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Singapore's IMDA audit flagged 65 objectionable apps, including AI nudification tools, which app stores then removed

Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) audited the Apple, Google, Huawei, Samsung and Microsoft app stores between April and December 2025 and flagged 65 objectionable apps, including AI nudification tools that digitally remove clothing from photos to create non-consensual sexually explicit images. The audit also found 24 apps lacking required 18+ age ratings. The 65 apps were removed and the ratings corrected after IMDA notified the stores; IMDA published the findings on Oct 24, 2026, but declined to name the apps.

What the AI did

The flagged nudification apps used AI to digitally remove clothing from photos of people, generating sexually explicit images of them without their consent. It has not been reported which apps or AI tools were involved.

First reported October 24, 2026 · Added to the register November 2, 2026 · 1 source

Country: Singapore
When it happened: April 2025 to December 2025
First reported: October 24, 2026

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What this means for you

Could this affect you?

Yes

If you distribute or develop apps for users in Singapore. Until they were removed, the flagged apps, including AI nudification tools, were listed on major app stores serving users in Singapore. Nudification apps can create explicit fake images of anyone whose photo is uploaded. IMDA also found that some under-18 users could download 18+ apps through Huawei and Microsoft stores.

What to check

Review app listings for AI nudification or similar harmful features.
Verify age ratings against store guidelines.
Ensure users are notified when apps are removed.

Areas of your AI programme this touches

Content and platform moderation Deepfakes and impersonation Children and vulnerable users Consumer protection

Timeline

April 2025Started
December 2025Ended
October 24, 2026First reported

Every fact and its source (7)

Regulator and audit periodIMDA audit, April to December 2025
“conducted by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) between April and December 2025”^[1]
What the AI apps doAI removes clothing from photos to create non-consensual explicit images
“Nudification apps use AI to digitally remove clothing from photos of individuals, generating non-consensual, sexually explicit images.”^[1]
Outcome65 objectionable apps removed
“The 65 objectionable apps have since been removed”^[1]
Mis-rated apps24 apps lacked required 18+ age ratings
“24 apps did not carry 18+ age ratings”^[1]
App stores auditedApple App Store, Google Play Store, Huawei AppGallery, Samsung Galaxy Store, Microsoft Store
“They are the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Huawei AppGallery, Samsung Galaxy Store and Microsoft Store.”^[1]
Report publishedOnline Safety Assessment Report 2026 for Designated App Distribution Services
“inaugural Online Safety Assessment Report 2026 for Designated App Distribution Services”^[1]
Apps not namedIMDA declined to name removed apps
“It declined to name the apps that had been removed or re-rated.”^[1]

Sources

Singapore audit flags 65 harmful apps, including AI nudification tools and gambling games
thestar.com.my · October 24, 2026

How this record is classified. Severity N: a legal action or test finding, not a harm. Evidence: Confirmed, meaning a company, official or court statement.

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