18 U.S.C. § 2257 Compliance Statement

Last updated: May 16, 2026

AI-Generated Content

All visual depictions of persons appearing on Only Whales are fictional AI-generated personas. No real human being is depicted in the imagery, voice notes or chat replies produced by these personas. Because no actual human performers are involved in the creation of this content, the record-keeping requirements set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 2257 and § 2257A do not apply. See Free Speech Coalition v. Holder and the FSC Safe-Harbor guidance for synthetic media.

Real-Creator Content (where applicable)

Where the Service hosts content uploaded by verified human creators, Only Whales requires each creator to confirm, prior to publication, that every performer depicted was at least 18 years of age at the time of production and to submit government-issued photo identification and a signed model release. Records required by 18 U.S.C. § 2257 are maintained by the original producer; the custodian of records for platform-hosted human-creator content is:

Age Verification of Users

Access to Only Whales is restricted to persons 18 years of age or older (or the age of majority in their jurisdiction, whichever is higher). All users must affirm their age at signup. We reserve the right to require additional documentary age verification at any time.

Reporting

Suspected child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or any content involving a minor must be reported immediately to abuse@onlywhalesapp.com and to the NCMEC CyberTipline. We have a zero-tolerance policy and cooperate fully with law enforcement.

See also our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.