Minister for Communications Anika Wells at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on July 30, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
The Albanese government is preparing to outlaw digital AI tools that strip clothes from photos and enable covert stalking, declaring the technology has no place in Australia.
Marketed as harmless fun, these apps are increasingly used to harass, blackmail and humiliate—often targeting young people.
