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Australian parents and schools have been shocked by the discovery of deepfake, AI-generated porn images involving 50 young female students at a school in Victoria.
The news comes less than a week after a student from Melbourne’s Salesian College was expelled for making explicit AI images of a female teacher.
As these technologies become more accessible and sophisticated, deepfake pornography is becoming more widespread. In fact, as Nicola Henry writes, nearly 4% of Australian adults have been the victim of deepfake porn.
While image-based abuse can be distressing, there are many things you can do if you or someone close to you has been targeted by AI deepfake nudes or porn, Henry says.
This includes getting specialised support, alerting the proper authorities and using digital tools to stop the spread of the images.
In a second piece on this issue, Gabrielle Hunt and Daryl Higgins say because it’s not unusual for young people to harass and abuse their peers, it’s important for parents to make time and space to talk to their kids about “tricky and concerning things”.
As they write: “we can’t expect children to welcome or respond well to parents’ questions the first time or every time. So keep conversations short and regular. Be guided by your child.”
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Noor Gillani
Digital Culture Editor
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Nicola Henry, RMIT University
Our survey of more than 16,000 people in ten countries found Australia had the highest rate of deepfake porn victims.
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Gabrielle Hunt, Australian Catholic University; Daryl Higgins, Australian Catholic University
Our research shows it is not unusual for young people to harass and abuse their peers.
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