Indonesian student arrested for AI-generated sexual content of minor
An Indonesian university student was detained after allegedly using artificial intelligence to create and distribute synthetic sexual content depicting a minor student, which spread on social media platforms. The student faces charges under Indonesian pornography and information technology laws.
What happened
A student at Universitas Diponegoro (Undip) in Semarang was detained on 13 November 2025 by the Cyber Crime Directorate of Polda Jawa Tengah after questioning for using artificial intelligence to create pornographic content.
The student allegedly used AI to edit the face of a female student from SMAN 11 Semarang into pornographic video content, which then spread widely on social media.
Reported impact
The edited video was distributed across social media platforms, exposing the minor's identity in harmful sexual content without consent.
Governance controls
The student was charged under Law Number 44 of 2008 on Pornography or Law Number 1 of 2024 on Information and Electronic Transactions.
Police stated that the detention followed proper procedures and that the suspect cooperated during questioning and detention.
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