San Francisco Demands Removal of Nudification Apps
Ars Technica AI · rss · 2026-07-18
San Francisco prosecutors sent cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google this week, demanding the removal of 13 so-called "nudification" apps from their app stores.
Reports indicate that these tools easily convert standard photos of real people into explicit images by removing clothing, altering facial features, or swapping victims' faces onto nude bodies. Prosecutors argue that by hosting these apps, the app stores may be violating California laws prohibiting services that facilitate deepfake pornography.
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