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UK children report surge in explicit deepfakes

Published Saturday, August 8, 2026 · Updated August 8

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What We Know — Key Points

  • In the first six months of this year, Report Remove received 420 reports from children of images of themselves that they believed had been faked or manipulated to appear explicit.

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  • The Guardian

    The article emphasizes the alarming rise of AI-generated explicit deepfakes targeting children and calls for stronger safety protections from tech companies to prevent the creation of such material.

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