YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps

A report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue reveals that major platforms like YouTube and X are inadvertently driving millions of users to 'nudify' apps. These sites use AI to generate nonconsensual explicit imagery, raising significant concerns about platform policy enforcement.
Why it matters
It highlights the failure of major tech platforms to curb the spread of harmful, nonconsensual AI-generated content despite existing safety policies.
The report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), an anti-extremism and disinformation organization, analyzes the online ecosystem that enables the proliferation of so-called “nudify” apps and websites, which allow users to digitally undress people without their consent.
The article reports on findings from a third-party research organization without injecting personal editorial opinion.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in