Hoax

Are deepfakes harmless fun or a bullying weapon?

In July 2024, the BBC reported the case of a 12-year-old girl who became the victim of a new form of cyberbullying – deepfake. Bullies from her school posted an altered picture of the girl on Snapchat. Using AI tools, they added her face to a pornographic image creating a deepfake. Her schoolmates kept reposting the picture, while the victim became more and more traumatized. Sadly, this is not an isolated case as deepfakes are very easy to create and can lead to serious problems for their victims.