AI nudifiers

Nonconsensual nude generators had another banner year. What will it take to defeat them?

Deplatforming the companies, debilitating the technology, and deterring the users

Taking an AI nudifier to court: A conversation with the lawyer suing ClothOff

“They shouldn't be out there. They shouldn't be operating," said Shane Vogt, the lawyer for a teenage plaintiff

Explicit ads for nudifiers and AI girlfriend apps continue to plague Meta

Indicator found thousands of ads that featured bare breasts and simulated sex acts

Meta ran 4,000 more ads for AI nudifiers. That may not be the worst part.

The company is making it easy for the advertisers to conceal their identity

Briefing: Australia moves to ban nudifiers and approaches for verifying AI images

Plus: chatbots are providing inaccurate info, are susceptible to flattery and peer pressure

“Dress up your buddy’s wife in a tiny latex dress”: A digital fashion startup ran Meta ads for an AI app with an “undress” option

DressX, which has raised $15 million in financing, said the ads were placed by a contractor. Meta banned the ad accounts after being contacted by Indicator

Briefing: More AI nudifier ads on Meta and two new investigation guides

Plus: AI-generated Jorge Ramos is spreading false claims about Donald Trump's health on TikTok

AI Nudifiers continue to reach millions and make millions

Our exclusive analysis estimates that the nudifier economy may be worth up to $36 million a year

Briefing: Google kills fact-checking feature and Meta monetized sanctioned Russian entities

Plus, a new feature in OpenAleph, Elon fights Grok, and John Oliver on AI slop

Meta is suing the company behind a noxious network of AI nudifiers

The platform also says it built custom tools to detect ads for AI undressers like Crush AI

AI nudifiers pivot to video and reach users via Apple, Google, Meta, Telegram, and X

Deepfake nude generators can still get ads, apps, and verified accounts approved on mainstream platforms

More people saw these AI-generated ED "remedies" than read The New York Times

AI videos flog bogus erectile dysfunction cures to millions on TikTok; deepfake detectors fail latest test; and Meta ran 660 more ads for AI nudifiers.

The real problem with the Take It Down Act is not free speech

America's bill against deepfake nudes doesn't go after the core problem; TikTok grifters claim Obama has impeached Trump; and new research finds that state media labels don't affect perceptions of accuracy.

AI nudifier makes a mockery of Meta's moderation

Crush AI ran 8,010 ads on Facebook & Instagram, Fact-checkers and crowds are not mutually exclusive, and AI slop tops Google image results for [does corn get digested]

Brazil's disinformation takedowns lack transparency

Plus: RT covertly paid right-wing influencers $400K/month, and Meta ran hundreds more ads for deepfake nudifiers

TikTok's AI is summarizing conspiracy theories, Meta ran 222 ads for deepfake nudes, and Telegram apologizes to South Korea

Google is running ads for undresser services

Plus: The world is seeking fact checks about Imane Khelif, and AI blends academic results with "some people's" beliefs about sleep training.

ChatGPT's misinfo carveout, Civitai's consent concerns and so much AI slop

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