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San Francisco sent cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google demanding the removal of 13 AI-powered 'face-swap' apps from their app stores.
San Francisco
Who
San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, Apple, Google
What
San Francisco sent cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google demanding the removal of 13 AI-powered 'face-swap' apps from their app stores.
When
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT · 2h 2m ago
Where
San Francisco ·
Why
The apps are overwhelmingly used to target women and girls by creating non-consensual explicit content.
The Frontline Impact
How this affects you
This action by San Francisco could lead to broader regulatory scrutiny of AI-generated content and app store policies regarding harmful applications.
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