Deepfakes in Schools: How AI-Generated Images Fuel Cyberbullying and Sextortion Against Students and Staff
By
Adam Stone
Summary
This article examines the growing problem of deepfake technology being used for cyberbullying and sextortion in educational settings. It highlights how AI-generated synthetic images are being weaponized against both students and staff members. Students face sextortion when their photos are altered into inappropriate images and used for blackmail. Faculty and staff are also targeted, with students creating fake images that make educators appear to have done something inappropriate, triggering investigations. The article provides guidance on how school districts can identify and remove such harmful deepfake content.
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bskyDeepfakes in Schools: How AI-Generated Images Fuel Cyberbullying and Sextortion Against Students and Staffedtechmagazine.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledKids are sending out a picture to somebody, and that picture gets converted into something it wasn't. Now they're saying, 'Hey, pay this or I'm going to tell all your friends and family,'
Students are taking pictures of staff members and using AI to make it look like staff members did something inappropriate. That causes investigations and staff members
Deepfakes are driving a rise in 'sextortion.'
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