By Alex Barrientos
Publication Date: 2026-05-21 14:41:00
Your smartphone’s app store has a dirty secret. While Apple and Google publicly ban apps that create non-consensual sexual content, they’re quietly profiting from a $122 million ecosystem of AI “nudify” tools—and 54 civil rights organizations just told state attorneys general to make them pay for it.
The Numbers Don’t Lie
Tech giants take millions in cuts while steering users toward abuse apps
The Tech Transparency Project’s investigation reveals the scope of this hypocrisy. Apple’s App Store hosts 47 nudify apps while Google Play carries 55, collectively downloaded 705 million times worldwide. With standard 15-30% revenue cuts, both tech companies pocket millions from tools designed to strip clothes from photos without consent.
Even more damaging? Both platforms actively direct users to these apps through search autocomplete and paid advertisements. Type “AI NS” into Apple’s App Store, and autocomplete suggests “image to video ai nsfw”—leading straight to…
