We have seen a rise in teenagers in the county sharing explicit images of themselves, either online, or with other people via messaging or social media apps. Sharing images can be risky, particularly if a semi-nude or nude image or video is shared with another person – even if it is someone they trust - which is often known as ‘sexting.’ However, once an image has been shared with someone, the sender no longer has any control over where it will end up, who else it will be shared with, or what ot

New AI Trends Come With Hidden Data Risks—Your Uploaded Image May Be Used For More Than You Think. Participating in viral AI image trends often requires uploading personal images to online tools, but this exposes users to several dangers. Uploaded photos can be harvested, stored, and used to train AI models, potentially appearing in datasets for facial recognition, deepfake creation, or targeted advertising—sometimes even sold to third parties without explicit consent. Many AI platforms’ privacy