Why Deepfake Porn Is Harder to Find Than Authentic NCII

Deepfake intimate imagery is produced by AI generation, it may share your facial appearance but not any original photograph of you. Standard reverse image search, which works by matching pixels, finds virtually nothing. Biometric face scanning, which matches the mathematical geometry of your face, finds deepfakes regardless of how they were generated or distributed. ScanErase's scan covers 2.4 billion indexed face embeddings including content on platforms that block standard search engine indexing.

Legal Status in 2026

Creating or distributing non-consensual deepfake intimate imagery is a federal crime under the TAKE IT DOWN Act and a state crime in 49 jurisdictions. The 2026 expansion of the Act explicitly covers AI-generated content, the absence of an authentic intimate photograph of you is irrelevant. Platforms must remove deepfakes within 48 hours of receiving a valid Section 223a notice.

The Removal Process for Deepfakes

File a Section 223a notice for each URL where the deepfake appears. The notice should explicitly identify the content as AI-generated and cite the 2026 statutory expansion covering synthetic imagery. Platforms that claim AI content is not covered are incorrect, FTC guidance has clarified this point. ScanErase's notice template includes AI-generation disclosure language for synthetic content.

Preventing Deepfakes of You From Spreading Further

Request hash-matching enrollment in every notice you file. Use Meta's Stop tool to pre-hash images. Consider periodic biometric scanning to catch newly created deepfakes early. Early detection dramatically improves removal outcomes, content found and reported shortly after first publication is significantly easier to contain than content that has circulated widely.