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How AI is being used to create deepfakes that harm children

A new report offers a troubling look at the latest digital threat to young people: deepfake nudes. These are realistic-looking photos and videos that have been altered using AI technology to depict subjects in sexually explicit situations and then spread online. Stephanie Sy speaks with Melissa Stroebel at Thorn, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting children online, to learn more.

How AI is being used to create deepfakes that harm children

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