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Apple and Google Remove Some ‘Nudify’ Apps After Watchdog Finds Massive Scale of Abuse

Regulatory pressure is rising after researchers detailed gaps in app‑store enforcement that let AI tools for non‑consensual sexual images proliferate.

Overview

  • TTP identified 55 apps on Google Play and 47 on Apple’s App Store that can create non‑consensual sexualized images using AI.
  • Apple said it removed 28 flagged apps and later restored two after revisions, while TTP said it could verify only 24 removals.
  • Google said it suspended several apps pending review; Business Today reported the company later removed 31 from the Play Store as part of an ongoing review.
  • AppMagic estimates the apps amassed about 705 million downloads and $117 million in lifetime revenue, from which Apple and Google take commissions.
  • Some apps were rated for teens or children and 14 were tied to China‑based developers, raising child‑safety, privacy and data‑security concerns.