Apple and Google ordered to purge ‘nudify’ apps from App Stores
In letters sent to Apple and Google, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said that both companies have long been aware that they are hosting apps in violation of state law.
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San Francisco has ordered Apple and Google to remove dozens of "nudify" apps from their app stores, citing violations of California laws that criminalize facilitating non-consensual deepfake pornography. City Attorney David Chiu stated that both companies have knowingly hosted and profited from these apps despite repeated warnings, including reports from the Tech Transparency Project. The letters note that Apple and Google have continued processing payments for illegal purchases and have likely made millions of dollars in fees from the apps.