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UK schools should remove pupils’ online photos as AI blackmail threat grows, say experts
UK NewsTechnology•May 8, 2026 at 12:00 AMNational

UK schools should remove pupils’ online photos as AI blackmail threat grows, say experts

By Dan Milmo Global technology editor•The Guardian - UK News

Criminals are manipulating pictures found on school websites and social media to create sexually explicit images UK schools should remove pictures of pupils’ faces from their websites and social media accounts because blackmailers are using them to create sexually explicit images, experts have said.Child safety experts and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) warn that criminals are using AI to manipulate photos of children and then demand cash not to publish them. Continue reading...

Criminals are manipulating pictures found on school websites and social media to create sexually explicit images

UK schools should remove pictures of pupils’ faces from their websites and social media accounts because blackmailers are using them to create sexually explicit images, experts have said.

Child safety experts and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) warn that criminals are using AI to manipulate photos of children and then demand cash not to publish them.

Continue reading...