AI Face-Swapping Used to Create Non-consensual Intimate Images of High School Students in Pingtung
High school students in Pingtung used an AI face-swapping tool to create and share funny videos without consent, but some classmates created non-consensual intimate images from the same photos and distributed them online, causing psychological harm to victims who reported the incident to police.
What happened
High school students in Pingtung used a popular AI face-swapping program to create funny videos by synthesizing photos of classmates without consent and sharing them in group chats.
Some users created non-consensual intimate images from the same photos and distributed them online, causing psychological harm to the victims who reported the matter to police.
Reported impact
Victims of the non-consensual intimate imagery experienced psychological trauma.
The students who created or distributed the imagery risked legal liability for creating, transmitting or distributing non-consensual intimate synthetic images.
Index analysis
Pingtung County reported 87 child sexual exploitation cases in 2025, with social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Dcard) accounting for 47 cases (54%), messaging apps (Line, Messenger, Telegram) 25 cases (29%), and online games and related platforms 15 cases (17%).
As of June 2026, Pingtung County had recorded 23 child sexual exploitation cases, with messaging apps at 10 cases (43%), online games and related platforms including dating apps at 7 cases (31%), and social media at 6 cases (26%).
Governance controls
The Pingtung County Social Services Department warned that creating, transmitting or distributing non-consensual intimate synthetic images without consent, whether as a joke, prank or out of curiosity, may cause indelible harm and constitute legal violations.
The department advised parents to monitor children's summer internet use, discuss proper use of AI tools and associated risks, and help young people develop digital literacy and self-protection awareness.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.