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Apple Pulls AI Nudify App Promoted in Meta Ads

3 articles • Started 3 months ago • Last updated 3 months ago

Apple removed an artificial intelligence application from its App Store after Meta promoted ads for the tool, which generated synthetic nude images of real people, including female politicians. The app promised users the ability to create AI-generated pornographic deepfakes, violating Apple's policies against nonconsensual intimate imagery. The removal occurred across August 18-19, 2026, following the discovery of Meta's advertising campaign for the application.

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