YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps
A new study found that social media platforms are referring people to sites where they can create nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes for as little as $1 an image.
Get smart on it
A new study found that mainstream social media platforms are directing users to websites and apps that create nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes, known as "nudify" apps, despite having policies against such content. Between December 2025 and March 2026, social networks drove millions of visits to these sites, with one platform responsible for over 30 percent of referral traffic through videos reviewing apps and linking to promotional codes. These tools allow users to digitally undress people without consent for as little as $1 per image, and are used not only for sexual purposes but also to damage people's livelihoods and reputations. Although nonconsensual intimate imagery is illegal in the United States and some states have banned nudification apps specifically, the technology continues to spread and become more accessible.
Related news
OpenAI’s new flagship model deletes files on its own, people keep warning
A number of social media posts claim that GPT-5.6 Sol deleted files and data without warning. OpenAI had basically disclosed the problem in June.
OpenAI pushes back on Apple trade secret lawsuit
OpenAI has issued another statement on the lawsuit, this time suggesting it lacks merit.
