Deepfakes of classmates: the law is real now

AI can put any face on any body in seconds, and teens have been arrested and expelled for using this on classmates. Most US states now have laws specifically banning AI-generated nude images, and federal law is catching up fast.

Some examples

• Multiple states (CA, NY, TX, FL, more) ban AI-generated explicit images of real people.
• Schools are expelling students who make or share these images.
• The 'Take It Down Act' (2025) makes posting these federally illegal.
• Even sharing without making counts. Even 'just for laughs' counts.

Try it!

If you ever see a fake image of a classmate, don't share it. Tell a trusted adult and report it on the platform. You can save someone real harm.

Practice this safely

Try this with a school, hobby, or family example where the stakes are low. Use the AI output as a draft you can question, not as the final answer.

1. 1Ask AI to explain deepfakes in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
2. 2Give it one detail from "Deepfakes of classmates: the law is real now" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
3. 3Check criminal law against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.