Teens with parental controls still reach nudify apps on App Store and Google Play

A Tech Transparency Project investigation found that test accounts for a 13-year-old with parental controls enabled could access 135 AI nudify apps across Apple and Google stores. Both platforms rely on developer self-reporting for age ratings, and apps removed from storefronts remained functional on test phones.

• Parent-supervised Apple account reached 24 apps, Google account reached 51
• Apple removed 25 nudify apps and Google six, but all stayed functional
• BeautyPlus with 500M downloads offered bikini templates to the teen account
• Apple said it is investigating subscriptions purchased without parental approval