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Hundreds of Mundane AI Apps Are Hiding Sexually Abusive Deepfake Features

Monday, November 2, 2026


WIRED identified approximately 400 apps and websites linked to Chinese-language developers that contained hidden features enabling users to generate AI-created violent imagery and video. The apps were publicly marketed as standard AI tools without disclosing these capabilities. WIRED did not provide details on how the discovery was made or what enforcement actions, if any, followed.

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