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Meta Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians - WIRED

Published by Wired By Vittoria Elliott, Matt Burgess · 18 August 2026 at 17:45
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Meta Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians - WIRED
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One advertisement featured a pornographic video with a deepfake closely resembling a prominent US politician. Apple removed the app from the App Store after an inquiry from WIRED.

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