US Teens Access ‘Nudify’ Apps to Create AI‑Generated Porn Despite Parental Controls
Original headline: US teens can access ‘nudify’ apps despite Apple and Google’s parental controls, report finds
The Tech Transparency Project used test accounts posing as 13‑year‑olds to download 135 apps that can generate non‑consensual nude imagery. In December 2025 a Pennsylvania high‑school student used the AI image‑editing app Movely to create sexual videos of his sister and four other girls, highlighting the problem.
Easy teen access to AI nudify apps dramatically raises the risk of child sexual exploitation.
Research angleHow does perceived ease of use of AI nudify apps influence adolescents' intention to produce non‑consensual sexual content? — Technology Acceptance Model
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