{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/report-finds-us-teens-can-still-download-nudify-apps-despite-apple-and","json":"https://digestai.news/story/report-finds-us-teens-can-still-download-nudify-apps-despite-apple-and.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/report-finds-us-teens-can-still-download-nudify-apps-despite-apple-and.md","slug":"report-finds-us-teens-can-still-download-nudify-apps-despite-apple-and","headline":"Report finds US teens can still download nudify apps despite Apple and Google controls","summary":"A study by the digital‑rights group Tech Transparency Project (TTP) created four test accounts – two on Apple and two on Google – each registered as 13‑year‑olds. Using search terms like “AI video generator”, the researchers downloaded 135 apps that could strip clothing or swap faces onto nude bodies. Many of those apps were mis‑rated as suitable for minors; one was listed as appropriate for ages four and up, and another as suitable for users nine and older.\n\nApple and Google say they act against harmful content. Google spokesperson Dan Jackson said the company takes “proactive steps to detect and remove apps with harmful content”. Apple spokesperson Adam Dema said the firm now requires developers to prevent non‑consensual intimate imagery and that it reviews every app before publishing. After the report, Apple removed 25 nudify apps and Google six, yet the researchers could still use previously downloaded apps, which remained functional and continued charging subscriptions. Parents like Morgan Dorfman recount how their daughters were targeted with apps such as Movely, highlighting the difficulty of protecting teens despite existing parental‑control mechanisms.","keyPoints":["TTP test accounts (13‑year‑old) downloaded 135 nudify apps from Apple and Google stores.","Many apps were mis‑rated as suitable for minors; Apple removed 25 and Google six, but apps stayed functional.","Parents report teens using apps like Movely to create non‑consensual pornographic images."],"whyItMatters":"The findings expose gaps in app‑store moderation and parental controls, raising urgent child‑safety concerns around AI‑generated sexual abuse material.","category":{"slug":"policy","name":"Policy & Regulation","url":"https://digestai.news/category/policy"},"entities":{"companies":["Apple","Google","Tech Transparency Project","Movely"],"models":[],"people":["Morgan Dorfman","Dan Jackson","Adam Dema"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-19T10:00:05Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-19T10:00:05Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"The Guardian AI","title":"US teens can access ‘nudify’ apps despite Apple and Google’s parental controls, report finds","url":"https://theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/19/us-teens-nudify-apps-apple-google-parental-controls","publishedAt":"2026-10-19T10:00:05Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Report finds US teens can still download nudify apps despite Apple and Google controls\", 19 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/report-finds-us-teens-can-still-download-nudify-apps-despite-apple-and","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Report finds US teens can still download nudify apps despite Apple and Google controls","datePublished":"2026-10-19T10:00:05Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/report-finds-us-teens-can-still-download-nudify-apps-despite-apple-and"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}