Apple and Google ordered to purge ‘nudify' apps from App Stores

San Francisco’s city attorney ordered Apple and Google to remove dozens of so-called “nudify” apps from their app stores, alleging the companies have been aware for months that they were hosting and monetizing software that enables non-consensual deepfake pornography. The article says California law criminalizes knowingly facilitating such content and allows civil actions against third-party facilitators. The city warned both companies they could face civil penalties if they do not comply within 28 days. For Apple, the issue adds another reputational and regulatory overhang around App Store oversight, payments processing, and content moderation. The market impact is likely limited in direct financial terms, but the story reinforces legal and compliance risk for major platform companies, particularly regarding AI-generated abuse content and app-store governance.