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What is happening

Deepfake nonconsensual porn apps are advertising in the App Store

Repeated reporting is beginning to cohere into a trackable narrative.

Momentum
72%
Confidence trend
91%0
First seen
16 Apr 2026, 9:12 am
Narrative formation start
Last active
15 Apr 2026, 11:47 pm
Latest confirmed movement
Supporting signals

Evidence that is shaping the theme

These clustered signals are the repeated pieces of reporting that formed the theme. Read them as the evidence layer beneath the broader narrative.

Consumer Tech & GadgetsConfidence 95%2 sources15 Apr 2026, 11:47 pm

Deepfake nonconsensual porn apps are advertising in the App Store

Users looking to create nonconsensual deepfakes of unknowing individuals can simply perform an App Store search. If App Review has a job, it clearly isn't doing it. It is trivially easy to search for deepfake tools when they take out ads It isn't just the Grok app that lets users create nonconsensual deepfake nudes and pornography. Apple did remove at least 28 such apps in January, and even threatened xAI with a Grok removal , but that clearly hasn't been enough. According to a report from The Tech Transparency Project that was first shared by 9to5Mac , "nudify" apps are appearing in search ads and suggestions in the App Store. Pornography isn't banned from the App Store if it isn't the app's sole purpose, but illegal or harmful products are. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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What may happen next
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