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Report: teen test accounts could download 135 'nudify' apps
The Guardian AI US teens can access ‘nudify’ apps despite Apple and Google’s parental controls, report finds
The Tech Transparency Project used 13-year-old test accounts to download 135 apps that generate nonconsensual nude images despite Apple and Google parental controls.
Why it matters
Parental controls on iPhones and Android phones did not stop 13-year-old test accounts from getting apps that make fake nude images, a risk for families.
Latest brief · Oct 19, 2026