Wired Investigation: 400+ Apps Run Covert Deepfake Network Across Apple and Meta Stores

Wired exposed a network of 400+ domains and apps, mostly linked to Chinese-language developers, that use remote content-switching to pass App Store review before serving nudify and nonconsensual deepfake tools, with some strains generating CSAM. Apple pulled 19 apps after the investigation; Meta actioned roughly 11,600 ad accounts and 15,000 associated Pages tied to the operation.