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We Got This Covered
We Got This Covered
Jordan Collins

‘These pictures looked real’: New worst nightmare for parents as scammers are apparently using AI generated images to extort minors

The internet can be a somewhat lawless place and it always feels like the authorities are always one step behind. Scammers and blackmailers have existed online since the dawn of the worldwide web, but according to one mom on TikTok they’ve recently added a new weapon to their arsenal: AI.

A video posted by a concerned mother on TikTok shows just how creative scammers are getting and it’s terrifying, especially when you consider the fact they are targeting kids. Kelsey, (@kelseyleaaaa) posted the video warning parents last month. In it she explains that her 11-year-old son was convinced by strangers online to send a picture of his face. 

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