This teen was targeted by deepfake nudes. She hopes new training course will help future victims
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Key Points:
- Elliston Berry, who experienced non-consensual deepfake abuse at age 14, co-created an online training course to educate students, parents, and school staff about explicit deepfake image abuse and sextortion.
- The course, developed with Adaptive Security and Pathos Consulting Group, addresses the rise of AI-generated sexualized deepfakes and aims to improve awareness and protection for victims in schools.
- Despite the Take It Down Act criminalizing the sharing of nonconsensual explicit images, many victims face difficulties in getting images removed; the new law mandates platforms to remove such content within 48 hours.
- The 17-minute course includes lessons on recognizing deepfakes, legal ramifications, support resources, and emphasizes that creating or sharing deep
