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Social media platforms have funneled millions to AI undressing tool websites
July 15, 2026 at 02:57 PM
A new study by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue found that YouTube and X directed over 5.7 million visits to websites offering AI-powered tools to create non-consensual intimate images between December 2025 and March 2026.
- The study tracked the top 10 applications and websites used to generate non-consensual explicit images, analyzing how users discovered them.
- YouTube alone drove 1.82 million visits (30% of the total), while X sent over 1.3 million visits to these "nudify" tool sites.
- Melanie Smith, ISD senior director, said YouTube did not merely act as a passive source but actively facilitated access by failing to consistently enforce its rules.
- YouTube spokesperson Boot Polvinkel stated the platform has strict policies prohibiting unwanted sexual content and synthetic altered images, including external links.