Explicit content in deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence (AI) is an issue that has received a lot of attention lately, especially with the infamous case of Rashmika Mandana and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni. AI-generated content like this is a growing concern on many platforms. While Facebook has recently gained attention for such content, Google has updated its inappropriate content policies to ban the promotion of synthetic content that has been altered or generated to include sexually explicit content or nudity.
The tech giant announced that the policy will go into effect on May 30, 2024. Warning those promoting this, the company said: “We take violations of this policy very seriously and consider them egregious. If we discover a violation of this policy, we will Upon discovery, your Google Ads account will be terminated without prior warning and you will no longer be able to advertise on Google.”
Recently, some apps have promoted explicit content generated by deepfakes and AI. Last week, Apple banned three apps from the App Store in the same situation.
loopholes and violations
Google's policies against sexually explicit content on the Play Store are not new, but there have been instances of apps exploiting loopholes to facilitate “face-swapping.” This is a practice that, while not explicitly sexual, can lead to the promotion of nudity and deepfakes. Porn on other platforms.
Google recently announced that it has blocked the publication of more than 2.28 million apps in 2023 due to policy violations, which is a significant increase from the 1.43 million apps it rejected in 2022. The company has also taken various steps to monitor and control undisclosed background activities of such apps. App.
Additionally, Google rejected more than 200,000 app applications in 2023 to ensure appropriate use of sensitive permissions such as background location and SMS access. The company worked with software development kit (SDK) providers to limit access and sharing of sensitive data and enhance user privacy.
