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UK children report a surge in explicit deepfakes of themselves, with Report Remove receiving 420 reports in the first half of 2026, already exceeding the 2025 total. Watchdogs warn AI makes creation easier and call for stronger safety protections.
Researchers found that Meta ran dozens of paid ads containing AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery across its platforms, some promoting nudify apps; Meta removed them only after they were flagged.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov claims an extortionist planted AI-modified CSAM in a public chat to get Telegram temporarily removed from Apple's App Store, warning that this creates a systemic risk for all user-generated content apps.
Apple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store over CSAM violations, restoring it after Telegram removed the content and banned the responsible user. Telegram criticized the takedown, citing its moderation efforts and pointing to Apple's inconsistent enforcement.
The EU Parliament passed Chat Control 1.0 by default, allowing voluntary mass scanning of private messages for CSAM until 2028, despite a majority of voting MEPs rejecting it—a procedural loophole set a controversial precedent.
Apple successfully defeats liability claims for not scanning iCloud for CSAM, with the court ruling Section 230 immunity applies, though the judge expressed displeasure with Apple's actions.
xAI sues a Grok user for generating child sexual abuse material, as evidence mounts that its AI chatbot can still produce illegal content despite Musk's denials.
xAI is suing a South Carolina man who allegedly used its Grok AI chatbot to generate and distribute child sexual abuse material (CSAM), marking the first time the company has taken legal action over deepfakes created with its tool.
A lawsuit alleges that a man used xAI's Grok to generate 7,000 AI child sex images of his stepdaughter, and that xAI obstructed the police investigation by withholding critical user information. The case highlights severe safety failures and potential regulatory implications.
UK primary and secondary school children are using AI nudify apps to create non-consensual explicit images of classmates, with 483 million app downloads and platforms still hosting ads. The Internet Watch Foundation reports a surge in AI-generated child sexual abuse material, highlighting urgent need for structural reform.