Summary
Researchers at AI Forensics and reporting cited in the article found a network of 444 apps presented as benign tools (e.g., hair styling, pet portraits) that instead hosted AI-powered pornographic deepfake tools. The apps reportedly allowed users to submit images and apply non-consensual explicit templates (examples named in the report include “Bedroom Rape,” “Lock Her Up,” and “Captive Cum Bag”); some apps were rated as suitable for children on Google Play and one app (Prilos) used third-party models for image and video generation, according to the report.
Following inquiries, Apple said it removed the apps and terminated the developers, Google removed most of the apps, and Meta said its systems had removed many associated ads and that it cut off the operator’s advertising access in 2025. The report also identified tens of thousands of Meta ads tied to the network and said the apps were linked to KeLing Technology Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong, and other Chinese developers.