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San Francisco orders Apple and Google to remove ‘nudify’ apps

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechCrunch ·

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu sent letters to Apple and Google demanding they remove apps that create non-consensual nude images, citing state law violations. The city claims both companies have long known about these apps on their stores. The order targets so-called 'nudify' apps that use AI to undress people in photos.

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The order highlights ongoing regulatory pressure on app stores to police AI-generated abuse content, but enforcement remains unclear.
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