Meta platforms hosted advertisements for a nudify application featuring a pornographic deepfake of a prominent U.S. politician. These AI-powered tools digitally alter images to generate non-consensual sexually explicit content.
The incident reveals significant failures in Meta’s moderation policies, which officially prohibit such advertisements. Apple removed the application from its App Store following an inquiry from Wired.
Regulators and non-profits continue to criticize Apple and Google for allowing similar apps on their platforms. Major tech companies face ongoing scrutiny for failing to curb the spread of deepfake porn services and their promotional ads.