Overview

• The Garante imposed an urgent, provisional limitation on Clothoff’s processing of Italian users’ personal data with immediate effect.
• Officials say the app uses generative AI to create deep‑nude images and videos, offered free and paid, without consent checks or synthetic labeling.
• The regulator notes that anyone, including minors, can generate altered images, including those depicting minors, heightening harm risks.
• The company behind Clothoff is reported to be based in the British Virgin Islands, underscoring cross‑border enforcement challenges.
• The measure is intended to make the service unusable from Italy, though one outlet reported the website and Telegram bot were still accessible at the time of publication.