Major increase in child sexual abuse videos made with AI

Published:  Fri 11 Jul 2025

There has been a major increase in child sexual abuse videos made with AI.

Exclusive data shared with Channel 4 News shows that 1,300 videos have been found globally so far in 2025 - compared to only 2 in the same time last year.

That’s over 600 times more videos this year, compared to last.

Watch the full report at Channel 4 News.

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