eSafety warns parents about posting children online

The commissioner says AI tools have made shared photos easier to misuse.

eSafety says AI has significantly escalated risks around photos and videos of children on social media and school websites. The commissioner said it had seen a rise in reports of imagery harvested from school accounts or websites being used in AI-generated abuse.

The source says online photos can shape a child’s public identity and remain visible indefinitely.

school imagery used in AI-generated abuse: Rise in reports
11% of parents: Survey figure
86% of surveyed primary school children: Child sharing
6.4%: Under-18 harm

Why it mattersA normal family photo can be copied, edited, or misused long after it is posted.

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