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Apple updates guidelines to ban nudify apps masquerading as regular apps to pass review

2026-10-19 · TechCrunch

Apple had to update its App Store guidelines specifically to crack down on AI nudify apps that were sneaking past review disguised as innocent tools. Apparently the existing rules weren't enough to stop developers from smuggling deepfake porn generators onto iPhones. Nothing says 'responsible AI ecosystem' like needing explicit new rules because your app review process kept letting nude-generating apps through.

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