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AI deepfakes of children
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Reports from children in Britain about sexualised or "nudified" images of themselves have surged, an anonymous flagging service told the Guardian, with a watchdog saying AI tools have made such content easier to produce.
AI image tools can turn ordinary photos of real people, including children, into sexualised or "nudified" pictures. In Britain, children who find such images of themselves can report them to an anonymous flagging service, which works with watchdogs to have the material taken down.
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Sunday, 9 August 2026 · TechnologyUK children report surge in explicit deepfakes of themselves
An anonymous flagging service told the Guardian that reports from children in Britain about sexualised or "nudified" images of themselves have surged. A watchdog says AI tools are making such content easier to produce.