Deutsche Telekom: "The Dilemma"
This powerful demonstration shows how easily children's photos can be manipulated using AI
Key Takeaways:
- • Shows how innocent family photos can be transformed into harmful content
- • Demonstrates the ease with which AI tools can manipulate children's faces
- • Highlights the permanent nature of digital content once shared online
- • Created by a major telecommunications company to raise awareness
Research & Statistics
Data and studies that inform our understanding of the risks
58,503
reports of online child exploitation in FY 2023–24 (+45%)
A steep 45% increase in reports shows the rapid rise of online threats against children, including AI-generated material.
View Official Report32 Million+
reports of suspected child exploitation in 2023
CyberTipline data shows a surge in AI-manipulated content, marking a structural change in online risks to children.
View StatisticsExponential growth
in AI tools creating abusive content from minimal instruction
Experts warn that even a single image can generate synthetic content—including child sexual abuse material—using AI.
Access Research82%
of social-media-using parents shared photos/videos of their children
The majority of parents share their kids' lives online, often without full awareness of long-term risks.
Read Full StudyDocumented Cases
Real incidents that demonstrate the urgency of this issue
Students used AI apps to create fake nude images of female classmates, leading to police investigations and severe psychological impact.
Impact: Multiple students suspended, criminal charges filed, lasting harm to victims.CBS News
Students used AI to create explicit images, prompting district-wide digital citizenship programs and legal education.
Response: Mandatory digital literacy classes, new school policies, increased counseling.Wall Street Journal
Authorities investigated apps that digitally manipulated children’s photos into simulated “kissing” content, leading to legal takedowns.
Outcome: Apps removed from stores, awareness campaigns launched, reporting systems strengthened.Forbes
Expert Perspectives
What researchers and child safety experts are saying
Organizations & Resources
Groups working to protect children online and support affected families
Operates the CyberTipline and "Take It Down" program to help remove non-consensual intimate images of minors from the internet.
Visit NCMECProvides age-appropriate guidance for families on digital citizenship, privacy, and safe technology use.
Visit Common SenseOffers practical tips and resources for parents, educators, and teens about safe and responsible technology use.
Visit ConnectSafelyUK-based organization that works to remove child sexual abuse material from the internet and provides reporting mechanisms.
Visit IWFDownloadable Checklists
Print-ready guides to help you protect children's digital privacy
Comprehensive checklist for parents to protect their child's digital privacy from birth onward. Includes pre-birth preparation, safe sharing practices, and emergency response procedures.
Essential guide for grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other family members on how to safely share and celebrate children's photos while protecting their privacy.
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Use our practical checklist to start protecting your family today