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class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            &#8220;Not without my consent&#8221;: how Europe plans to ban non-consensual &#8220;nudifier apps&#8221;<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/49\/08\/63\/1536x864_cmsv2_e82b99ca-f3f8-5eee-b766-5564c3a96b6b-9490863.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays output from ChatGPT, March 21, 2023, in Boston. \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays output from ChatGPT, March 21, 2023, in Boston.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo\/Michael Dwyer<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\/Michael Dwyer\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspElisabeth Heinz&amp;nbsp&amp;&amp;nbspLeticia Batista Cabanas\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1779166841\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-05-19 07:00:41 +02:00\">19\/05\/2026 &#8211; 7:00 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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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.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>On 7 May, co-legislators agreed to ban &#8220;nudifier apps&#8221; under the Digital Omnibus on AI. These controversial tools can generate AI-created sexual images or videos that \u201cundress\u201d individuals without consent, raising concerns over privacy and ethical use of technology. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>New-generation AI makes the creation of synthetic content increasingly affordable and realistic. 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. <\/p>\n<p>So far, EU law has addressed deepfakes indirectly by treating them as violations of privacy and transparency, sparking calls for stronger protection under an outright EU-wide ban. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c[&#8230;], there was perceived to be a lacuna in the law in addressing them [deepfakes]. That&#8217;s why the Omnibus was seen as an opportunity to address that\u201d, said MEP Michael McNamara from Renew Europe in the European Parliament and co-rapporteur for the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee. <\/p>\n<p>While co-legislators still need to formally greenlight their position, Europe is already giving a clear signal: \u201cnudifier apps\u201d are a serious form of sexual digital abuse that must be banned before they enter the market. <\/p>\n<h2>What is a \u201cnudifier\u201d?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cNudification\u201d apps like \u201cundressers\u201d, \u201cnudify tools\u201d, and \u201cclothes removers\u201d manipulate ordinary photos to create increasingly realistic, sexually explicit images (\u201cdeepfakes\u201d) using generative AI. According to current estimates, as many as 96 percent were created without the subject&#8217;s knowledge. <\/p>\n<p>These tools use deep-learning models, image recognition, and body reconstruction technology to synthesise realistic-looking images based on the lighting, pose, and skin tone of the original photo. They essentially trace or deduce the subject\u2019s shape through their clothes and invent a nude body that matches. <\/p>\n<p>This technology is accessible through many mobile applications \u2013 the App Store used to host apps like \u201cDeepNude\u201d and \u201cClothOff\u201d \u2013 specialised websites, and automated bots on platforms like Telegram, frequently marketed as &#8220;AI art&#8221; or entertainment. <\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk\u2019s X made it extremely easy to access these apps; by early January 2026, chatbot Grok was creating approximately 6.700 sexualised images per hour, dozens of which involved children. <\/p>\n<p>The European Commission launched a formal investigation into Grok\u2019s digital safety laws, and the backlash caused X to implement restrictions. Now, generating images of real people in \u201crevealing clothing\u201d is blocked in some countries. The feature is limited to paying subscribers \u2013 though users on the site still find ways to trick the AI using prompts. <\/p>\n<p>These tools turn generative AI into a targeted instrument for harassment and digital abuse, stripping away the subject&#8217;s bodily autonomy. Non-consensual explicit content directly violates fundamental privacy rights and undermines digital ethical standards. These programs are increasingly categorised as predatory technologies. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are certain practices that are not jokes. It&#8217;s about people. And in this battle, dignity should always be on the winning side\u201d, said German Greens MEP Sergey Lagodinsky. <\/p>\n<p>These tools cause psychological distress and reputational damage to victims: a 2026 UNICEF study across 11 countries revealed that at least 1.2 million children had their image manipulated into sexual deepfakes in 2025. A study from the same year noted that threats to post non-consensual, sexually explicit media increase the odds of suicide plans, attempts, and self-harm. <\/p>\n<p>The tools also disproportionately target women and girls, who represent 99percent of deepfake victims. They fuelled a 26.385 percent increase in generated child sexual abuse imagery (CSAM) since 2024 and an increase crimes like sextortion and blackmail. <\/p>\n<h2>How the ban works<\/h2>\n<p>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). <\/p>\n<p>It makes developers of large-scale AI models directly responsible if their systems are used to create non-consensual nude images. These companies must now build permanent safety blocks into their core software to stop users from generating it. <\/p>\n<p>It also forbids realistic depictions of intimate parts and sexually explicit acts. <\/p>\n<p>The ban will affect providers, any company that places these systems on the EU market or offers them to people in the bloc.It affects organisations that use or host these softwares and allow non-consensual explicit content, and, crucially, users caught exploiting the AI to generate this kind of content. <\/p>\n<p>The EU is shifting the primary burden of responsibility away from individual end users and onto the companies building the models. As Lagodinsky said, \u201cwe cannot enforce human behaviour here. So, we are going against the technology itself.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Providers are now forced to assess any &#8220;foreseeable misuse&#8221; of their technology before it reaches the public. They must implement measures to prevent users from bypassing filters with clever prompts or minor image alterations. To ensure compliance, the AI Office will monitor whether these safeguards are integrated into the model\u2019s core architecture. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlatforms would restrict access to certain prompts and to certain conduct, just like ChatGPT or Grok already say certain requests are not permissible\u201d, said Lagodinsky. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLegislative processes are much slower than innovation. We will only be able to cope with this if we have a principled way of regulating based on risk. That\u2019s why, for example, there are possibilities for the Commission to add certain new technologies as risky technologies in the AI Act\u201d, he added. <\/p>\n<p>If a company fails to implement these rules, it faces severe enforcement actions under the AI Act\u2019s framework. Penalties for non-compliance are hefty, with fines reaching up to \u20ac35 million or 7 percent of a company\u2019s total global turnover. <\/p>\n<p>The agreement also empowers national authorities to pull unsafe AI products from the EU market entirely. By 2 December 2026, all providers must prove their systems meet these safety standards or face financial sanctions. This oversight applies to both EU-based firms and international developers who offer their AI services to European residents. <\/p>\n<h2>Legal instruments before the ban<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t think policymakers necessarily underestimated it [the AI evolution]. Certainly, there has been a big lack of legal certainty until now\u201d, said McNamara. <\/p>\n<p>Prior to the ban, the EU primarily labelled deepfakes and \u201cnudification\u201d as content issues and violations of privacy and transparency. While no single law specifically prohibited these activities, a mix of regulations on data protection, image rights, privacy, and platform liability regulated them as general-purpose AI (GPAI) or limited-risk systems. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne the key contentions has been [&#8230;] whether to regulate or not to regulate [AI-generated content] with the current administration of the United States advocating a hands-off approach\u201d, McNamara told Euronews. <\/p>\n<p>The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a key regulation for online platforms. Yet it serves as a reactive tool, requiring Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) to address illegal content and misinformation by removing deepfakes only after they become aware of them. It also mandates deepfake-notification mechanisms and other measures to mitigate systemic risks arising from their platforms. <\/p>\n<p>The AI Act\u2019s current deepfake rules do not prevent the creation or sharing of non-consensual images. They only require providers to disclose the use of AI in online content creation and users to clearly label synthetic content. Redress for victims is also not foreseen. The act handles non-consensual intimate images (NCII) and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in terms of transparency, allowing significant discretion to the provider under the GPAI Code of Practice. <\/p>\n<p>The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a general privacy regulation, not specifically tailored to synthetic content. It addresses the unlawful processing of individuals\u2019 data without prohibiting deepfakes in their existing form or creating victim-centred remedies. Non-consensual intimate images lead to humiliation and reputational harm, which require remedies beyond data protection, including harassment, defamation, and criminal law. <\/p>\n<p>The EU\u2019s 2024\/1385 directive on online and offline violence against women criminalises technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV). These include digital tools to monitor, harass, and silence women and girls. 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These controversial tools can generate AI-created sexual images or videos that \u201cundress\u201d individuals without consent, raising concerns over privacy and ethical use of technology.\u00a0New-generation AI makes the creation of synthetic content increasingly affordable and realistic. 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.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0So far, EU law has\u00a0addressed deepfakes indirectly by treating\u00a0them as violations of privacy and transparency, sparking calls for stronger protection under an outright EU-wide ban. \u00a0\u201c[&#8230;],\u00a0there\u00a0was perceived to be\u00a0a lacuna in the law in addressing them [deepfakes].\u00a0That&#8217;s\u00a0why the Omnibus was\u00a0seen as an opportunity to address that\u201d,\u00a0said\u00a0MEP\u00a0Michael McNamara from Renew Europe in the European Parliament and\u00a0co-rapporteur for the Civil Liberties,\u00a0Justice\u00a0and Home Affairs committee.\u00a0While co-legislators still need to formally greenlight their position, Europe is already giving a clear signal: \u201cnudifier apps\u201d are a serious form of sexual digital abuse that must be banned before they enter the market.\u00a0What is a \u201cnudifier\u201d? \u00a0\u201cNudification\u201d apps like \u201cundressers\u201d, \u201cnudify tools\u201d, and \u201cclothes removers\u201d manipulate ordinary photos to create increasingly realistic, sexually explicit images (\u201cdeepfakes\u201d) using generative AI. According to current estimates, as many as 96 percent were created without the subject&#8217;s knowledge. \u00a0These tools use deep-learning models, image recognition, and body reconstruction technology to synthesise realistic-looking images based on the lighting, pose, and skin tone of the original photo. They essentially trace or deduce the subject\u2019s shape through their clothes and invent a nude body that matches. \u00a0This technology is accessible through many mobile applications \u2013 the App Store used to host apps like \u201cDeepNude\u201d and \u201cClothOff\u201d \u2013 specialised websites, and automated bots on platforms like Telegram, frequently marketed as &#8220;AI art&#8221; or entertainment. \u00a0Elon Musk\u2019s X made it extremely easy to access these apps; by early January 2026, chatbot Grok was creating approximately 6.700 sexualised images per hour, dozens of which involved children. \u00a0The European Commission launched a formal investigation into Grok\u2019s digital safety laws, and the backlash caused X to implement restrictions. Now, generating images of real people in \u201crevealing clothing\u201d is blocked in some countries. The feature is limited to paying subscribers \u2013 though users on the site still find ways to trick the AI using prompts.These tools turn generative AI into a targeted instrument for harassment and digital abuse, stripping away the subject&#8217;s bodily autonomy. Non-consensual explicit content directly violates fundamental privacy rights and undermines digital ethical standards. These programs are increasingly categorised as predatory technologies.\u00a0\u201cThere are certain practices that are not jokes. It&#8217;s about people. And in this battle, dignity should always be on the winning side\u201d, said German Greens MEP Sergey Lagodinsky.\u00a0These tools cause psychological distress and reputational damage to victims: a 2026 UNICEF study across 11 countries revealed that at least 1.2 million children had their image manipulated into sexual deepfakes in 2025. A study from the same year noted that threats to post non-consensual, sexually explicit media increase the odds of suicide plans, attempts, and self-harm.\u00a0The tools also disproportionately target women and girls, who represent 99percent of deepfake victims. They fuelled a 26.385 percent increase in generated child sexual abuse imagery (CSAM) since 2024 and an increase crimes like sextortion and blackmail.\u00a0How the ban works\u00a0The 7 May\u00a0provisional agreement targets AI creators across the board, banning any system specifically designed to generate this kind of content (including images, video, and audio). \u00a0It makes developers of large-scale AI models directly responsible if their systems are used to create non-consensual nude images. These companies must now build permanent safety blocks into their core software to stop users from generating it. \u00a0It also forbids realistic depictions of intimate parts and sexually explicit acts. \u00a0The ban will affect providers, any company that places these systems on the EU market or offers them to people in the bloc.It affects organisations that use or host these softwares and allow non-consensual explicit content, and, crucially, users caught exploiting the AI to generate this kind of content. \u00a0The EU is shifting the primary burden of responsibility away from individual end users and onto the companies building the models. As Lagodinsky said, \u201cwe cannot enforce human behaviour here. So, we are going against the technology itself.\u201d\u00a0Providers are now forced to assess any &#8220;foreseeable misuse&#8221; of their technology before it reaches the public. They must implement measures to prevent users from bypassing filters with clever prompts or minor image alterations. To ensure compliance, the AI Office will monitor whether these safeguards are integrated into the model\u2019s core architecture. \u00a0\u201cPlatforms would restrict access to certain prompts and to certain conduct, just like ChatGPT or Grok already say certain requests are not permissible\u201d, said Lagodinsky.\u00a0\u201cLegislative processes are much slower than innovation. We will only be able to cope with this if we have a principled way of regulating based on risk. That\u2019s why, for example, there are possibilities for the Commission to add certain new technologies as risky technologies in the AI Act\u201d, he added.\u00a0If a company fails to implement these rules, it faces severe enforcement actions under the AI Act\u2019s framework. Penalties for non-compliance are hefty, with fines reaching up to \u20ac35 million or 7 percent of a company\u2019s total global turnover. \u00a0The agreement also empowers national authorities to pull unsafe AI products from the EU market entirely. By 2 December 2026, all providers must prove their systems meet these safety standards or face financial sanctions. This oversight applies to both EU-based firms and international developers who offer their AI services to European residents.\u00a0Legal instruments before the ban\u00a0\u201cI don&#8217;t think policymakers necessarily underestimated it [the AI evolution]. Certainly, there has been a big lack of legal certainty until now\u201d, said McNamara.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Prior to the ban, the EU primarily labelled deepfakes and \u201cnudification\u201d as content issues and violations of privacy and transparency. While no single law specifically prohibited these activities, a mix of regulations on data protection, image rights, privacy, and platform liability regulated them as general-purpose AI (GPAI) or limited-risk systems. \u00a0\u00a0\u201cOne the key contentions has been [&#8230;] whether to regulate or not to regulate [AI-generated content] with the current administration of the United States advocating a hands-off approach\u201d, McNamara told Euronews.\u00a0The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a key regulation for online platforms. Yet it serves as a reactive tool, requiring Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) to address illegal content and misinformation by removing deepfakes only after they become aware of them. It also mandates deepfake-notification mechanisms and other measures to mitigate systemic risks arising from their platforms.\u00a0\u00a0The AI Act\u2019s current deepfake rules do not prevent the creation or sharing of non-consensual images. They only require providers to disclose the use of AI in online content creation and users to clearly label synthetic content. Redress for victims is also not foreseen. The act handles non-consensual intimate images (NCII) and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in terms of transparency, allowing significant discretion to the provider under the GPAI Code of Practice.\u00a0The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a general privacy regulation, not specifically tailored to synthetic content. It addresses the unlawful processing of individuals\u2019 data without prohibiting deepfakes in their existing form or creating victim-centred remedies. Non-consensual intimate images lead to humiliation and reputational harm, which require remedies beyond data protection, including harassment, defamation, and criminal law. \u00a0The EU\u2019s 2024\/1385 directive on online and offline violence against women criminalises technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV). 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