Nudify apps enable the user to take a regular clothed photo of a peer or themselves and use AI to create a fake nude image. These fake nudes can be shared, causing significant emotional, psychological, and social implications for the subject. Also, the act of creating or sharing nudes – whether real or fake – can result in consequences at school and under the law.
- Ask your children if they have heard of these apps.
- Clarify that using them is illegal and irreversible.
- If your child is a target, contact local law enforcement, use NCMEC’s Take it Down to remove the image, and contact a mental health counselor for support.
In this brief and helpful resource from the Family Online Safety Institute, you can read more about nudify apps and how to talk to teens about them.