Apple and Google Hit With Demand to Pull AI 'Nudify' Apps [Updated]

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By Hartley CharltonJul 18, 2026, 6:35 am188 ptsTrending
A San Francisco City Attorney has sent cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google demanding the removal of 13 AI "face-swap" apps that can generate nonconsensual nude images, according to WIRED. The letters, sent on Thursday, target eight apps on the App Store and five on the Play Store that market…

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