Seven of nine image-editing tools tested on Hugging Face produced sexualized alterations of a woman’s photograph after receiving a straightforward prompt. The research does not show that every Hugging Face model is unsafe, and Hugging Face did not develop all the tools examined. Hugging Face did not answer WIRED’s questions about its moderation and safety systems. Its content policy prohibits sexual content created without explicit consent, sexual content involving minors and content used for harassment or bullying. A 2025 ACM study identified almost 35,000 deepfake model variants across Hugging Face and Civitai, with most hosted on Civitai.