Meta Platforms Inc. is suing a Hong Kong-based business for allegedly promoting so-called nudify apps, as the Facebook owner attempts to combat a surge in naked and sexual images created by artificial intelligence.

US tech giant accuses Joy Timeline HK of promoting ‘nudify’ app, with lawsuit part of Meta’s clampdown on such software.

Meta has filed a lawsuit against a Hong Kong-based firm for promoting ‘nudify’ apps that create AI-generated explicit images without consent. The legal action is part of Meta's effort to address the increase in non-consensual sexual content and enhance user protection.