Sydney Student Under Investigation for Creating Deepfake Pornography of Classmates
Authorities and school officials condemn the incident as police and education departments collaborate on the case.
- A male high school student in Sydney allegedly used AI to create explicit deepfake images of female classmates and shared them online via fake social media accounts.
- The New South Wales Department of Education has informed parents and students, emphasizing that the affected students are not at fault and offering wellbeing support.
- The NSW police, eSafety Commissioner, and Department of Education are investigating the incident, with disciplinary action promised for the student involved.
- Australian officials have highlighted the growing threat of deepfake technology, referencing a 2024 law criminalizing the non-consensual creation and distribution of explicit material, with penalties of up to seven years in prison.
- The case follows broader global efforts to combat deepfake abuse, including recent UK legislation to criminalize the creation and sharing of explicit deepfake content with prison terms of up to two years.
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