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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Katharine Wilson

A Texas teen was the victim of fake AI nudes. Now a new law requires platforms to remove such content.


Elliston Berry, then 14 years old, woke up on the morning of October 2, 2023 in her hometown of Aledo, Texas, to frantic texts from a friend. Innocent photos of Berry and two of her friends from their social media accounts had been edited using artificial intelligence to make them appear nude.

Within a day, edited photos of a total of nine girls at her Aledo high school were being shared around the school.

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