Apple and Google Face Scrutiny Over 400 Apps and Websites Linked to AI Deepfakes

More than 400 interconnected apps and websites have been linked to an operation involving AI-generated sexual deepfakes, raising new questions about how abusive tools can reach users through major technology platforms.

According to an investigation by WIRED, some applications disguised themselves as ordinary AI products while concealing features that could generate fabricated sexual imagery from photographs of real people.

The operation reportedly extended across Meta’s advertising platforms, Apple’s App Store and Google Play, directing users to applications that could unlock the hidden functionality.

Although Apple, Google and Meta keep taking enforcement action against identified applications, accounts and advertisements, the investigation suggests that removing individual listings and advertising accounts may not be enough to dismantle the infrastructure supporting the operation.

How these apps managed to bypass Google and Apple checks

The applications did not necessarily display their abusive functionality during app-store reviews. Instead, developers reportedly used connections to remote servers...

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