As generative AI tools become more widely used, teens are now facing a growing, disturbing trend. We’re talking about so-called “deepfake nudes” — fake, sexually explicit images of real people, often minors. The nonprofit Thorn, a group dedicated to protecting kids from online sexual exploitation, says one in eight teens knows someone who has been targeted.
Today, I’m speaking with the organization’s vice president of research and insights about the risks kids are facing right now, and what families, schools and tech companies could do to better respond.
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