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"Not without my consent": how Europe plans to ban non-consensual "nudifier apps"

EuroNews · · 1322 words · By Leticia Batista Cabanas; Elisabeth Heinz
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/19/not-without-my-consent-how-europe-…

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17 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The European Parliament and Council outlaw “nudifier apps”.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the European Parliament and Council have agreed to a ban on 'nudifier' apps as part of AI governance/simplification measures.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Council of Europe (CoE; French: Conseil de l'Europe, CdE) is an international organisation which aims to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe. Founded in 1949, it is Europe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Europe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Council of the European Union, often referred to in the treaties and other official documents simply as the Council, and less formally known as the Council of Ministers, is the third of the seven …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_the_European_Union
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Parliament (EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union (EU) and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliament
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“Starting 2 December, the ban targets companies developing AI systems for sexual deepfakes and users creating false intimate content of real people without consent.”
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The specific date (December 2) and the target (companies developing sexual deepfake AI and users creating non-consensual content) are explicitly mentioned in the web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Perplexity AI, Inc., or simply Perplexity, is an American privately held software company offering a web search engine that processes user queries and synthesizes responses. Perplexity products use la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perplexity_AI
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the context of generative artificial intelligence, AI agents (also referred to as compound AI systems or agentic AI) are a class of intelligent agents that can pursue goals, use tools, and take act…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_agent
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AI slop (also known as slop content or simply as slop) is digital content made with generative artificial intelligence that is perceived as lacking in effort, quality, or meaning, and produced in high…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_slop
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“On 7 May, co-legislators agreed to ban "nudifier apps" under the Digital Omnibus on AI.”
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Web search results explicitly state that on May 7, co-legislators reached a provisional political agreement on the 'Digital Omnibus' package to ban 'nudifier apps'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cornelis Adrianus Hendricus "Cees" van de Sanden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkeːs fɑn də ˈsɑndə(n)]; born 11 December 1962) is a Dutch former attorney and politician. He has been an independent politician…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cees_van_de_Sanden
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Celebrity impersonation scams via social media are forms of fraud that occur when an individual or group fraudulently represents themselves as well-known celebrity or public figure to obtain money, pe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_impersonation_scams_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Siemens AG (German pronunciation: [ˈziːməns] or [-mɛns]) is a German multinational company. It is focused on industrial automation, building automation, rail transport and health technology. Siemens …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siemens
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“About 8 million deepfakes were online in 2025, with 90 per cent of online content set to be AI-generated by 2026, the European Parliament Research Service found.”
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While the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) exists as a Wikipedia entry, the specific statistics regarding 8 million deepfakes in 2025 and 90% AI-generated content by 2026 are not found in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elections to the European Parliament take place every five years by universal adult suffrage; with more than 400 million people eligible to vote, they are the second largest democratic elections in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_to_the_European_Parl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) is the in-house research department and think tank of the European Parliament, providing research and analytical support to the members of the Europe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliamentary_Researc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A European political party, formerly known as a political party at European level and informally as a Europarty, is a type of European political alliance recognised as a political party operating tran…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_political_party
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“According to current estimates, as many as 96 percent [of nudification apps] were created without the subject's knowledge.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions of the word 'estimate' and general AI definitions; no specific statistic regarding 96% of nudification apps is present.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artificial intelligence visual art, or AI art, is visual artwork generated or enhanced through the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) programs, most commonly using text-to-image models. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_art
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AI slop (also known as slop content or simply as slop) is digital content made with generative artificial intelligence that is perceived as lacking in effort, quality, or meaning, and produced in high…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_slop
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a subfield of artificial intelligence (AI) that uses generative models to generate text, images, videos, audio, software code (vibe coding) or other forms…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative_AI
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“The App Store used to host apps like “DeepNude” and “ClothOff”.”
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The evidence provided only contains general information about Apple Inc. and the App Store; it does not mention 'DeepNude' or 'ClothOff' specifically.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apple Inc. ... Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley, and known for consumer electronics, software and online services.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the innovative world of Apple and shop everything iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple TV, plus explore accessories, entertainment, and expert device support.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop the latest Apple products, accessories and offers. Compare models, get expert shopping help, plus flexible payment and delivery options.
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“by early January 2026, chatbot Grok was creating approximately 6.700 sexualised images per hour, dozens of which involved children.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Grok was generating approximately 6,700 sexualized images per hour, including images of children.
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web search NEUTRAL — During a 24-hour analysis of images the @Grok account posted to X, the chatbot generated about 6,700 every hour that were identified as sexually suggestive or nudifying, according to Genevieve Oh, a s…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-07/musk-s-gr…
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web search NEUTRAL — AI, marketed as the cure to cancer and world hunger, has so far proven most reliable at undressing women. In January this year, researchers found that Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok was generating approx…
https://theprint.in/opinion/meta-wants-everyone-to-create-ai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Grok produced 6,700 sexualized images per hour while other deepfake sites averaged 79. California's AG opened an investigation the same day Musk claimed he saw "literally zero" illegal content. xAI's …
https://www.implicator.ai/grok-generated-6-700-nudifying-ima…
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“The European Commission launched a formal investigation into Grok’s digital safety laws”
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Multiple sources confirm the European Commission launched a formal investigation into Grok/X under the Digital Services Act regarding deepfakes and safety laws.
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web search NEUTRAL — This investigation into Grok’s compliance with UK data protection law follows French prosecutors from the cybercrime office raiding X offices in Paris on the same day, and the European Commission form…
https://consoc.org.uk/how-to-solve-a-problem-like-grok/
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web search NEUTRAL — Multiple national and regional regulators have opened formal inquiries or expanded existing probes into Grok — most prominently the European Commission under the Digital Services Act and two separate …
https://factually.co/fact-checks/technology/which-national-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, regarding the creation of sexually explicit fake images of women and minors.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/26/eu-launches-probe-i…
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“a 2026 UNICEF study across 11 countries revealed that at least 1.2 million children had their image manipulated into sexual deepfakes in 2025.”
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“The tools also disproportionately target women and girls, who represent 99percent of deepfake victims.”
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“They fuelled a 26.385 percent increase in generated child sexual abuse imagery (CSAM) since 2024”
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“The 7 May provisional agreement targets AI creators across the board, banning any system specifically designed to generate this kind of content (including images, video, and audio).”
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“Penalties for non-compliance are hefty, with fines reaching up to €35 million or 7 percent of a company’s total global turnover.”
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“By 2 December 2026, all providers must prove their systems meet these safety standards or face financial sanctions.”
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“The Digital Services Act (DSA) ... mandates deepfake-notification mechanisms and other measures to mitigate systemic risks”
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“The AI Act’s current deepfake rules ... only require providers to disclose the use of AI in online content creation and users to clearly label synthetic content.”
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“The EU’s 2024/1385 directive on online and offline violence against women criminalises technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV).”
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