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Apple: ‘Strengthening App Review Guidelines Against Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery and Bait-And-Switch Apps’

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Apple updated its App Store review guidelines to explicitly prohibit pornographic material, including nonconsensual nudification apps and bait-and-switch features that reveal harmful capabilities after approval. The article notes that X (formerly Twitter) is the primary platform for AI-generated non-consensual nudification, though it does not provide specific statistics or enforcement data.

Key points

• Apple updated App Store review guidelines to explicitly ban pornographic material, including apps that generate nudity or sexually explicit imagery without consent.
• The guidelines prohibit apps containing hidden or undocumented features that misrepresent their purpose, such as 'nudification' apps revealed after approval.

Context

Apple's App Store review guidelines now explicitly prohibit pornographic material, including apps that generate nudity or sexually explicit imagery without consent. The article notes that X is the primary platform for AI-generated non-consensual nudification, though specific enforcement statistics are not provided.

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The evidence is limited to a single article from October 2026. No specific enforcement statistics, user reports, or enforcement data are provided. The article does not specify the exact date of the guideline update or the number of apps affected.

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