Description: Five boys at The Friends' School in Hobart, Tasmania allegedly created purported AI-generated pornographic images using photos of female classmates, with parents saying 21 girls were identified as victims. The images were reportedly shared in a boys' group chat. Tasmania Police said no charges had been laid and the youths were being dealt with under the Youth Justice Act.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Deepfake creators , students , Boys and minors, which harmed students , minors , Girls , The Friends' School community and Epistemic integrity.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown deepfake technology
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Incident ID
1474
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2026-04-01
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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A Tasmanian school has been criticised by parents over its response to a deepfake incident targeting 21 female students.
The parents say they were advised by The Friends School not to tell their daughters their images had been identified i…
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