Apple and Google are reportedly pointing users to 'nudify' apps
TL;DR
Earlier this year it was revealed that Apple and Google were offering "nudify" apps on their stores despite having clear policies barring such content. Nearly three months later, such apps are not only still available, but being actively promoted on the iOS App Store and Google Play, according to a new report from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP). Many of those were labeled "E" for Everyone, meaning they can be downloaded by children. Searching for "nudify," "undress" and other terms in those stores gives users access to apps that can make real people nude or put them into pornographic videos. The new report alleges that "the platforms are key participants in the spread of AI tools that can turn real people into sexualized images," TTP wrote. The app stores even ran ads for similar nudifying apps in the search results. (Engadget has reached out to Apple and Google for comment.) The gr.
Nauti's Take
Reports like this serve a real function: they create the public pressure that pushes platforms to actually enforce their own rules. The problem is severe — children can access non-consensual AI nudification tools through official stores.
Platforms that run ads for these apps while claiming policy compliance have lost control of their own ecosystems.
Summary
Earlier this year it was revealed that Apple and Google were offering "nudify" apps on their stores despite having clear policies barring such content. Nearly three months later, such apps are not only still available, but being actively promoted on the iOS App Store and Google Play, according to a new report from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP).
Many of those were labeled "E" for Everyone, meaning they can be downloaded by children. Searching for "nudify," "undress" and other terms in those stores gives users access to apps that can make real people nude or put them into pornographic videos.
The new report alleges that "the platforms are key participants in the spread of AI tools that can turn real people into sexualized images," TTP wrote. The app stores even ran ads for similar nudifying apps in the search results.
(Engadget has reached out to Apple and Google for comment. ) The gr
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