‘Nudify’ apps: What to do if someone makes a fake nude of you
AI 'nudify' apps creating non-consensual nude images operate across 181 sites with 40 million monthly visitors; ESET offers victim prevention and takedown guidance.
ESET explains how generative AI 'nudify' apps convert clothed photos into fake nudes, a growing non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) threat often used for bullying, sextortion and blackmail. A study by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue and the AI Security Institute identified 181 nudify websites receiving 40 million unique monthly visitors. In the US, the TAKE IT DOWN Act lets victims request platform removal within 48 hours, while the EU is criminalizing AI-generated NCII via a new directive. Takedown options include StopNCII.org and NCMEC's Take It Down hash-based services.
- 181 nudify websites attract 40 million unique monthly visitors, with referrals from YouTube, X, Reddit and Facebook.
- US TAKE IT DOWN Act allows NCII removal requests within 48 hours; no federal law bans the apps themselves.
- Images depicting minors are classed as CSAM reportable to NCMEC's Cyber Tipline.
- StopNCII.org and NCMEC's Take It Down use image hashes to detect and remove AI-generated nudes.
- Defenses include locked-down social media, 2FA, limiting image uploads, and never engaging blackmailers.
- Vendors
- ESET
- Products
- StopNCII.orgTake It Down
- Countries
- United States
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Whether you’re a victim, the parent of a victim, or just concerned, here’s what you can do about fake nude images
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