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Italiano(IT) Una rete di oltre 400 app, attribuita a un'unica organizzazione, ha nascosto funzioni deepfake sessuali e violente dietro servizi normali, superando la revision

Network of 400+ apps hid violent deepfake features, bypassing app store reviews

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A network of over 400 applications, linked to a single organization, concealed sexually explicit and violent deepfake functionalities behind seemingly legitimate services. These hidden features bypassed reviews on both the App Store and Google Play, activating through server-side controls. Following a report by Wired, Apple removed 19 apps, while Meta took action against more than 10,000 associated advertising accounts. AI

IMPACT This incident highlights the ongoing challenge of detecting and mitigating AI-generated harmful content within app ecosystems.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes the discovery and takedown of malicious apps, which falls under the 'tool' category as it relates to the misuse of technology and platform safety.

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Network of 400+ apps hid violent deepfake features, bypassing app store reviews

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The cluster describes the discovery and takedown of malicious apps, which falls under the 'tool' category as it relates to the misuse of technology and platform safety.
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safety, policy
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Italiano(IT) · [email protected] ·

    A network of over 400 apps, attributed to a single organization, hid sexual and violent deepfake functions behind normal services, bypassing review

    Una rete di oltre 400 app, attribuita a un'unica organizzazione, ha nascosto funzioni deepfake sessuali e violente dietro servizi normali, superando la revisione di App Store e Google Play. Le funzioni abusive si attivavano con un controllo lato server. Apple ha rimosso 19 app do…

    LINKS 9to5mac.com/…/ai-apps-with-hidden-sexual-…

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