u/ParkingDog3011

Over 100 nud͏ify apps found on Apple and Google app stores in January. Gro͏k literally let anyone generate deep͏fake nudes for weeks before they even reacted... and their "fix" was making it paid only, so basically they just monetized it. Teens are suing xAI. The EU is ordering X to keep all Grok data until end of 2026. Multiple countries are pushing criminal charges for deepfake intimate images.

Meanwhile you search "und͏ress AI" and the first page is still full of working apps and tutorials. The TAKE IT DOWN Act passed but nothing seems to actually get taken down. How is this still a thing? Are these laws doing anything at all or is it already too far gone?

Context: I've been at this for about 6 months now and doing all the outreach myself. Finding quality prospects is eating up way too much of my time.

Right now I'm manually searching LinkedIn and then using Hunter to find emails, but half the time they bounce or the data is old. Also burning through their credits pretty fast for what I'm actually getting back.

Prospeo caught my eye because they only charge for verified contacts (no credits wasted on bounces) and their mobile number data could help me mix up my outreach channels. Apollo seems solid too but looks pricier for what I need as a solo operator.

Anyone here running solo and found a good prospecting tools setup that doesn't break the bank? Especially interested if you've found something with accurate mobile numbers since cold email alone isn't cutting it anymore. I feel like b2b prospecting as a one-person shop shouldn't require this much duct tape and manual work, but here we are.