application by downloads, with hundreds of millions of installs. It is marketed for entertainment use but the technology is identical to that used in deepfake NCII production. When Reface output appears on 4chan, 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

Reface is broadly considered a low risk service due to active content moderation, but its model architecture has been replicated in higher risk derivative services. On 4chan specifically, 4chan boards including /b/ and /soc/ have historically been primary distribution points for ncii. threads expire quickly but content is preserved in third party archives that mirror entire boards.

How removal proceeds

4chan threads expire automatically. Active removal requires emailing dmca@4chan.org with the thread URL. Archive sites such as warosu and archive.4plebs require separate filings. Source attribution to Reface is documented through reface outputs display a characteristic logo watermark in the free tier and use a recognizable temporal smoothing algorithm in video output, which strengthens the takedown notice and supports parallel legal action.

Choose your legal action

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