# More UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves

A growing number of children in the UK say they have seen sexually explicit deepfake images of themselves, according to a new report. The findings highlight the alarming spread of AI-generated abuse material targeting minors. This underscores urgent calls for stronger platform regulation and better protections for young people online.

**Importance:** 4/5

## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/08/uk-children-explicit-deepfake-images-ai) — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:00:39 GMT