YouTube and X Direct Users to Cheap Nonconsensual Deepfake Nudify Sites

A new study has found that major social media platforms YouTube and X are acting as referral pathways to websites that generate nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfake images. These so-called nudify apps allow users to create explicit fake images of real people for as little as $1 per image. The research highlights how mainstream platforms are inadvertently or passively facilitating access to tools used for image-based sexual abuse. The findings raise fresh concerns about the responsibility of social media companies in moderating content that leads users toward harmful services.