YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps
- Posted on July 14, 2026
- By Wired
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In brief
Recent research reveals a disturbing trend where major social platforms inadvertently facilitate access to deepfake generation services. YouTube and X serve as unintentional promotion channels for applications enabling the creation of non-consensual intimate imagery, with some services offering their capabilities at extremely low price points. This emerging threat raises critical questions about platform accountability, content moderation policies, and the need for stronger safeguards against image-based sexual abuse.
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YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps
A new study found social media platforms are referring people to sites where they can create nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes for as little as $1 an image.
