Deepfake nude apps generate non-consensual intimate images in Hungary
Generative AI applications that create deepfake nude images from photographs are reportedly spreading in Hungary, with 15 AI-generated contents reported to authorities in 2025 including cases involving children. The NMHH issued a warning in February 2026 about the severe psychological and reputational harms caused by these applications, which predominantly target women and have been linked to sexual coercion and extortion.
What happened
Deepfake nude generation applications use generative AI to create synthetic non-consensual intimate images of real people from photographs obtained online. According to the Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság (NMHH), a single photograph from social media can be used to generate photorealistic fake nude images within seconds, including removal of clothing, suggestive manipulation, or insertion of a head onto a nude body.
These applications are trained on large datasets, predominantly containing images of women, resulting in 99 percent of online sexually explicit deepfake images involving women. Images can also be generated of children, the possession of which constitutes a criminal offense.
Reported impact
The phenomenon affects millions globally, primarily women and children. In Hungary, 15 AI-generated contents were reported to the Internet Hotline in 2025, including deepfake abuse of children and fabricated sexual content of adults. In the United Kingdom, one in five child-reported sexual content cases involved AI and deepfake applications.
Victims experience severe psychological and reputational harm. International experience shows deepfake content is increasingly connected to sexual coercion and extortion.
Index analysis
The NMHH issued a warning on February 20, 2026, highlighting the risks posed by AI-generated abusive content, particularly deepfake nude generation applications. More than 100 international humanitarian and child protection organizations, including Amnesty International, have called for urgent action against such applications.
Meta previously faced criticism for allowing advertisements promoting deepfake nude generation applications on its platforms and subsequently took action against such content.
Governance controls
The NMHH operates the Internet Hotline as part of digital protection services, accepting reports of specific online content and providing legal advice and support to victims. The hotline assists victims with guidance on reporting to service providers and offers expert legal consultation.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.