YouTube and X Are Directing Millions of Users to Nudify Apps, Says Study

YouTube and X are directing millions of users to nudify apps, says study

A new study by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) says YouTube and X directed millions of users to websites offering so-called nudify tools between December 2025 and March 2026. According to the report, the two platforms became major sources of traffic for services that create non-consensual intimate images by digitally undressing people.

YouTube, X funnel millions of visits to AI deepfake ‘nudify’ apps, new study shows: Key findings

The spread of ‘nudify’ apps online has become one of the most troubling consequences of the rise of advanced AI image generators and AI-powered editing tools.

YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps

A new study found that social media platforms are referring people to sites where they can create nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes for as little as $1 an image.