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UAE parents urged to step up online safety over AI-generated images used to bully and blackmail children

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“UAE parents urged to step up online safety over AI-generated images used to bully and blackmail children”

The Child Safety Organisation in Sharjah urged parents to stay involved in their children's online lives and report abuse, warning that fake images can cause lasting psychological harm. Artificial intelligence is making it easier to create fake explicit images of children, raising concerns about their use in bullying, harassment, exploitation and blackmail, the organisation said. The group, affiliated with the Sharjah Family and Community Council, said that even when images are fabricated, the…

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