Children’s phones must block nude images by September, UK says

Build something that doesn't exist. Don't collect any data while you do it. Get it wrong and the CEO could face criminal charges. That's close to the ultimatum the UK government handed Apple and Google on June 8. The two companies have three months to introduce device-level protections blocking...

The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought

An analysis by WIRED and Indicator found nearly 90 schools and 600 students around the world impacted by AI-generated deepfake nude images—and the problem shows no signs of going away...

Man tricked hundreds of women into handing over Snapchat security codes

Fresh off a breathless Super Bowl Sunday, we're less thrilled to bring you this week's Weirdo Wednesday. Two stories caught our eye, both involving men who crossed clear lines and invaded women's privacy online. Last week, 27-year-old Kyle Svara of Oswego, Illinois admitted to hacking women's...

Huge Trove of Nude Images Leaked by AI Image Generator Startup’s Exposed Database

An AI image generator startup’s database was left accessible to the open internet, revealing more than 1 million images and videos, including photos of real people who had been “nudified.”...

The Biggest Deepfake Abuse Site Is Growing in Disturbing Ways

A referral program and partner sites have spurred the spread of invasive, AI-generated “nude” images...