Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves
A recent report says the number of UK children who have reported seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves is rising (8 August 2026).
Who is affected and how
- parent
- Parents should talk with their child about what to do if they find fake content made of them.
- teacher
- Teachers must prepare to handle deepfake cases and support students.
- school leader
- School leaders need to build deepfake cases into the child protection protocol.
- student
- A student can report a fake explicit image made of them and ask for help.
Sources
- Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselvesthe guardian · Aug 8, 2026
- Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves | Deepfake | The Guardiantheguardian.com · Aug 8, 2026
- Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves | Richard Hartleyrichardhartley.com · Aug 8, 2026
- 420 UK Children Report Explicit Deepfakes in 6 Monthstheoutpost.ai · Aug 8, 2026
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