Protesters are using the WWDC 2026 opening keynote to call attention to so-called “nudify” apps, pushing Apple to remove these apps from its App Store.
AI nudity apps are a problem for the App Store
AI nudity apps are a problem for the App Store
At the Cupertino Apple Park campus, Apple has welcomed developers and members of the press to watch its WWDC opening keynote. But protesters from UltraViolet, a women’s advocacy group, are also in attendance with a sign claiming “Apple is powered by child sexual abuse.”
The Verge reports that Heat Initiative, a group that aims to “hold tech companies accountable for enabling and profiting from child sexual abuse,” is also present. Another sign asks incoming Apple CEO John Ternus. “What will you do?”