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Tasmanian School Students Reportedly Created Purported AI-Generated Pornographic Images of Female Classmates

April 1, 2026

Five boys from The Friends' School in Hobart, Tasmania are allegedly involved in creating purported AI-generated pornographic images using photos of female classmates. According to parents, as many as 21 girls were identified as victims. These images were reportedly shared within a boys' group chat. Notably, no charges have been laid, and the youths are being handled under the Youth Justice Act by Tasmania Police.

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Alleged deployer
deepfake-creators, boys, students, minors
Alleged developer
deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
the-friends'-school-community, girls, epistemic-integrity, students, minors, educational-communities

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1474

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