diff --git a/crates/tauri-app/src/lib.rs b/crates/tauri-app/src/lib.rs
index a1b373a..6246241 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-app/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-app/src/lib.rs
@@ -1228,6 +1228,57 @@ async fn read_fof_closed_body(
     node.read_fof_closed_body(&pid).await.map_err(|e| e.to_string())
 }
 
+// FoF Layer 4: V_me lifecycle + cascade + key-burn.
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+struct VmeRotatedDto {
+    new_epoch: u32,
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+async fn rotate_v_me(state: State<'_, AppNode>) -> Result<VmeRotatedDto, String> {
+    let node = get_node(&state).await;
+    let new_epoch = node.rotate_v_me().await.map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    Ok(VmeRotatedDto { new_epoch })
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+struct CascadeRevokeResultDto {
+    posts_revoked: usize,
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+async fn cascade_revoke_v_me_epoch(
+    state: State<'_, AppNode>,
+    retired_epoch: u32,
+    reason_code: u8,
+) -> Result<CascadeRevokeResultDto, String> {
+    let node = get_node(&state).await;
+    let n = node.cascade_revoke_v_me_epoch(retired_epoch, reason_code)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    Ok(CascadeRevokeResultDto { posts_revoked: n })
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+async fn key_burn_post_slot(
+    state: State<'_, AppNode>,
+    post_id_hex: String,
+    slot_index: u32,
+    new_v_x_hex: String,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let node = get_node(&state).await;
+    let pid = parse_node_id(&post_id_hex)?;
+    let new_v_x_bytes = hex::decode(&new_v_x_hex)
+        .map_err(|e| format!("invalid new_v_x hex: {}", e))?;
+    let new_v_x: [u8; 32] = new_v_x_bytes.as_slice().try_into()
+        .map_err(|_| "new_v_x must be 32 bytes".to_string())?;
+    node.key_burn_post_slot(pid, slot_index, &new_v_x).await
+        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 async fn list_follows(state: State<'_, AppNode>) -> Result<Vec<PeerDto>, String> {
     let node = get_node(&state).await;
@@ -3251,6 +3302,9 @@ pub fn run() {
             revoke_fof_commenter,
             create_post_fof_closed,
             read_fof_closed_body,
+            rotate_v_me,
+            cascade_revoke_v_me_epoch,
+            key_burn_post_slot,
             list_circles,
             create_circle,
             delete_circle,
diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index 5194405..1840b8e 100644
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -3154,7 +3154,16 @@ document.querySelectorAll('.tab').forEach(tab => {
                 loadMessages(true); loadDmRecipientOptions();
                 clearNotifications('msg-');
             }
-            if (target === 'settings') { loadIdentities(); loadPersonas(); loadRedundancy(); loadPublicVisible(); loadCacheSizeSetting(); loadUpdateSettings(); loadIgnored(); loadVouches(); }
+            if (target === 'settings') {
+                loadIdentities(); loadPersonas(); loadRedundancy(); loadPublicVisible();
+                loadCacheSizeSetting(); loadUpdateSettings(); loadIgnored(); loadVouches();
+                // FoF Layer 4: rotate button wires once per settings open.
+                const rotateBtn = document.getElementById('rotate-v-me-btn');
+                if (rotateBtn && !rotateBtn._wired) {
+                    rotateBtn.addEventListener('click', rotateVMe);
+                    rotateBtn._wired = true;
+                }
+            }
         });
     });
 });
@@ -3710,6 +3719,26 @@ async function loadIgnored() {
     }
 }
 
+async function rotateVMe() {
+    const btn = document.getElementById('rotate-v-me-btn');
+    const status = document.getElementById('rotate-v-me-status');
+    if (!btn) return;
+    if (!confirm('Rotate your vouch key? A new key will be issued to all current vouchees via your next bio post. Old posts remain readable to anyone who held the old key — cascade-revoke separately if you want to cut off old-content access.')) return;
+    btn.disabled = true;
+    status.textContent = 'Rotating…';
+    try {
+        const { newEpoch } = await invoke('rotate_v_me');
+        status.textContent = `Rotated → epoch ${newEpoch}`;
+        toast(`Vouch key rotated to epoch ${newEpoch}`);
+        loadVouches();
+    } catch (e) {
+        status.textContent = '';
+        toast('Error: ' + e);
+    } finally {
+        btn.disabled = false;
+    }
+}
+
 async function loadVouches() {
     const givenEl = document.getElementById('vouches-given-list');
     const recvEl = document.getElementById('vouches-received-list');
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index 82e2b31..e415fd8 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -213,6 +213,11 @@
             <div id="vouches-received-list"></div>
           </div>
         </div>
+        <div style="margin-top:0.75rem;padding-top:0.75rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border)">
+          <p class="empty-hint" style="margin-bottom:0.4rem">Rotate your vouch key (V_me) to issue a fresh key to all your current vouchees. Old posts remain readable by anyone who held the old key &mdash; use "Cascade revoke" afterward to actively cut off comment access to your old posts.</p>
+          <button id="rotate-v-me-btn" class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm">Rotate my vouch key</button>
+          <span id="rotate-v-me-status" class="empty-hint" style="margin-left:0.5rem;font-size:0.8rem"></span>
+        </div>
       </div>
 
       <div class="section-card" style="text-align:center">