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Cybersecurity experts have warned that it takes as few as 20 photos to create a realistic deepfake of a child.
Deepfake technology isn’t just science fiction anymore. It’s reality, and it's targeting our children. Cybersecurity experts report it takes as few as 20 publicly available images to build a realistic deepfake of a child, or even a short video clip, without needing any special hacking skills.
This is far from a harmless trick. The Internet Watch Foundation estimates that over 90% of deepfakes produced today are pretty explicit, often depicting minors in manipulated sexual imagery.
A survey from Internet Matters even revealed that 13% of teens have encountered some of these nude deep fakes, and many say it’s worse than having real images shared without their consent.
Every picture you share — birthday photos, sports selfies, school social media posts — can be part of a deepfake toolkit. Kids are especially vulnerable: they’re still learning about consent and trust. Technology that mixes their faces into realistic and harmful scenarios can cause emotional trauma, reputational damage, and loss of control over their personal identity.
We all share the role of protecting young people in digital spaces. Tech evolves pretty fast, but cooperation evolves faster. If you want to build digital literacy, consent awareness, and emotional resilience as a family or in your community, start with tools that provide context, not just warnings.
Our Internet Street Smarts course gives practical guidance for protecting kids, and everyone with care and clarity.
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