Deepfake case study · Image
Underage victims (specifically junior high, high school, and elementary school students in…
Japanese police reported over 79 cases of explicit deepfakes targeting individuals under 18 between January and September of this year. More than half involved students from the same schools as the victims. The…
- Incident date
- Dec 2025
- Target
- Underage victims (specifically junior high, high school, and elementary school students in Japan)
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Japanese police reported over 79 cases of explicit deepfakes targeting individuals under 18 between January and September of this year. More than half involved students from the same schools as the victims. The deepfakes were obscene fake images created using generative artificial intelligence and other technologies.