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WIRED investigation covers the network, store removals, and Meta ad blocks; named operators did not comment.
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WIRED reports a network of roughly 400 linked apps/sites that pose as pet portraits or language tutors but, under certain conditions, load interfaces for explicit deepfake image/video generation. Researchers tied the stack to Chinese-language developers and Hong Kong-registered KeLing Technology Limited; Apple removed 19 apps after tips, Google had already cleared most Play listings, and Meta says it blocked 209 apps from ads. Operators did not respond to WIRED.
Source: Telegram @zaihuapd
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