Explicit AI-generated images of young Spanish girls shock the world.
A town in Spain made international headlines after a number of young schoolgirls said they received fabricated nude images of themselves that were created using an easily accessible "undressing app" powered by artificial intelligence, raising a larger discussion about the harm these tools can cause.
A group of male perpetrators, who police say knew most of the victims, used photos taken from the social media profiles of female victims and uploaded them to a nudify app, authorities told ABC News. WhatsApp spokesperson told ABC News that they would treat "this situation the same as any kind of CSAM we become aware of on our platform: we would ban those involved and report them to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children."
When pressed on what safeguards were in place regarding the use of the app with photos of minors, they responded that they have protections in place for photos of people below the age of 18. If a user tries to upload a photo of a minor they will receive an error, and be blocked after two uses, they added.
When ABC News reviewed the app, it offered a premium paid service that listed payment methods such as Visa, Mastercard, and Paypal. These payment methods, along with several others, were removed after ABC News reached out. Mendiri's public appeal led to many more victims coming forward to the police. Local authorities say that some of the perpetrators are under 14 years old, meaning they will have to be tried under the minor criminal law. Investigations are ongoing, confirmed Spanish National Police.
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