YouTube and X Identified as Gateways to Nudify Apps, Study Finds

Jul 14, 2026

A new study has found that social media platforms such as YouTube and X are directing users to websites that offer the creation of nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes for as little as $1 per image. The research highlights the role these platforms play in facilitating access to harmful AI-powered nudification tools.

Why it matters: The findings raise concerns about the responsibility of major social media platforms in enabling the spread of nonconsensual deepfake content and the broader misuse of AI technologies.

Full story at: WIRED / AI ↗