Parents advised not to post children's images online to combat AI manipulation

Britain's National Crime Agency has recommended parents should not put photos of their children on public display online as part of landmark guidance to tackle the rise of AI-generated sexual abuse material.

The move comes as the Data Protection Commission in Ireland said earlier this week that the majority of parents here are continuing to post content of their children online despite most being aware of the risk of the images being misused. It said a large percentage are " sharenting" either daily or several times a week.

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