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What parents need to tell their kids about explicit deepfakes

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Y the day t need to be an expert on deepfakes to talk to your child about them, experts say.

Instead, parents should be prepared to address the possibilities that their c Taylor Swift targeted by the technology.

Children as young as elementary school students may encounter apps or software with this capability and use it to create fake images.

Tweens and teens may even incorrectly believe pornographic deepfakes aren't harmful because they're not real Laura Ordoñez ssion incorporates concepts like consent, empathy, kindness, and bullying.

Parents can talk about what it means to be a good digital AI itizen, helping their child to reflect on whether it's OK to potentially mislead people.

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