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Apple and Google remove deepfake nude apps from stores

Quartz — April 26, 2024, 09:00 PM UTC

Summary: Apple and Google removed deepfake nude apps from their stores after 404 Media's report. Instagram hosted ads for similar apps generating fake nude images. Instances of AI-generated nudes, like those of Taylor Swift, have caused concern. Legislation in two dozen U.S. states aims to address sexually explicit AI content. U.S. senators introduced the DEFIANCE Act to allow victims to sue perpetrators of deepfake nudes.

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  1. [3.1]
    Apple removes apps generating explicit images without consent due to AI issues (News18)
    14d
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  2. [3.3]
    Apple removes AI nude image-generator apps from App Store (Firstpost)
    14d
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  3. [3.2]
    Apple removes AI apps for generating non-consensual images (ABP Live)
    15d
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  4. [4.8]
    Apple removed generative AI apps for creating deepfakes (PCMag AU)
    16d
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  5. [2.9]
    Apple removed AI image apps for promoting non-consensual images (Mint)
    16d
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