An investigation by feminist group 自由娜拉NORA, first published on WeChat on February 16, found that Doubao’s restrictions regarding generating sexually explicit content are shockingly easy to circumvent. Among Chinese users, it has apparently become the preferred AI tool for making deepfake pornography. Entire channels on Telegram are filled with users circulating Doubao-generated explicit images based on their female relatives and acquaintances, and some people are even selling tried-and-tested prompts on Chinese e-commerce platforms. Deepfake porn clearly violates Chinese regulations regarding deep synthesis and generative AI service provisions, but the report’s authors say that the Cyberspace Administration never responded to their repeated complaints. Nor has ByteDance responded.