Judge Orders Blocking of Website Generating AI Fake Intimate Images of Adolescents
An Argentine court ordered the blocking of a website that used AI to generate fake intimate images of adolescents without their consent. Judge Marta Rut Legarreta issued the order after a parent complained that the tool had been used to create false sexually explicit images of his daughter, which were distributed via WhatsApp.
What happened
A website using advanced AI models generated fake intimate images by placing faces of real adolescent girls on other bodies in sexual poses or digitally removing their clothing, without consent. The tool was distributed through WhatsApp.
Judge Marta Rut Legarreta of the Family, Childhood and Adolescence Court of Paso de los Libres ordered the immediate blocking of the website following a complaint from a parent of one of the affected adolescents who provided the name of the program used.
Reported impact
The judge found that concrete harm occurred through the application's operation, which allowed creation and sharing of simulated sexual content without verifying age or consent. The digital environment lacks effective age and consent barriers, exposing children and adolescents to modern forms of symbolic, digital, and psychological violence.
Index analysis
The judge based the decision on international treaties and national laws protecting children and preventing gender violence, including Law Olimpia (N°27.736) recognizing digital violence as a form of aggression against women. The judge emphasized concrete risks posed by the digital environment when preventive filters do not exist, especially for girls and adolescents.
Governance controls
The judge ordered Enacom to immediately block access to the website and its DNS servers from Argentina and instructed the Specialized Fiscal Unit for Cybercrime (Ufeci) to collaborate in investigations and identify those responsible. The protective measure will remain in effect until the risk of harm ceases, prioritizing the superior interest of affected adolescents.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.