Nudify app’s plan to dominate deepfake porn hinges on Reddit, docs show
Clothoff-one of the leading apps used to quickly and cheaply make fake nudes from images of real people-reportedly is planning a global expansion to continue dominating deepfake porn online.
Also known as a nudify app, Clothoff has resisted attempts to unmask and confront its operators. Last August, the app was among those that San Francisco's city attorney, David Chiu, sued in hopes of forcing a shutdown. But recently, a whistleblower-who had "access to internal company information" as a former Clothoff employee-told the investigative outlet Der Spiegel that the app's operators "seem unimpressed by the lawsuit" and instead of worrying about shutting down have "bought up an entire network of nudify apps."
Der Spiegel found evidence that Clothoff today owns at least 10 other nudify services, attracting "monthly views ranging between hundreds of thousands to several million." The outlet granted the whistleblower anonymity to discuss the expansion plans, which the whistleblower claimed was motivated by Clothoff employees growing "cynical" and "obsessed with money" over time as the app-which once felt like an "exciting startup"-gained momentum. Because generating convincing fake nudes can cost just a few bucks, chasing profits seemingly relies on attracting as many repeat users to as many destinations as possible.