world1 outlet covering thisCalibrating

Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You

First publishedJul 18, 10:30 UTC
Last updatedJul 18, 22:37 UTC · 10m ago
11 outletWIRED
1 outlets over time — hover a bar for its window & outletslast updated
Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You
● Story signals

How strong is this topic?

5.6/10Significanceimpact & urgency
7.0/10Source trustoutlet authority
1Outletsindependent sources

Significance weighs impact, urgency & coverage breadth · Source trust is the outlets' average authority · more outlets means a more confirmed story.

Answer

The San Francisco City Attorney's Office sent cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google. They demanded the tech companies delete 13 AI-powered 'face-swap' apps from their app stores. These apps mainly target women and girls.

Reported by 1 outlet WIRED. See all sources ↓

The San Francisco City Attorney's Office sent letters to Apple and Google. They want the tech companies to remove 13 apps from their stores. These apps change people's faces and are mostly used by women and girls.

Why it matters

This matters because it shows how some apps can target women and girls. It also raises concerns about online safety and security.

In brief
What are the 13 apps?
The apps are AI-powered 'face-swap' apps that change people's faces.
Why are these apps a problem?
They mainly target women and girls, and raise concerns about online safety and security.
What is the San Francisco City Attorney's Office doing?
They are sending cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google to remove the apps from their stores.
Different angles across outlets
Coverage map

How outlets are framing the same story

These are the main editorial angles found across reporting. Use them to quickly compare what different outlets emphasize, omit, or question.

The outlets frame the story as a concern about online safety and security, especially for women and girls. They also highlight the role of tech companies in regulating these apps.

  • Coverage cardFraming signal
    1Angle
    Scouting report

    Concerns about online safety and security, especially for women and girls

    Sources1
    TypeAngle
    WIREDHighlights the targeting of women and girls
Related in the knowledge graph
Sources (1)
Avg source rating 7.0/10
Processing cluster
A1A2A3B1B2B3
Share this article
Summarize with AI (opens AI chat with article URL · Gemini: prompt copied to clipboard)