San Francisco orders Apple, Google to remove nudify apps from app stores
Ars Technica AI · Ashley Belanger · 2026-07-17
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu sent cease-and-desist letters ordering Apple and Google to remove 13 AI nudification apps from their app stores, citing California laws that prohibit services facilitating deepfake pornography.
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Topics: ai-policydeepfake-pornographyapp-store-regulationnon-consensual-intimate-images
Claims
- San Francisco's city attorney sent cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google demanding removal of 13 nudification apps.
- The letters allege the app stores violate California laws prohibiting support for services that create deepfake pornography.
- AI nudification apps can automatically remove clothing from photos, alter facial features, and place individuals in sexualized imagery without their consent.
Key quotes
Chiu's letter warned that app stores were violating 'California's laws that prohibit supporting services that create deepfake pornography.'