TLDR
Parents and guardians are increasingly discovering that explicit images, including AI generated deepfakes, of their children have been shared online without consent. Possessing or distributing such material is a serious crime, and the FTC...
How it works
Parents and guardians are increasingly discovering that explicit images, including AI generated deepfakes, of their children have been shared online without consent. Possessing or distributing such material is a serious crime, and the FTC...
Red flags
- You find or are told about nude, sexual, or suggestive images of your minor child on any website, app, or social platform. The images are AI generated deepfakes but clearly depict your child or a look alike minor. You receive threats, extortion demands, or requests for money tied to the images
What to do
- 1Report immediately to local police and the FBI (tips.fbi.gov) or the Internet Crime Complaint Center, and file a report with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at report.cybertip.org. Contact every hosting platform and use their reporting tools to request urgent removal
- 2preserve URLs, screenshots, usernames, timestamps, and any messages as evidence before deleting anything. Seek confidential support from a trauma speci
Source
ftc-consumer-blog
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https://consumer.ftc.gov/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/10/did-someone-share-explicit-image-your-child-online-take-these-steps%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3EFAQ
Is Explicit images of your child shared online including AI deepfakes take these steps now a real scam pattern?
Yes. Treat the message, call, or payment request as suspicious until you verify it through an official channel.
What are the first warning signs?
You find or are told about nude, sexual, or suggestive images of your minor child on any website, app, or social platform. The images are AI generated deepfakes but clearly depict your child or a look alike minor. You receive threats, extortion demands, or requests for money tied to the images
What should I do first?
Report immediately to local police and the FBI (tips.fbi.gov) or the Internet Crime Complaint Center, and file a report with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at report.cybertip.org. Contact every hosting platform and use their reporting tools to request urgent removal; preserve URLs, screenshots, usernames, timestamps, and any messages as evidence before deleting anything. Seek confidential support from a trauma speci
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