Report: Teen accounts with parental controls are still able to access nudify apps on Google, Apple play stores
The Tech Transparency Project tested accounts created for a 13-year-old and found 61 nudify apps accessible on Apple's default account versus 24 on the parent-supervised account, and 47 versus 51 on Google's respective accounts. Both app stores rely on developer-provided age ratings through questionnaires, allowing apps disguised as photo editors or outfit simulators to carry child-appropriate ratings. Apple's default account could download adult-rated apps despite the platform knowing the user was 13, while Google blocked only three apps that developers independently restricted to over-18s.
Key points
- 135 nudify apps accessible to teen accounts on Apple and Google stores
- Parental controls ineffective; 24-51 apps still accessible depending on platform
- Apps disguise nude-generation as photo editors or virtual try-on tools
- Age-rating system relies on unverified developer self-reporting
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