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The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought

AI nudification tools are enabling a global epidemic of non-consensual intimate imagery of minors, prompting schools to remove student photos and authorities to pursue legal action against the services.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: WIRED AIBY sys://pipeline

Non-consensual deepfake intimate imagery of minors is accelerating globally as AI nudification tools lower barriers to abuse. Teenage boys are primarily creating and sharing these images with classmates, causing severe psychological trauma—victims experience depression, suicidal ideation, and school avoidance. Schools in South Korea and Australia are removing student photos from yearbooks and social media; legal action is underway against nudification services.

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