UK schools should remove pupils’ online photos as AI blackmail threat grows, say experts

Published:  Fri 8 May 2026

UK schools should remove pictures of pupils’ faces from their websites and social media accounts because blackmailers are using them to create sexually explicit images, experts have said.

Child safety experts and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) warn that criminals are using AI to manipulate photos of children and then demand cash not to publish them.

They are recommending educational institutions remove identifiable pictures of children from their websites and social media accounts – or consider not using them at all.

Read the full article at The Guardian.

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