Deepfake Technology: How 350 Fake
Someone can turn your kid's photo into a nude. They can do it in under a minute for $5. In India, someone blackmailed a 19-year-old student. They made fake nudes of him and his sisters. He died by suicide in October 2025. Would your kid come to you first? Your kid will never face this alone.
Two 14-year-old boys made 350 fake nude pictures. At least 59 girls were in them.
The boys took photos from Instagram and from yearbooks. They made each girl look naked. The Las Vegas Sun was the first to report it.
Both boys got probation, and neither one went to prison. You'd think you could spot a fake picture right away.
Your kid's face is already online. That includes their school photos and their yearbooks. Those photos are all anyone needs.
Those boys weren't the only ones, either.
People found out about a case in Pennsylvania in March 2026. In April, a 17-year-old in New Jersey did the same thing. In June, police in Edmonton charged two more boys.
Some of the girls were never even identified. Their pictures might still be out there.
Someone only needs a yearbook photo to get started. They can use a short TikTok clip, too. A classmate can screenshot your kid during a FaceTime call.
In just three months, people made 317 percent more of these fakes. Is your kid's school next?
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Even if you prove the picture is fake, it won't help. By then, the whole school has already seen it.
People only catch 55 percent of these fakes. With videos, they only catch 39 percent. You'd do better just flipping a coin. You can't protect your kid just by looking.
Since 2023, people have made 1,500 percent more of these fakes. Every year, more kids know how to make them. Every year, people carry out more of these attacks.
Kids forward a picture before anyone even asks them to. Then every kid in class has a copy on their phone.
In Ghaziabad, a 76-year-old man lost about $900. Being blackmailed pushed him close to suicide.
Schools print yearbooks to celebrate your kid. Someone made the Pennsylvania fakes from those yearbook pages. Who else has a copy of your kid's yearbook?
The fake picture doesn't need to fool anyone. Blackmailers are counting on your kid feeling ashamed. When kids are scared, they pay, they hide, and they stay quiet. The blackmailer is really buying your kid's silence.
Tonight, make your kid one promise. You'll never be mad at them over a fake.
Never pay anyone who sends your kid a threat. Keep the threatening message, and don't delete it. Report it to the FBI at ic3.gov.
Courts treat a face someone made up differently. But judges see real harm done to real kids.
A stranger grabs a photo of your kid. He makes a fake picture and sends it to your kid. He says, pay up, or everyone's going to see it. When your kid tells you, you step in.
CaraComp wrote a piece that goes deeper on this. It explains what's legal and what isn't.
NIST says you can't count on fake-spotting software either. In real life, you get 45 to 50 percent less accuracy out of it. Anyone can fool it with a screenshot of a screenshot.
Set your kid's Instagram and TikTok accounts to private. Ask the school who's allowed to see the yearbooks. If your kid feels hopeless, text 988.
In Ohio, one man got 15 years in prison. He made deepfake porn of women and used it to extort them. Does your son know that's a crime?
The fake picture was never the worst part. The worst part is your kid facing it alone.
Sit down with your kid after dinner tonight. Tell them about the 59 girls in Pennsylvania. Then say, come to me, whatever happens.
A blackmailer could message your kid tonight. Make sure you're the first person they call.
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