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Protect Your Face From Being Used in AI Without Permission
AI can make fake versions of you from a single photo. Here is how teens can be careful with their image online.
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- 1The big idea
- 2image privacy
- 3deepfakes
- 4online presence
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Section 1
The big idea
Modern AI can make a fake video or image of you using just one photo from social media. This is real. Some teens have had this happen. Being a little careful with your image online makes you harder to target.
Some examples
- Be picky about which photos go on public social media (especially face-clear ones).
- Set Instagram, TikTok, and Snap to private if possible.
- Watermark important photos you DO post (most editing apps offer this).
- If you are ever the subject of a deepfake, screenshot it for evidence and tell a trusted adult IMMEDIATELY.
Try it!
Look at your most-public social account. Count how many clear face photos are public. Decide if you are comfortable with that number. Adjust if you want to.
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