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Apple removes Kromix and MaskAI after WIRED exposed Meta ad campaigns for AI deepfakes
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Apple removed the AI deepfake apps Kromix and MaskAI from the App Store after WIRED reported that Meta ran targeted ad campaigns promoting their ability to generate pornographic images of real people.
This highlights a persistent evasion tactic where developers add prohibited features after passing App Store review, bypassing Apple's gatekeeping. It also exposes gaps in Meta's ad screening, as 32 targeted ads ran for an app explicitly offering "no restrictions" on generating deepfakes of real people.
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Apple removed the apps Kromix and MaskAI from the App Store after WIRED inquired about their functionality.
Meta removed a 32-ad campaign for Kromix that targeted male users and featured a deepfake of a woman resembling a prominent US politician.
Apple claims Kromix added its prohibited "nudification" features after successfully passing the initial App Store review process.
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