Two 16-year-olds arrested for creating deepfake pornography of classmates in Athens
Two 16-year-old students in Athens were arrested after allegedly using AI tools to create and share nonconsensual deepfake nude images of their classmates. The suspects downloaded photos from social media without consent and altered them to appear naked or semi-naked. Their parents were also arrested on charges of failing to supervise them.
What happened
Two 16-year-old schoolchildren in Athens were arrested after allegedly creating and sharing AI-generated deepfake nude images of their classmates. The suspects downloaded photos from social networking platforms without the consent of the victims and used artificial intelligence tools to alter the photos so they appeared naked or semi-naked.
Police confiscated the mobile phones of the two teenagers for forensic digital examination. The teenagers' parents were also arrested and face charges of neglecting to supervise their children.
Reported impact
The deepfake images were shared online, affecting classmates who had their photos used without consent to create the altered material.
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Sources and evidence
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