Australia to Ban AI ‘Nudify’ and Stalking Apps

Reforms will force tech firms to block deepfake apps used to strip photos and enable covert stalking.
Australia to Ban AI ‘Nudify’ and Stalking Apps
Minister for Communications Anika Wells at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on July 30, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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The Albanese government is preparing to outlaw digital AI tools that strip clothes from photos and enable covert stalking, declaring the technology has no place in Australia.

Marketed as harmless fun, these apps are increasingly used to harass, blackmail and humiliate—often targeting young people.