Hundreds of AI Apps Found Hiding Deepfake Features for Sexual Abuse on App Stores
Security researchers from the firm Human discovered a network of hundreds of AI-powered applications that contained hidden features for creating sexually abusive deepfakes. These apps, often disguised as mundane tools, managed to bypass content moderation checks on both Apple and Google's app stores, making them available to users. The discovery highlights a significant vulnerability in app store security protocols and the potential misuse of AI technology.
4 articles from 4 outlets covered this story. Their coverage differs on 2 points. The underlying claim is sourced from a press release.
What do all outlets agree on?
4 outlets covered “Hundreds of AI Apps Found Hiding Deepfake Features for Sexual Abuse on App Stores”. All of them report the following:
- Hundreds of AI apps were involved
- Apps contained hidden deepfake features
- Features were for sexually abusive content
- Apps were available on major app stores (Apple and Google)
- The apps bypassed content moderation checks
Did outlets disagree about this?
Yes. Coverage of “Hundreds of AI Apps Found Hiding Deepfake Features for Sexual Abuse on App Stores” differs on 2 points. Each account below is how a different outlet described the same event:
The exact number of apps involved
Inclusion of violent deepfake features
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1 figure in this story is reported with conflicting values:
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